Leadership
33 posts
The OODA Loop for Startup Engineering
Boyd's OODA loop applied to startup engineering teams. How to make faster, better decisions when the landscape changes every week.
Technical Debt Is a Leadership Problem
Most tech debt conversations happen between engineers. But the decisions that create and resolve it are fundamentally leadership decisions.
Hiring Data Scientists: What Actually Matters in 2026
The data science hiring landscape has changed dramatically. Here's what I actually look for now vs. what I used to look for, and why.
Decision Making Frameworks
Systematic approaches to making better decisions, from expected value theory to recognition-primed decisions and everything in between.
Recognition-Primed Decisions: Expert Intuition Under Pressure
How experts make split-second, high-consequence decisions under extreme uncertainty when there's no time for systematic analysis.
The Nursing Decision Cycle: Clinical Judgment Under Pressure
How nurses make high-consequence decisions under extreme time pressure when lives hang in the balance and mistakes cost lives.
Writing Job Postings That Actually Work: A Hiring Manager's Guide
A hiring manager's guide to crafting job postings that attract the right candidates and set clear expectations about the role.
Management Technical Debt: The Hidden Costs of Quick Fixes
How shortcuts in engineering management create organizational patterns that seem efficient short-term but compound into major problems.
Deciding with Incomplete Data: When Perfect Information Isn't Possible
How high-stakes organizations make critical decisions when waiting for complete data could be fatal. Learn three decision frameworks for uncertainty.
High-Reliability Organizations: When Failure Isn't an Option
How organizations that can't afford mistakes make decisions that save lives. Learn the five principles that keep critical systems safe.