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01
Sep
The Enemy Within

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
26
Aug
It Takes Two to Platformise

It Takes Two to Platformise

Platformisation is often misunderstood. Some see it as the platform team serving product teams. Others reduce it to shared backlogs, dependency management, or centralised prioritisation. These misconceptions miss the point.
4 min read
25
Aug
Engineering in Title, Not in Heart: Why IT Keeps Falling for Shortcuts

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
13
Aug
We Lost Our Ability to Dream

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

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
[Book][6.1]Why Curiosity Is the Immune System of Excellence

[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

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
05
Aug
Platform 2.0: Building the Software Factory, Not Just the Tools

Platform 2.0: Building the Software Factory, Not Just the Tools

Software complexity has shifted upwards. It is no longer just a question of how services are deployed or how fast we release. The real bottlenecks now lie in the product delivery chain itself, in the fractured handoffs, misaligned cadences, and lack of leverage across teams
4 min read
30
Jul
[Book][5.3]How to Build a Culture of Micro-Mastery in Teams

[Book][5.3]How to Build a Culture of Micro-Mastery in Teams

6 min read
28
Jul
Strategy is a Verb: Building Certainty Through Action

Strategy is a Verb: Building Certainty Through Action

How great leaders build clarity through small, deliberate steps
4 min read