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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Nov 3, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #22

Software (video): What's New in Photoshop CC (November 2016) | Adobe Creative Looks like the search box in Sublime and the Alfred Mac app have made their way into Adobe…

Oct 27, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #21

Space (video): Generating power on Mars Various types of energy are being discussed, you might be surprised what the best option is Hardware (blog): Google Pushes Deeper Into Hardware With…

Oct 20, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #20

Technology (video): Dynamic projection mapping onto deforming non-rigid surface Scientists create a way for high speed projection onto deforming non-rigid surfaces Development (blog): Evernote Tech Blog | The Care and…

Oct 12, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #19

Leadership (blog): Accelerating Innovation with Leadership Bill Gates explains what he thinks make a great leader. We all can learn a lot from the guy who led the computing revolution…

Oct 6, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #18

Development (blog): How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2016 JavaScript has changed a lot over the years, see what it might be like to learn it in 2016 Development…

Sep 30, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #17

Environmental (blog): Maybe California’s Water Wars Aren’t as Bad as You Think A different perspective on California’s water worries Science (blog): Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Tardigrades Are So Indestructible…

Sep 22, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #16

Relationships (blog): Science says lasting relationships come down to 2 basic traits An insight into what make great long lasting relationships truly last. Machine Learning (blog): Using machine learning to…

Sep 14, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #15

Animation (video): Animation Challenge - Excitement and Exasperation Get in and join in on the animation challenge to win some impressive free swag: Wacom tablet, books, videos, and more. Artificial…

Sep 7, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #14

Computers (blog): For first time, carbon nanotube transistors outperform silicon Carbon nanotube may keep moore's law alive Machine learning (software): Welcome to Magenta! We’re happy to announce Magenta, a project…

Sep 1, 2016Archive

Maxwell Weekly 7: #13

Development (video): Containment: MicroTip #4 - Supercharged Surma explains the brand new CSS containment feature of the web, allowing you to boost your web app’s performance. Development (software): Webpack Dashboard…