01Aug 2, 2026/12 minSoftware Laws That Survive Contact With RealitySoftware systems inherit the incentives, communication paths, and shortcuts of the people who build them. The most useful engineering laws…thinking principlessoftware developmentengineeringoperations
02Jun 25, 2026/4 minEstimates Are Heard as CommitmentsWhen you say "maybe two weeks," you mean a probability distribution. The org hears a date — and writes your name next to it. The translation…thinking principlesorganizationsengineering
03Jun 24, 2026/3 minKnow the Business ModelEngineers who know how the company makes money win technical arguments; engineers who don't argue aesthetics while decisions get made…thinking principlesorganizationsengineering
04Jun 23, 2026/3 minOwn the PostmortemAn incident review is the highest-leverage writing and facilitation stage most engineers will ever get — and most of them treat it as…thinking principlesorganizationsengineering
05Jun 20, 2026/4 minSingle-Threaded OwnerA thing owned by "the team" is owned by no one; accountability only works when it has exactly one name attached. Why committees don't own…thinking principlesorganizationsengineering