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Promotions Don't Go to the Best Coder
June 17, 2026
Engineering-Leadership

Promotions Don't Go to the Best Coder

Promotions go to the engineer whose impact is understood, trusted, and visible. If you can't communicate your value, nobody sees it. Here is how to fix that.

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Beyond the Algorithm: The Human AI Advantage
September 1, 2025
AI-and-Engineering

Beyond the Algorithm: The Human AI Advantage

Part 1 of the AI Business Strategy series: Why AI alone can’t build your business, and why investing in human skills is the real competitive advantage.

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Beyond the Feature: Business Acumen & Ethical Leadership
August 6, 2025
AI-and-Engineering

Beyond the Feature: Business Acumen & Ethical Leadership

When AI handles implementation, engineers who shape what gets built — and hold the line on ethics — define seniority. A practical guide to business acumen and ethical leadership for senior engineers.

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The Secret to Winning Every Meeting: Know Your Audience
January 17, 2025
Engineering-Leadership

The Secret to Winning Every Meeting: Know Your Audience

Understanding your audience can make or break your meetings and presentations. Discover strategies for tailoring your message to engage and influence any crowd.

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Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 3: Getting the Product Manager to Say Yes
July 30, 2024
Strategic-Thinking

Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 3: Getting the Product Manager to Say Yes

Learn how to translate refactor and rewrite proposals into risk, revenue, and ROI so product managers actually say yes.

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Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 2: How to Decide
July 23, 2024
Strategic-Thinking

Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 2: How to Decide

A framework for deciding whether a system needs a localized refactor or a complete rewrite - and how to avoid the framework rewrite trap.

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Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 1: What Every Developer Should Know
July 16, 2024
Strategic-Thinking

Refactoring vs. Rewriting Part 1: What Every Developer Should Know

Before you refactor or rewrite, you need to know why the code got this bad. A guide to diagnosing messy codebases, writing characterization tests, and fixing your boundaries before you touch a single line.

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IT-Projects Disasters
July 11, 2024
Strategic-Thinking

IT-Projects Disasters

Why IT projects fail—and how to prevent it. Learn the avoidable causes plus the communication, business, and project skills that reduce risk and rework.

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