Process
Writing as Thinking: Why Technical Leaders Write
Leaders who write weekly produce fewer dependency conflicts and fewer reversed decisions, because writing forces them to face objections first. Writing is the thinking, not…
Design
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Jul 10, 2026
Process
Subtraction as Strategy: Lean PMO Design
A three-person PMO outperformed a far larger one by removing recurring process touchpoints. Subtraction is harder than addition, which is why it pays off.
Jun 24, 2026
Process
The OKR Trap: Why OKRs Break at Scale
OKRs added hours of overhead per person each quarter at a mid-sized organization. The framework fails when used to create alignment, not represent it.
May 18, 2026
Philosophy
Design Decisions as Moral Choices: Winner Was Right
Every architecture decision embeds ethical commitments. Langdon Winner argued artifacts have politics. The question is whether the architect is conscious of it.
May 04, 2026
Process
Jira Has a Philosophy Problem, Not a UX Problem
Jira attempts to be both a coordination tool and a surveillance instrument. Separating these functions shortened cycle time, because engineers stopped performing for reports and…
Apr 10, 2026