Writing — 225 essays

Cultivating ideas at the intersection of Engineering and Systems Thinking.

A collection of essays, frameworks, and early-stage thoughts on engineering leadership, distributed systems, and the human side of software.

Systems Map

Core architectural nodes of research.

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Platform Org Design

Scaling engineering teams via structural abstraction.

biotech

Feedback Loops

Entropy management in high-velocity CI/CD environments.

psychology

Human Factors

Cognitive load and its impact on system availability.

architecture

Pragmatic API

Designing interfaces that survive generational shifts.

history

Legacy Refactor

Social strategies for technical debt retirement.

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Dec 28, 2010Archive

My Response To Jeff Jarvis Regarding Google Buzz

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Dec 16, 2010Archive

Feeling Naked and Broadcast Warnings: Warning Messaging on your Phone

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Dec 15, 2010Archive

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Dec 14, 2010Archive

Technology in the Classroom, Where Should Kids Focus

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Dec 6, 2010Archive

My Review of Google eBooks

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Nov 29, 2010Archive

Google Analytics Idea: Compare to the Beginning

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Nov 24, 2010Archive

10 Tools to Manage Your Digital Content

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Nov 23, 2010Archive

Android Idea: New Apps in Search Results

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Nov 22, 2010Archive

Building a Community: Starting a Blog Before Twitter or Facebook

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Nov 18, 2010Archive

YouTube Idea: Fitted Video Player

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