The Blueprint
Essays that help startups make engineering choices they won't regret. New editions every Wednesday.
Why I share my biggest failures with my team
The simplified framework we're using to 2X our pipeline
Why your new engineers take 7 months to deliver value (and how to fix it)
The real reason your engineers aren't getting anything done
The real reason your brilliant engineers fail as managers
3 ER visits in 15 days taught me more than most founders learn in a year. Why? Because crisis strips away everything except what matters.
After 2 decades, I've seen every technical hiring mistake—here's how to avoid the biggest ones.
The universal law of wasted time
Putting engineers through the wringer vs. real-world execution
The 2 types of engineers every startup needs
A year in review
Everything I've learned about building high-performance engineering teams using contractors.
