Marc-Daniel Ortega

Marc-Daniel Ortega

Marc-Daniel Ortega is a seasoned engineering leader with a passion for transforming teams and platforms into thriving, collaborative ecosystems.
05
May
If Excellence Is So Obvious, Why Is It So Rare?

If Excellence Is So Obvious, Why Is It So Rare?

2 min read
01
May
[Foundations of Excellence] 1.1 Why Strong Foundations Outlast Short-Term Wins

[Foundations of Excellence] 1.1 Why Strong Foundations Outlast Short-Term Wins

9 min read
01
May
[Excerpt] Why Strong Foundations Outlast Short-Term Wins

[Excerpt] Why Strong Foundations Outlast Short-Term Wins

4 min read
30
Apr
Why I Wrote Gears, Triggers, and Systems

Why I Wrote Gears, Triggers, and Systems

I did not write this book to complain. I wrote it because something essential has gone missing and many of
2 min read
28
Apr
Agile in Name, Theatre in Practice

Agile in Name, Theatre in Practice

5 min read
24
Apr
Operational Leprosy - When Everyone But Engineers Gets a Say in Engineering

Operational Leprosy - When Everyone But Engineers Gets a Say in Engineering

6 min read
22
Apr
Centralised Control Compulsion: When One Team Dictates How Everyone Works

Centralised Control Compulsion: When One Team Dictates How Everyone Works

Some dysfunctions arrive dressed as good intentions. One of the most common? The desire to create consistency across the organisation.
4 min read
18
Apr
Aerospace & Aviation, the Systems in the Sky

Aerospace & Aviation, the Systems in the Sky

6 min read
16
Apr
Architecture and Civil Engineering — Structures That Endure

Architecture and Civil Engineering — Structures That Endure

5 min read
16
Apr
A Tale of Platform Teams Transformations

A Tale of Platform Teams Transformations

🔧 Introducing Our Book: An Evolution for a Revolution Over the past few years, Karol Kasáš and I have worked closely
1 min read