Leadership
Refactor or Rewrite? Dealing With Code That’s Grown Too Large
The decision to refactor or rewrite a large codebase usually starts with a feeling of friction. Small changes that should…
Leadership
Engineering Analytics
Engineering metrics: using data (DORA and others) to improve the team
The conversation around engineering metrics often gets stuck on the wrong things. We end up tracking activities like lines of…
Leadership
How to Improve Software Delivery Speed
A lot of engineering teams seem to be doing everything “right”: they run sprints, have a CI/CD pipeline, sometimes even…
Leadership
Tech Lead vs. Engineering Manager: understanding the differences in team roles
What happens in many engineering teams, especially as they grow, is that the line between technical leadership and people management…
Leadership
How to plan your engineering team’s capacity
Every team goes through a planning session that ends with a roadmap everyone feels good about, only to reach the…
Leadership
The importance of soft skills for Tech Lead
The standard career path for an engineer usually leads to the role of tech lead, but this promotion can create…
Code Review
The limitations of using only Claude for code security review
The first time you see an AI comment on a pull request, the feedback loop stands out. A full review…
Leadership
Building a strong engineering culture at scale
The moment something starts to slip rarely shows up as a big event. It is usually a pull request that…
Leadership
How to manage technical debt in a fast growing environment
When you are scaling fast, the pressure to ship new features is constant. At first, it feels like everything is…