Menu

Writing.

March 24, 2026

The finest of standups

We're all doing standups terribly wrong.

January 9, 2026

Flexibility and Discipline

Why highly flexible systems require discipline to be productive, and what this means for modern development tools like AI coding assistants.

October 15, 2025

The Automation Paradox

Automation increases value, right up until it doesn't

February 6, 2024

Decision Sandwich

Not a tasty treat.

December 23, 2023

Don't Believe the Tools

December 20, 2023

AI Is Going to Be Something

The end of the world? The start of a new golden age? Or is this more like something we've seen before?

December 18, 2023

Rest Your Weary Head

Thoughts about thinking, and what to do about it

October 7, 2022

Does it reduce your decision workload?

A question that can be a great guide to software engineering decisions.

September 19, 2022

Clean code, clean decisions

How does clean code make confident decisions? And what can that do for your business?

September 20, 2018

Shorthand, longdiscussion

You're deperately trying to get some information. They're desperately trying to give it to you. What do you do when nothing's getting through?