Articles by Tag #devculture
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Are We Building Products People Actually Want?
We ship features. We squash bugs. We push updates. But in the rush to deploy, iterate, and scale…...
Yes, You Have to Play Office Politics - Because Your Team Can’t Afford for You Not To
Think you're too principled to play office politics? Think again. This post breaks down why ethical influence is part of your job as a dev leader, and what it really means to protect your team.
DevOps vs. SRE: Bridging the Gap, Not Building Walls
DevOps and SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) are often discussed in the same breath, sometimes even...
What Is a Tech Lead (And Why It Doesn’t Have to Be a Person)
Tech leads don’t need a title or a throne—but they do need trust. This article explores the many forms the role can take, from individual leads to collective leadership models, and why consistency and influence matter more than hierarchy.
Hats Off (And On Again): The Ridiculous Art of Tech Leadership
Being a tech leader means juggling flaming hats while dodging meetings and shielding your devs from...
The Real MVPs Are Your Quiet Engineers—Not the Guy Who Talks the Most in Standup
Some folks treat standup like an audition for a podcast. But while they’re monologuing about...
Stop Asking for Estimates Like You’re Ordering a Pizza
"Just give me a quick estimate." Cool. You want fries with that too? If you’ve ever worked as a...
How to Lead Without Knowing the Whole Codebase (Because You Never Will Again)
“Let me just deep-dive the whole repo before I start leading…” Cool story. You’ll be dead before...
Why Are We So Afraid to Ask “Stupid” Questions?
Let’s be honest—no one wants to look like they don’t know what they’re doing. Especially in tech,...