10 Years of Engineering LaddersOn March 26, 2015, I posted a short blog post to the Rent the Runway engineering blog, Sharing Our Engineering Ladder, with a quick intro…4d ago4d ago
The Senior ShortcutMany have predicted the death of the “junior engineer” thanks to AI; after all, if AI can do all of the simple tasks, we don’t need to hire…Oct 11, 20248Oct 11, 20248
Platform Engineering Beyond CFEngineNotes on Sustainable Platform EngineeringOct 1, 20246Oct 1, 20246
Following The Manager’s PathYou may have heard that I have a new book coming out. With co-author Ian Nowland, I’ve written a book called Platform Engineering: A Guide…Sep 24, 2024Sep 24, 2024
Founders Create ManagersThere’s a new pg article making the rounds called “Founder Mode”. The biggest surprise to me is how, despite saying almost nothing, it has…Sep 2, 20244Sep 2, 20244
The Next Larger Context“Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context — a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an…May 26, 20233May 26, 20233
Avoiding the Rewrite TrapA common challenge for engineering leaders looks something like this:Apr 29, 202317Apr 29, 202317
Which Meetings Should You Kill?Your company’s most pointless meetings may not be the type you expect!Jan 5, 202329Jan 5, 202329