The Terminal Setup That Saves Our Team 2 Hours Per Developer Every Week
Dotfiles, aliases, and a few overlooked tools that compound into serious productivity gains over time.
How We Run Engineering Without Sprints, Standups, or Story Points
We’re not anti-process. We’re pro-outcomes. Here’s the async-first system that replaced most of our meetings.
Rust in 2026: Is It Finally Practical for Application Development?
Rust’s reputation for safety and performance is well-earned. But is the learning curve still too steep for most application teams? Here’s our honest answer.
How to Write a Technical RFC That People Actually Read
Most RFCs die in review because they’re written for the author, not the reader. Here’s the format that actually gets decisions made.
Docker in 2026: What’s Changed and What’s Still the Same
Docker is a decade old and the container ecosystem has changed dramatically. Here’s the current state of the art for teams using containers in production.
The Engineering Hiring Process That Actually Predicts Performance
Most technical interviews test interview performance, not engineering performance. Here’s the process we rebuilt from scratch after tracking outcomes for two years.
Code Review Culture: How to Give Feedback That Makes Engineers Better
Code review is the highest-leverage technical mentorship mechanism on most engineering teams. Most teams use it purely for defect detection. Here’s how to use it for both.
The Engineering Manager’s Guide to Effective 1-on-1s
Most 1-on-1s are status updates with the manager asking the questions. The ones that actually develop engineers and build trust look quite different.
Async First: How We Cut Meeting Time by 60% Without Losing Alignment
Synchronous communication isn’t inherently better than asynchronous. Here’s how we rebuilt our communication defaults and what happened to team output.
The Onboarding Experience That Gets New Engineers Productive in Week One
Most engineering onboarding programs take weeks to get new engineers to first commit. Here’s the process that consistently delivers it in days.