notes

Jul
19

Note about the death of the author

Another good reason to begin documenting your Theory of The Program [https://www.joshbeckman.org/2020/07/12/on-theory-building-as-an-engineering-team/] : it’
Jun
13

Note on path and narrative

It is not enough to simply architect a system or solution. You must create a story, a path through it,
Jun
13

Note on data opposing narrative

Often, people who don’t have access to the raw data expect one narrative to be drawn from data analysis.
May
30

Note on listening to learn

Listening to win vs. listening to fix vs. listening to learn. The default position for engineers and executives is listening
May
30

Note on constant attention

Code performance, reliability, security, cleanliness. These things are not achieved through big sweeps and special efforts. They are only really
May
17

Note on slow tech investment

Identifying too many aspects of ongoing product work as tech debt [/2020/05/17/carving-out-tech-investment/] has caused engineering teams to