AI Writes the Code — But Do You Understand It?
Code can be generated; staying in charge is still a human job.
Estimates Are Never Accurate, and That's Fine
Estimates don’t need to be precise to be useful.
Plan, Adapt, Repeat
We can’t foresee the future, but we still need a plan.
Embrace Mistakes — They're Feedback
A culture that punishes mistakes is one that never learns.
Craftsmanship is Good, But You Also Need to Deliver
Engineering perfection is worthless if you ship too late.
There Are No Bugs, Just Undocumented Features
Write your rules down before your product forgets how it’s supposed to work.
Don't Let Your Passion Turn Into Poison
If every hill is the hill you die on, your career dies there too — even if you’re right.
Trust Your Team by Default
Trust is the foundation of high-performing teams. If you can’t trust them, no amount of control will ever be enough.
Stop Worshipping the 10x Dev
The most dangerous developer on your team might be your “best” one.
Optimize for Humans
If your code confuses people, is is really optimized?