Articles by Tag #decisionmaking
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Systems As Mirrors
Conway’s Law tells us systems reflect their makers. But what if they reveal more than structure — what if they surface what we didn’t define?
Why "Not Deciding" Breaks Agile Teams - Decision-less Agility
A recurring failure pattern where Agile teams keep moving without making necessary decisions — and why this becomes rational under uncertainty.
Leadership When the System Pauses
When Stability Disappears, Leadership Gets Tested Leadership is often discussed in terms...
When to Switch Decision Criteria: Trigger Design for System Engineers
Learn when systems should switch decision criteria in ADAS design, from driver monitoring warnings to safety interventions.
ML Systems: The Part They Skip in the Diagram
This classic meme, in all its simplicity, explains more about ML systems in organizations than most...
Between Safety and Value: Defining 'Correctness' Through Nine Years of Journey
Lessons on the essence of "safety" and "value" learned from nine years of system development experience. On the importance of defining "correctness" beyond technical accuracy.
When AI Makes Decisions Feel Obvious
Generative AI is often framed as a productivity tool. It suggests code, summarizes documents,...
Critical Thinking for Technical Teams — Part 2
🧠 Critical Thinking for Technical Teams — Part 2 Read part-1...
Prioritizing Multiple Options: Switching Criteria by Context
Learn how system architects prioritize multiple team initiatives in ADAS
Should You Say 'Fuck LeetCode' and Quit—Or Learn to Beat the System?
You're at a crossroads. You can refuse to play the LeetCode game and target different companies, or you can swallow the bitter pill and grind. Here...
Designing a cognitive framework for decision clarity (constraints over ideology)
I’ve been working on a cognitive framework focused on one simple goal: improving decision clarity by...
Agentic AI - Implementing Decision-Making Capabilities - Tutorial
Implementing Decision-Making Capabilities in Agentic AI Systems In this tutorial, we will...
How Do I Stop Second-Guessing My Approach During Coding Interviews? A Confidence-Building Framework
Self-doubt in coding interviews kills more solutions than wrong algorithms. Learn the exact mental strategies to trust your approach, make decisive...
The Normalization of Deviance: How Acceptable Risk Creeps Upward
The Normalization of Deviance: How Acceptable Risk Creeps Upward On January 28, 1986, the...
Second-Order Thinking: The Skill Most People Never Learn
First-order thinking asks 'What happens next?' Second-order thinking asks 'And then what?' This distinction separates good engineers from great ones.
The Hidden Cost of Free APIs
"It's free!" might be the most expensive phrase in software development. You find a free API that...
Build vs Buy: When to Use an API Instead
"We could build that ourselves." Every developer has said it. And sometimes it's true. But sometimes...
The Developer's Guide to API Vendor Lock-In
You pick an API provider. You integrate it. You ship features. Months pass. The product works. Then...
How to Create Clear Decision Logs Without Slowing Down
In the pace of startup life, where speed often trumps formality, it's easy to sideline documentation...
Do AI assistants reduce cognitive load — or accumulate cognitive debt?
AI assistants are increasingly embedded in daily workflows: coding, writing, reasoning, decision...
AI Streamlining Decision-Making 2025: Transforming Business Efficiency
Introduction In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing decision-making...
Building a Decision Checklist: How Systematic Principles Improve Every Decision You Make
Atul Gawande, the surgeon and author, discovered something surprising in his research on medical...
What I Learned from Studying 100 Investment Decisions
I spent a year cataloging 100 real investment decisions by Buffett, Munger, and others. The patterns that emerged apply far beyond finance.
From Analysis Paralysis to Action: A Practical Framework
You've researched enough. You've weighed the options. And you still can't decide. Here's a framework for breaking through analysis paralysis without being reckless.
The Zeigarnik Effect: Why Unfinished Tasks Haunt Us
The Zeigarnik Effect: Why Unfinished Tasks Haunt Us In a busy Vienna restaurant in 1927,...
Counterfactual Thinking: Learning From What Did Not Happen
Counterfactual Thinking: Learning From What Did Not Happen We learn from experience. But...
Bayesian Thinking in Everyday Decisions
You don't need to know Bayes' theorem to think like a Bayesian. Here's how to update your beliefs proportionally as new evidence arrives.
How to Use Decision Trees in Real Life
Decision trees aren't just for data scientists. Here's a step-by-step guide to using this powerful tool for career moves, financial choices, and life decisions.
Building a Personal Decision Journal: A Developer's Approach
Tracking decisions like you track code changes. A practical guide to building a decision journal that actually improves your judgment over time.
Chesterton's Fence: Think Before You Remove
Chesterton's Fence: Think Before You Remove You are walking along a road and encounter a...