Technical Articles
Opinionated writing on software systems, strict monolithic domain boundaries, testing strategies, and Laravel performance.
Shape Up: A Practical Introduction
A practical introduction to Shape Up - the planning methodology built on appetite over estimation, fixed time with flexible scope, and small autonomous teams.
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.