Don't Add More Water
July 22, 2026
Adding more engineers to fix an overloaded team is like adding more water to a pool someone's peeing in. The problem isn't the water level.
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I Hate Tooltips
May 24, 2026
A UI tooltip can feel like a quick win. It almost never is. If you're reading this, it's because you asked me to add one.
The Buffer We Accidentally Deleted
April 17, 2026
AI is compressing engineering timelines, but product and design still need the same amount of time to think. We broke something we didn't know we were relying on.
Building Software is Still Chopping Trees
March 30, 2026
Using AI is an upgrade from an axe to a chainsaw.
Organizational Windchill Effect
January 17, 2026
Technical complexity is like cold weather. It's manageable if you dress right. But organizational windchill - misaligned goals, inappropriate processes, unrealistic expectations - is what actually breaks teams.
Hello World
December 29, 2025