Engineering leadership, in practice.
Practical writing on the craft of engineering management — each piece grounded in the five domains of the EMA Competency Framework.
How to Give Engineers Feedback That Actually Lands
Most engineering feedback fails not because it's wrong, but because of how and when it's delivered. Here's a model for feedback that people can actually act on.
Why Engineering Estimates Are Always Wrong — and What to Do Instead
Estimates aren't wrong because your team is bad at them. They're wrong because of how estimation works. Stop chasing accuracy and start managing uncertainty.
Staying Technically Credible as an Engineering Manager
The moment you stop writing code full-time, your technical credibility starts to decay. The fix isn't coding more — it's exercising judgment differently.
Translating Business Strategy Into an Engineering Roadmap
A roadmap that's just a list of features isn't a strategy. Here's how to translate business goals into engineering work the team understands and believes in.
Building Psychological Safety Without Lowering the Bar
Psychological safety isn't about comfort or lowering standards. It's what makes high standards survivable. Here's how to build both at once.