Insight for Engineering Leaders
Practical lessons on management, leadership, and professional growth.
How I measure KTLO with a one-question survey
Your team feels buried in firefighting but you have no number. Here’s how I measure KTLO with one question and a why.
What KTLO is and how to win back your team’s capacity
If your team never seems to ship and nobody knows why, KTLO is probably eating your capacity. Here’s what it is and how I bring it down.
How to write a PIP the engineer can actually pass
Vague PIP goals leave engineers guessing and turn performance into opinion. Here’s how I turn each goal into a metric, a target and a deadline.
Capability, system, or mindset: diagnose before you fix
Missed deadlines or low ownership? Before you blame attitude, check the system and the skills. Here is how I find the real cause.
How I build development plans from engineers’ daily friction
Many development plans are a wishlist of things to learn, not a thought-out plan. Here is how I build them from the frictions in an engineer’s day.
How to run effective one-on-ones: a three-step structure for engineering managers
If your one-on-ones have turned into empty check-ins or friendly chitchat, they've lost their purpose. Here's the three-step structure I use to help each engineer perform at their best.