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The "Negative split" software engineering effect

May 5, 2026

The "Negative split" software engineering effect

Engineering teams don't need to 'just go faster' - the technique behind the sub-2-hour marathon

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Managing a team that didn't choose you

Apr 28, 2026

Managing a team that didn't choose you

The lie of the 30-60-90 onboarding plan: an honest self-retro after 6 months as an EM

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The engineering manager's attention budget

Apr 21, 2026

The engineering manager's attention budget

Every Engineering Manager has 5 jobs - most distribute their 100 'attention points' across only 2-3 of them

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Dropping sprints: a year with Shape Up

Apr 14, 2026

Dropping sprints: a year with Shape Up

Reflections on moving from scrum to shape up (and from maintenance mode to high output and happier engineers)

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Engineering Managers are going to hate OpenClaw

Apr 7, 2026

Engineering Managers are going to hate OpenClaw

A ChatGPT-like wave of hype is about to hit us, and you should be afraid

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Explaining, understanding, and data compression

Mar 31, 2026

Explaining, understanding, and data compression

Why super technical engineers and managers suck at explaining their thoughts

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