Archive - Developer Productivity

Creating a Document-Driven Culture

Amazon is famous for banning PowerPoint in favor of written documents. But why and how does this work? In this article, I share my experience and ideas…

Aug 6 •

February 2024

Should CTOs Write Code?

In this article, I dust off this age-old question and answer it using an action logic framework.

Feb 21 •

Is Using a Debugger Becoming a Lost Art?

Why this is happening, how we can bring it back, and where generative AI may help.

Feb 6 •

January 2024

What Shape Is Your Engineering Team?

Use the shape of your team to help with product fit, hiring decisions, and mentoring opportunities.

Jan 23 •

Technical Debt Repayment Plans

Introducing the concept of "repayment plans" for reducing technical debt in your organization.

Jan 10 •

How We Accrue Technical Debt

In this article, I cover the different ways that organizations accrue technical debt, the impact that this has, and strategies for tackling it.

Jan 3 •

December 2023

Shared Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS and Linux

Creating consistent keyboard shortcuts that work well between the two.

Dec 26, 2023 •

Writing Better Technical Documents

Five techniques that have helped me write better technical documents.

Dec 24, 2023 •

Why Don't Software Developers Practice?

Could practice help us develop new skills, experiment, and build muscle memory?

Dec 22, 2023 •

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