Iterative development and feedback latency
2026-07-28T08:30:00.000Z
Agile processes themselves didn't make our teams effective, short feedback loos did.
Articles
Thoughts on software engineering, architecture, delivery, technical judgement and systems thinking.
Process should amplify good engineering judgement, not attempt to replace it
2026-06-23T08:30:00.000Z
There’s a belief that if you define the software process in enough detail, good outcomes will follow.
Gut feelings, don't ignore them
2026-06-09T08:30:00.000Z
In technical discussions I sometimes get the feeling that something isn’t right — but I can’t immediately explain why.
Make the decision right
2026-05-26T08:30:00.000Z
Spend most of your effort making the decision right rather than on making the right decision. Momentum matters.
Rushed decisions often slow projects down
2026-05-12T08:30:00.000Z
Decisions made under pressure often look right in the moment, but turn out worse than those made with time to think.
Structure information around the system
2026-04-28T08:30:00.000Z
Without struture teams loses a shared understanding of the system and their ability to reason about what they’re building.
What are we actually doing as engineers?
2026-04-14T08:30:00.000Z
What's do we really do as engineers - we interpret, clarify, explore options, weigh cost and risk and own ultimately the outcome.
The first duty of architecture is clarity (Part 2)
2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Clarity matters so respect the bandwidth of your engineering team.
The first duty of architecture is clarity
2026-04-01T08:30:00.000Z
Why clarity matters more than theoretical completeness.
AI in embedded systems
2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Where AI helps development teams in 2026