The author, a CTO, shares their experience of writing software at work after a decade of not doing so, and how AI tools have made it easier to contribute to their team's codebase.
#softwareengineering #management

Software development slows over time due to burning options with each feature. Can we improve both axes at once?
#softwaredevelopment #productivity

Regain control over a complex system by mapping its effects and their influences. Learn how to use Influence Diagrams. #SystemThinking #InfluenceDiagram

The importance of human critical thinking skills in AI-augmented teams and how to apply it using the "Who, what, where, when, why, how" framework.
#CriticalThinking #AIaugmentedTeams

The writer shares his insights on writing, categorizing it into three levels: thinking, communication, and innovation, and discusses the role of AI in these levels.
#writing #AI

The author revisits their critique of manager READMEs, suggesting alternative approaches to communicate effectively with teams. They propose using lightweight templates and ceremonies.
#Management #Leadership

Executive coach Rachel Lockett shares frameworks for emotional intelligence, leadership, and resilience. Learn how to coach, have tough conversations, and avoid burnout. #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching

eBay uses AI to improve holiday shopping for buyers and sellers with faster listing, personalized discovery, and trusted authentication.
#ArtificialIntelligence #eBayInnovation

AI to enhance human capabilities, not replace them, driving innovation and solving real problems. #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork

Treat AI-generated code as a draft, not a final product. Humans must review and verify AI output to ensure quality and understanding.
#AIgeneratedcode #codereview

Code security basics for software engineers, covering dependency risk, CVEs, and AI's impact on security.
#codesecurity #softwareengineering

Cloudflare outage analysis discusses saturation, complex system failure modes and incident response. Author praises Cloudflare's detailed public writeup. #CloudflareOutage #ResilienceEngineering

AI changes software monetization rules. Learn why AI economics are fundamentally broken. #AI #SoftwareEconomics

Analyzing Cloudflare's incident response data to determine if it's under statistical control, finding it isn't, and discussing implications for metrics like MTTR. #incidentresponse #statisticalprocesscontrol

Tidy First concept explained with code example, learn about canonical order. #TidyFirst #ProgrammingPrinciples

Jeanne DeWitt Grosser discusses GTM strategy, sales org building, and AI impact on go-to-market teams. Insights from Stripe, Google, and Vercel. #GTMStrategy #SalesAndMarketing

Treat test code with same quality standards as production code to ensure maintainability. Test code should follow DRY principle and be readable. #SoftwareTesting #CodeQuality

AI-generated cover letters may unfairly disadvantage qualified candidates. Hiring practices and the role of cover letters are evolving. #hiringpractices #careeradvice

A personal update from 2025 covering work, life, travel, and future projects. #PersonalUpdate #2025Reflections

Netflix's Write-Ahead Log system ensures data reliability and consistency across its platform by logging changes before they're applied to the database.
#dataengineering #NetflixArchitecture

Amazon employees voice AI concerns amid layoff fears. 1000 employees signed a letter demanding a say in AI decisions. #AIethics #TechIndustryNews