Articles
Long-form writing on PHP, Laravel, API design, and software engineering.
Writing Pitches That Work
How to write Shape Up pitches that give engineering teams real clarity - problem definition, appetite, solution shaping, rabbit holes, and no-gos explained.
Why Sprints Are Broken
Technical debt is inevitable. What matters is whether you manage it deliberately. A practical framework for prioritisation and stakeholder communication
Career Growth: From Junior to Staff Engineer
A practical guide to engineering career progression, from junior to staff, covering promotion criteria and the conversations that move careers forward.
Leading Through Uncertainty: Crisis Management for Tech Teams
How engineering leaders make decisions under pressure, communicate through uncertainty, and keep teams focused when the path forward is not clear.
Technical Debt: When to Fix, When to Ship
Technical debt is inevitable. What matters is managing it deliberately. Here is a practical framework for prioritisation and stakeholder communication.
The Engineering Manager as Coach, Not Boss
How to develop your coaching skills as an engineering manager, with practical techniques for performance conversations, growth planning, and career development.
Strategy vs. Execution: How Leaders Set Technical Vision
Why technical vision matters, how to set it, and how to maintain it over time in the face of changing circumstances and competing priorities.
Building Psychological Safety in Engineering
How to create a culture where engineers feel safe to take risks, speak up, and make mistakes without fear of punishment.
Scaling Engineering Teams Without Losing Velocity
How to design org structure, hiring, and coordination to avoid the common traps that kill velocity as engineering teams scale.
Hiring Engineers: A Manager's Playbook
A practical guide for engineers moving into management—covering mindset shifts, letting go of coding, time management, feedback, and building leadership skills.
From IC to Manager: First Steps for New Engineering Leads
A practical guide for engineers moving into management—covering mindset shifts, letting go of coding, time management, feedback, and building leadership skills.
How to Lead a Remote Engineering Team
A practical guide to leading remote engineering teams—covering async rhythms, documentation, trust-building, and cross-timezone collaboration.