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Reversable Engineering Decisions

(8 min read) Bad news: most you can undo almost every engineering decision. Good news: that means you should probably just be moving forward.

Training vs Coaching

(3 min read) A question I frequently get is about the relationship and the differences between coaching and training. I don't believe coaching and training are either/or solutions to most engineering leadership problems. When used in the right context, both coaching and training can be powerful tools for building leadership

Positive Feedback Matters

(2 min read) Positive feedback has a larger impact than you think. One in three managers never do it. Whoops.

Engineering Management Mistakes

(7 min read) Engineering management is daunting. Suddenly, you're no longer writing code. You're the one overseeing the team. Also, you're the one about to learn a lot of lessons, fast.

RFCs FTW

(4 min read) The answer to sharing ideas and intents resides in the oldest consensus tool on the internet, the "Request for Comments" (RFC).