Why I did my first Engineer-ication, and why I think you should do it too The benefits of observing first hands your codebase, processes and team interactions even when you're a senior leader in a tech organisation.
Different types of Software Engineers: a football (soccer) analogy “You see, in this world, there’s two kinds of people, my friend: those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.” [C. Eastwood]
Thou shalt not talk about operational topics in 1to1 meetings How I regularly commit the 7 deadly sins of 1to1 Meetings
The often overlooked truth about CTOs responsibilities CTOs have many responsibilities, but only one cannot be delegated.
Some of The Most Effective Interview Questions I Use In a recent conversation with some very smart people, I’ve been asked how do you assess self-awareness in candidates that you are…
CTO dilemma: Tech Strategy without a clear Business Strategy I’ve often been in conversations that ultimately end up with a variation on the theme “You cannot define a tech strategy when you’re…
Why you need to start by being proactive if you want to become really effective This article is part of a series of articles that I’m writing as I go through the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. I…