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July 2026
The one thing every experienced engineer gets wrong
In the last few months every engineer I hired stumbled in exactly the same way: Project management. They learned quickly, but that first big project has become a rite of passage.
Theory of constraints, AI, and code review
Feedback from an expert is how you learn taste. Your code doesn't matter until it's shipped.
June 2026
You get what you hire
Hiring engineers is like deciding what kind of system you'll have. This seems obvious but surprised me to see first-hand.
May 2026
Relentlessly focus on the outcomes
AI makes it easy to focus inwards and feel impressed with all the churn and motion and output you're producing. But your users don't care.
Engineering levels aren't about skill anymore
Traditional engineering levels were about skill progression. I think this has changed. Everyone now is a mini staff engineer.
Just fix their PR
You know what's better than a code review comment? A fix.
March 2026
The best engineers just get shit done, sometimes with AI
The best engineers I know never talk about their AI setup. The worst engineers I know only talk about their AI setup.
February 2026
In praise of the stacked pull request
How fast you do code review is how fast you do everything. Your PR queue is the leading indicator of team velocity. Stacked PRs can help.
January 2026
Small projects, clear scope
Minutes of planning save you days of programming. It is shocking how little planning it takes to make a big difference.