Tag: engineering culture

All the articles with the tag "engineering culture".

• Everybody Hates Agile

  Published: 24 Nov, 2025 |  at  08:11 AM

  The absurd disconnect between what business thinks Scrum is for and what developers think it's for reveals the fundamental emptiness of the entire framework.

• Organizational Incentives drive the Big Ball Of Mud

  Published: 23 Nov, 2025 |  at  09:01 PM

  Organizational incentives around Agile methodology, sprint deadlines, and copy-paste development create the conditions for codebase deterioration into a Big Ball of Mud.

• The Shelf Life of Technical Expertise in Leadership

  Published: 22 Nov, 2025 |  at  07:08 PM

  Engineering leaders with technical backgrounds face a unique challenge: the breakneck speed of software innovation quickly invalidates their expertise, creating a dangerous trap where past success leads to current overconfidence.

• The High Cost of Heroics: Why "Hero Engineering" Betrays Your Best Talent and Your Codebase

  Published: 20 Nov, 2025 |  at  09:06 AM

  Reliance on late-night "hero engineers" is a symptom of brittle architecture and wasted talent—here's how to break the cycle.