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6/25/2023
20 : 44

Accountability for Effective Teams

Accountability for Effective Teams Accountability for measurable outcomes is “not the most important kind.” It's the easy kind. #145 – June 26, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest I'm in the
6/20/2023
5 : 25

Get It Done

Too often people do the best they can #144 – June 19, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Hi 👋, When I started this newsletter a while back I wasn't sure which direction it's gonna go. But
6/12/2023
2 : 2

Promoted from Dev to Team Lead: 8 Things They Didn’t Tell Me

When I was promoted to Dev Team Lead, I was in over my head. #143 – June 12, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Promoted from Dev to Team Lead: 8 Things They Didn't Tell Me When I was promoted
6/4/2023
21 : 4

The Slow Decline of Highly Motivated Developers

Why developer motivation decreases and what can managers do about it? #142 – June 05, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest The Slow Decline of Highly Motivated Developers Why developer motivation
5/28/2023
20 : 55

What Actually Drives Productivity

Developer experience focuses on the lived experience of developers #141 – May 29, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest What Actually Drives Productivity Engineering leaders have long sought to improve
5/21/2023
17 : 54

Dropbox Engineering Career Framework

The Engineering Career Framework is your source for how to achieve impact for your role #140 – May 22, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Dropbox Engineering Career Framework The Engineering Career
5/14/2023
18 : 14

Back of the Envelope

The back of the envelope are estimates generated using a combination of thought experiments and performance numbers #139 – May 15, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Back of the Envelope The back of
5/7/2023
18 : 27

Avoiding the Rewrite Trap

The team they are managing is frustrated. They are struggling to ship features. #138 – May 08, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Avoiding the Rewrite Trap The team they are managing is frustrated.
4/30/2023
18 : 14

A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting in Software Development

Bias and noise play a huge role in organizations, and their presence most likely goes unnoticed when making software forecasts #137 – May 01, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest A Fresh Perspective
4/23/2023
20 : 25

Lessons Learned From a Failed Microservice Architecture

How over-engineering harms the business even though it may improve developers' technical skills. #136 – April 24, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Lessons Learned From a Failed Microservice
4/19/2023
5 : 45

Implementers, Solvers, and Finders

Could it be that we've utterly mischaracterized how career development as a programmer should work? #135 – April 17, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Implementers, Solvers, and Finders Could
4/9/2023
19 : 54

Be a thermostat, not a thermometer

We are very easily influenced by the mood of those around us #134 – April 10, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Be a thermostat, not a thermometer As I've learned more about how humans interact
4/2/2023
19 : 44

Untangling Microservices

The microservices honeymoon period is over. #133 – April 03, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Untangling Microservices, or Balancing Complexity in Distributed Systems The microservices honeymoon
3/26/2023
18 : 34

Numbers To Know For Managing

Learning how to manage is a long race - it takes many years and each lap offers new learnings. #132 – March 27, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Numbers To Know For Managing Learning how to manage
3/19/2023
18 : 44

Architects, Anti-Patterns, and Organizational Fuckery

What I have observed is that the architect role tends to be the locus of a whole mess of antipatterns and organizational fuckery #131 – March 20, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Architects, Anti-
3/12/2023
23 : 34

Want an unfair advantage in your tech career?

Learning about roles you work with can provide a meaningful competitive advantage in the modern tech world. #130 – March 13, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Want an unfair advantage in your tech
3/5/2023
16 : 54

6 Mistakes You Should Avoid In Your Tech Leadership Career

I have been lucky enough to make all those mistakes that should not be made as a manager. #129 – March 06, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest 6 Mistakes You Should Avoid In Your Tech Leadership
2/26/2023
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How to build a high-performing software team

No one wants a low-performing team. #128 – February 27, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest How to build a high-performing software team How do I build a high-performing team? This is one of the
2/19/2023
17 : 14

Writing an engineering strategy

Once you become an engineering executive, an invisible timer starts ticking in the background. #127 – February 20, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Writing an engineering strategy Once you become
2/12/2023
17 : 4

When do you code as a staff engineer?

The answers here depend on the type of staff engineer you want to be; refer to the archetypes. #126 – February 13, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest When do you code as a staff engineer? A coworker