01
Sep
The Enemy Within
The gravest harm often does not come from outside enemies but from within the very systems meant to protect us
3 min read
chronicles
29
Aug
TTM Is a Trap: Why Predictability Matters More Than Speed in Platform Work
Platform teams often celebrate Time to Market Acceleration (TTMA) as a clear indicator of success. "We cut delivery times in half" sounds compelling. And I admit, I have fallen into this trap myself. But this measurement hides a dangerous assumption.
4 min read
25
Aug
Engineering in Title, Not in Heart: Why IT Keeps Falling for Shortcuts
In today’s technology world, the word engineer often appears as a title, but rarely as a lived discipline. Software engineers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, all these labels abound, yet the true essence of engineering often remains absent.
3 min read
21
Aug
Before Platforms: Clean Your Own House
Every transformation begins with grand ambitions. Executives talk about agility, speed, and scale. Teams dream of fewer dependencies and smoother delivery. Platforms are expected to provide the leverage that makes all this possible.
4 min read
14
Aug
You Cannot Outsource Accountability
In many organisations, teams describe dependencies in ways that shift responsibility elsewhere.
4 min read
13
Aug
We Lost Our Ability to Dream
In those early decades, we had technologists who dared to think in centuries rather than quarters. Engelbart’s demo did not simply unveil the mouse, hypertext, or real-time collaboration. It showcased a philosophy of human augmentation.
3 min read
11
Aug
Why Platform 2.0 Fails Before It Starts
Most platform transformations fail before they leave the launchpad. This is rarely due to technology alone. More often, two quiet killers are at work: the reduction of enablement to agency work, and the collapse of real specifications.
3 min read
07
Aug
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[Book][6.1]Why Curiosity Is the Immune System of Excellence
6 min read
06
Aug
One Rifle to Do It All: Jeff Cooper’s Scout and the Lost Art of Specification
This article is not about firearms. It is about how to specify with purpose, how to preserve clarity of outcome, and how only one valid implementation may emerge when the specification is right.
3 min read
04
Aug
The Cost of Coherence: Why Alignment Hurts Before It Heals
Alignment is not a calendar slot. It is not a workshop, a diagram, or a motivational slogan. Alignment is sacrifice. It is blood on the whiteboard, careers paused or redirected, comfort killed in service of something greater.
4 min read