Articles

Insights on software delivery, leadership, and the craft of building software that matters.

12.02.2026

When Players Revolt

The Wednesday update launches clean β€” Mariana and Anton fixed the validation bug properly. But a rushed database migration script wipes 4,847 player inventories. App Store ratin...

10.02.2026

When Discovery Collides with Process: The Tension Inside Management Frameworks

Technical teams constantly discover better ways of working β€” through practice, through new tools, through the kind of learning that only happens when hands touch code. But manag...

07.02.2026

AI as Your Legacy Code Archaeologist: Extracting Business Rules from VBA

Decades of business logic hide in customized VB6 applications where every customer installation has unique VBA code. Traditional approaches β€” reading documentation, interviewing...

06.02.2026

The Crunch That Never Ends

A Berlin gaming studio three months into eternal crunch prepares for a major update launch. When Tomasz threatens to quit and Mariana flags a critical bug that leadership overri...

05.02.2026

Desde Cero

Six weeks into the recovery, FinPulso is transforming. Pair programming, automated tests, daily deployments β€” the culture is changing. But not everyone welcomes the new ways. Wh...

03.02.2026

Management Frameworks vs Visualization: Heavy Process or Light Insight?

Organizations often reach for elaborate management frameworks when they cannot see what is actually happening. But the root problem isn't missing process β€” it's missing visibili...

31.01.2026

Management Frameworks and the Proximity to Snake Oil

Many management frameworks operate close to the snake oil line β€” selling beliefs and process models rather than verifiable outcomes. When the business model depends on monetizin...

29.01.2026

Cenizas

In the aftermath of the demo disaster, Mariana gives FinPulso one final chance. Stefan presents a 90-day recovery plan built on continuous delivery principles β€” but the board is...

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