Blog posts
Here you can find the articles that I've written.
2026
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Thoughts on post-mortems, psychological safety, accountability, and how engineering teams can use incidents as opportunities to improve systems and collaboration.
2024
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A summary of the first five chapters of the book 'The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter' by Michael Watkins, focusing on the key strategies and processes to get up to speed faster and smarter in new leadership roles.
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A summary of the book 'Remote: Office Not Required' by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson, highlighting the benefits of remote work and disarming common myths.
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A summary of the book 'The Staff Engineer's Path' focusing on the transition from individual contributor to technical leadership, and the key skills required.
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A summary of the book 'Team Topologies' focusing on different team structures and interactions to optimize modern software delivery.
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A summary of 'Surrounded by Idiots' by Thomas Erikson, explaining how the DISC model classifies personality types and how understanding them can enhance communication.
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A comprehensive breakdown of Patrick Lencioni's 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,' highlighting the common pitfalls teams face and offering actionable strategies for leaders to foster a high-performing team.
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A summary of 'Turn the Ship Around!' by David Marquet, detailing his revolutionary approach to leadership through Intent-Based Leadership and decentralizing decision-making.
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A summary of the core concepts from The New One Minute Manager, focusing on One Minute Goals, One Minute Praising, and One Minute Redirects.
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A guide to structuring one-on-one meetings to support team growth by focusing on hard skills, soft skills, and personal goals.
2022
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A reflection on Stephen Covey's principle of 'begin with the end in mind' and its practical applications in data engineering, dashboards, and data science.
2021
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A guide on how to effectively share your vision with your team, focusing on empowering people, fostering processes, and driving progress through recognition and alignment with core values.