Process
Writing as Thinking: Why Technical Leaders Write
Leaders who write weekly produce 52% fewer dependency conflicts and 3x fewer reversed decisions. Writing is the thinking, not documentation of it.
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Jul 10, 2026
Process
Subtraction as Strategy: Lean PMO Design
A three-person PMO outperformed a 30-person one by removing 47 process touchpoints. Subtraction is harder than addition.
Jun 24, 2026
Process
The OKR Trap: Why OKRs Break at Scale
OKRs created 312 person-hours of overhead per quarter at a 120-person org. The framework fails when used to create alignment rather than 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 reduced cycle time by 28%.
Apr 10, 2026