Insights on software delivery, leadership, and the craft of building software that matters.
Organizations often reach for elaborate management frameworks when they cannot see what is actually happening. But the root problem isn't missing process — it's missing visibili...
Many management frameworks operate close to the snake oil line — selling beliefs and process models rather than verifiable outcomes. When the business model depends on monetizin...
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 — but the board is...
Legacy modernization rarely happens in neat phases anymore. The strangler fig pattern — incrementally replacing pieces of a legacy system while both systems run — means discover...
Software development oscillates between two modes: craft, where skilled practitioners make judgment calls in novel situations, and trade, where established patterns solve famili...
A critical investor demo is 48 hours away. Mariana has brought partners from São Paulo, and Don Hernando has staked the company's future on showing them a working platform. When...
Before Grace Hopper, programming meant thinking in binary. Her invention of the compiler didn't just make programming easier — it made programming possible for everyone who wasn...
SpaceX builds rockets the way great software teams build software — through rapid iteration, learning from failure, and relentless focus on the feedback loop. Their approach to ...