The Founder Burnout No One Talks About
Research shows nearly three-quarters of founders experience 'shadow burnout' while exceeding business targets. Structural causes and sustainable leadership from 45 years in tech....
Interview Alternatives That Actually Work
Evidence-based hiring methods that predict engineering success: structured interviews, work samples, and behavioral questions. Based on Sackett 2022 meta-analysis....
The Founder Self-Awareness Advantage
Self-awareness isn't a trait you have or lack—it's a practice. The specific habits that enable honest self-evaluation, from feedback systems to reflection rituals....
Open Source Maintainer Burnout: Critical Infrastructure Is Dying
Kubernetes Ingress NGINX will receive no security patches after March 2026 due to maintainer burnout. 60% of open source maintainers work unpaid. Critical infrastructure is dying from neglect....
Why Hiring Senior Engineers Is Broken
The senior engineering interview process tests preparation, not ability. 63% of seniors get downleveled. Here's what actually predicts success and how to hire differently....
Meetings Are Bugs in Your Organization
Unproductive meetings cost $37 billion annually. They're not collaboration - they're organizational bugs. Here's how to diagnose the root cause and fix the process....
Why I Stopped Giving Advice
Unsolicited advice fails 99% of the time. The gap between the giver's context and the receiver's reality is where well-meaning guidance goes to die. Questions over answers, options over recommendation...
The Slack Trap: When Communication Tools Kill Productivity
Slack users spend 1 hour 42 minutes daily on the platform. Power users hit 3.1 hours. The communication tool designed to save time became the biggest drain on it....
What Being a SysOp Taught Me About Running Systems
Running BBSs in the 1980s meant handling hardware, limited connections, users gaming the system, moderation, and community - with no cloud, no scaling, no support tickets. Lessons that still apply....
The USS Missouri's First Drone Surrender
During the Gulf War, Iraqi troops surrendered to the USS Missouri's Pioneer UAV - the first surrender to a drone in history. Connecting military autonomous systems history to today's AI debates....
The Senior Engineer Plateau
Only 10-15% of engineers reach Staff level. The rest face a choice the industry pretends doesn't exist: stay technical and plateau, or abandon what you're good at for management....
The Anatomy of High-Velocity Teams
The traits that high-performing engineering teams share have nothing to do with methodology certifications. Small teams, clear ownership, direct communication, and outcome focus....
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