Writing
Thoughts on engineering leadership
Over the years, I have developed some strong opinions about what makes engineering teams successful, particularly when it comes to sustainable delivery, team health, and professional development.
Writing gives me an opportunity to examine those ideas, challenge my assumptions, and share some of the lessons I have learned along the way.
Here are a couple of articles exploring subjects that have been particularly important to me.
The Cost of Never Slowing Down
Engineering Culture · Sustainable Delivery
Engineering teams are often under pressure to deliver more, move faster, and maintain an ever-increasing pace.
But constant urgency comes at a cost.
This article explores why making room to slow down, reflect, and invest in the health of an engineering organization can ultimately lead to better long-term outcomes.
It challenges the assumption that maximizing short-term output is always the best way to build an effective engineering team.
A Data-Driven, Iterative Approach to Culture and Well-Being
Engineering Leadership · Team Health · Continuous Improvement
Engineering culture can sometimes feel difficult to measure, which makes it tempting to rely on intuition when deciding what needs to change.
I believe we can do better.
This article explores an approach to improving team health through structured feedback, measurable outcomes, and incremental improvements.
Rather than treating culture as something that develops on its own, it examines how engineering leaders can take a more deliberate role in understanding and improving the environments their teams work within.
Read the article A Data-Driven, Iterative Approach to Culture and Well-Being on LinkedIn