Deliver. Adapt. Repeat.

An experience report on using Cursor, the GenAI IDE, for a week

A video that explains how to be a better partner at work

A video that explains the difference between being nice and being kind.

A fresh look at the practice of ATDD with the hindsight of 16+ years.

I sat down with Zarar Siddiqi and Jeff 'Cheezy' Morgan to talk about how Pivotal did XP at scale.

Looking at fear, blame, and outcomes through the lens of causal modeling.

Exploring a reframing of value demand, failure demand, and waste.

Using causal diagrams to analyze how better testing can ironically lead to worse quality.

U-curve charts can help you avoid getting trapped in either / or thinking.

Strategy guides choices; choices allow for strategy.

How to use Shewhart charts to understand the variability of your metrics

How to use causal models to discover points of leverage where you can make different decisions

When the right answer to a question is 'it depends,' what does that really mean?

A list of common pitfalls for managers.

How high functioning teams focus by limiting WIP, deliver frequently in small increments, and learn continuously.

Low interest rates fueled an expanding universe with continual growth. These days more organizations have a fixed (or shrinking) envelope forcing difficult tradeoffs.

It turns out if you want to go fast, having a sense of momentum is more important than having a sense of urgency.