When to Kill Your "Working" Product and Start Over

There's a painful truth that most tech founders don't want to hear: sometimes a product that's "working" still needs to die.

Engineering Managers Hold the Key to Effective Team Collaboration

Your standup meetings probably sound like this:"I worked on the authentication module yesterday. Today I'll finish it. No blockers."That's not a standup.That's a waste of everyone's time.

Engineering Managers Hold the Key to Effective Team Collaboration

Why Technical Founders Fail at Sales

Why Technical Founders Fail at Sales

The late-night text message lit up my phone:

Engineering Teams Need Craftsmen, Not Just Artists or Scientists

Engineering Teams Need Craftsmen, Not Just Artists or Scientists

When I'm hiring developers at Full Scale or building teams for my own ventures, I always face the same question: what kind of people truly build exceptional software?

Engineer to Founder: The Critical Mindset Shift Most Developers Miss

Engineer to Founder: The Critical Mindset Shift Most Developers Miss

Have you ever tried to teach a fish to see water?

Why Most CTOs Fail: The Hidden Trust Crisis Between Tech Leaders and CEOs

When the CTO-CEO relationship breaks down, it's rarely about technical skills. It's almost always about trust.

Why Most CTOs Fail: The Hidden Trust Crisis Between Tech Leaders and CEOs

When the CTO-CEO relationship breaks down, it's rarely about technical skills. It's almost always about trust.

Why Your Developers Should Talk Directly to Customers: Lessons from AWS

The surprising productivity hack that transformed this developer's impact and what it means for your engineering team...