On a recent call with a major banking client, someone said, “People have already seen these pages.” The context? We were reviewing a freshly launched section of the website and noticing issues with content accuracy, accessibility, and… Read More »Internal Approval Isn’t User Validation

As engineers, we love efficiency — in our code, our processes, and even our conversations. It’s no surprise, then, that we often rely on shorthand to describe complex issues. One phrase that gets tossed around… Read More »Be Specific About Technical Debt

Tearing people down is easy. It doesn’t take much skill or thought to criticize, belittle, or point out someone’s shortcomings. But building people up? That’s difficult. It takes emotional intelligence, patience, and a genuine desire… Read More »Build People Up, Don’t Tear Them Down

I’m done writing code. In fact, I may not even be a “programmer” anymore—at least not in the traditional sense. The software development landscape is shifting beneath our feet. Tools are evolving faster than companies… Read More »The End of “Coding” As We Knew It

As a problem-solver by nature, I’ve always been driven by the desire to build solutions that can tackle a wide range of challenges. Early in my career, I believed the ideal solution was one that… Read More »Designing Flexible Solutions

When you’re on the ground floor of a company, it’s easy to imagine that somewhere up top there’s a team of people who really know what they’re doing. That there’s a master plan. That the… Read More »The Illusion of Clarity at the Top

Most of us go through life without realizing a simple but powerful truth: life becomes what you optimize it for. If you take no steps toward intentionally shaping your life—if you don’t make conscious decisions… Read More »Life is What You Optimize For

Working as a consultant in the tech space gives me a unique vantage point. I’m fortunate to collaborate with a wide range of companies—each with its own culture, pace, and approach to technology. One pattern… Read More »Navigating the AI Adoption Spectrum

Meetings are a fundamental part of any project manager’s toolkit, but when scheduled poorly, they can become one of the biggest drains on team productivity. While meetings are essential for collaboration, alignment, and decision-making, the… Read More »Effective Meetings, Better Project Management