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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
29
Aug
TTM Is a Trap: Why Predictability Matters More Than Speed in Platform Work

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

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
18
Aug
The Great Unmaking: How Ownership Evasion Kills Engineering Leverage

The Great Unmaking: How Ownership Evasion Kills Engineering Leverage

Most engineering dysfunctions originate outside of engineering. They emerge when structure becomes performative, when incentives drift, and when leadership refuses to make hard calls about ownership.
5 min read
14
Aug
You Cannot Outsource Accountability

You Cannot Outsource Accountability

In many organisations, teams describe dependencies in ways that shift responsibility elsewhere.
4 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
04
Aug
The Cost of Coherence: Why Alignment Hurts Before It Heals

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
31
Jul
Before You Build Culture, Build a System of Beliefs

Before You Build Culture, Build a System of Beliefs

What Darwin’s Cathedral teaches us about survival, cohesion, and the real foundations of organisational strength
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