Published inDangerous EngineeringUnderstanding ‘Technical Coherence’Some product suites are easy and fun to add features on top of. Others are more of a big ball of mud, a pile of technical debt that fights…Apr 23Apr 23
Published inDangerous EngineeringBook launch – Executive Engineering now availableI’ve spent the last two years distilling my decades of startup experience into a book. It’s now available for purchaseApr 82Apr 82
Published inDangerous EngineeringYou must not measure individual software engineer performanceTypical performance management strategies don’t work for software engineering leadership. The work is inherently indirectOct 8, 20211Oct 8, 20211
Published inDangerous EngineeringA reference guide for fintech & small-data engineeringI spent 2018 and the beginning of 2019 leading the Infrastructure teams at Gusto. Before moving on I composed a message to help future…Mar 6, 20195Mar 6, 20195
Published inDangerous EngineeringThe Four Interfaces of SaaS product suitesThere needs to be a handbook for anyone turning a monolithic application into a service-oriented SaaS product suite. The same things keep…Oct 21, 20182Oct 21, 20182
A primer on cryptocurrenciesI’ve had enough friends lose money “investing” in cryptocurrencies that it’s past time we all sort those ideas out togetherFeb 8, 20181Feb 8, 20181
Published inDangerous EngineeringIf you want to debate the Googler’s Manifesto and you’re also a good personOf course you should be able to share your doubts and concerns. When something seems weird it’s important to talk about it andAug 10, 201780Aug 10, 201780
The End of GuysIn 2004 I received a Linguistics degree. There is vanishingly little use to that. But when I find a cultural debate about language I can…May 2, 20177May 2, 20177
