Accidentally in Code

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The role of engineers in the software factory

Escaping the No-Code Platform by Building a Software Factory

Judgement > Output

Attempting to reverse engineer code review

Is the software factory working?

Good Architecture Is a Function of Time

Nine Months of The Spreadsheet: What AI Taught Me About How I Work

Book: Obviously Awesome

What do managers even do now?

Announcing: Breaking Into the Security Mindset

Skills for a more leveraged workflow

The next weight

The Date – Blunt Implement or Forcing Function?

What would make next week better?

Maturing our development process as an AI-first 2 person team

Self-promotion without the ick (thanks Claude)

The Second Cohort

Understanding the Game

The Value of Getting Closer to the Work

WordPress + Claude – a new look for cate.blog

Useful AI skills for Engineering Leaders

Making a New Plan

The Joy of Scope Creep

The New Realities of EM Lyfe

Force Multipliers

High Throughput, Low Completion

Book: Burnout – The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Announcing: Navigating the AI Shift

Values Aren’t a Moral Imperative

Who’s the Admin, Me or Claude?

A Season of Learning

What Does Claude Need to Be My Social Media Manager?

Wired for Change: When Tech Stopped Being “Safe”

The First Cohort

Ground Decisions

What’s Your Job as an Engineering Manager?

The Spreadsheet: Using AI to Understand How I Spend My Time

What Raccoon Are You Quiz (and some thoughts on vibe coding)

Announcing: The Engineering Manager Survival Guide

Performance Reviews Are the Scorecard of Capitalism (And Why That Should Free You)

Scaling Teams: People, Projects, and Process

Spring Cleaning in December

From Chaotic Learning to Intentional Growth

Book: Life in Three Dimensions

Resisting Capitalism’s Shoulds

Announcing: DRI Your Career

Book: The Fax Club Experiment

Book: The Next Day

Getting More Strategic

Podcast: The Confident Commit on Strategic Career Decisions

How I’ve Been Using AI

Working From Home: How To Set Boundaries With Yourself

Book: Careless People