The Competence Penalty
Tokenmaxxing exists because engineers are doing math on their reputations. The adoption numbers make a lot more sense after that.
Read moreI fix what breaks when AI changes how engineering teams work.
AI adoption stalls for human reasons that often get conflated with technical ones. I help engineering leaders and their teams figure out what's actually going on and fix it. It usually takes a few weeks to get moving, or a few months to get it right.
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The Space Between 'Coding Is Solved' and Monday Morning
Boris Cherny is right. And he's describing a different planet than the one most engineering teams live on.
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Trust as Infrastructure
Your org rolled out AI tools and adoption looks fine on paper. So why do your best engineers seem uncomfortable?
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Trust in Work You Didn't Personally Do
Output is up. Confidence isn't. Seven ways engineering leaders react, and which ones backfire.
Read moreNot sure what to fix first?
Tell me what's not working. I'll tell you what I'd fix first and how.