I am an engineering leader. I work 40 hours a week. I have a family, a mortgage and responsibility. And somehow, I am building my own product. Why? Not because startups are sexy. Crusica may… Why Every Engineering Leader Should Build Something Alone
Software teams measure everything. Velocity. Cycle time. Bug count. Deployment frequency. Engineering metrics are everywhere. Dashboards look healthy, trends go up and to the right. On the paper, everything looks right and yet the product… Metrics Lie: How to Make Better Delivery Decisions Instead of Polishing Slides
Metrics Lie: How to Make Better Delivery Decisions Instead of Polishing Slides
Slowly, the year is coming to an end. After 2025, we are stepping into 2026.The obvious question is: what will the next year bring? AI is no longer new. We use it on a daily… 2026: The Year the AI Bill Comes Due
2026: The Year the AI Bill Comes Due
Back in 2019, before AI in software development became part of everyday engineering work, I attended the London SC conference. It was the first time I saw code fully generated by a machine. During Frances… AI in software development: Will Humans Still Read Code?
AI in software development: Will Humans Still Read Code?
Remote work has become a reality for many of us. But are we really organising it well? A recent discussion with colleagues inspired me to share my own remote meeting best practices. Why bother with… Remote Meeting Hygiene – Simple Rules That Work
Remote Meeting Hygiene – Simple Rules That Work
In the era of the Internet, we build more and more applications. We are consuming more resources, money and energy. I have a feeling that a lot has been said about making scalable APIs. There… Scalable mobile apps