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How to Actually Protect Focus Time
The three-layer system, exact scripts, and implementation playbook for protecting your focus when everyone's convinced their request is the exception.
Nov 18
The Hidden Cost of Adding Just One More Feature
Every team thinks one more feature will make the launch better. In reality, it’s the fastest way to delay, over-engineer, and burn out before you ever…
Nov 11
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Make the Easy Path the Right Path
Success isn’t about pushing developers harder, it’s about shaping the system around them. When doing the right thing feels effortless, excellence…
Nov 4
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October 2025
Three Forces That Quietly Shape How Developers Work
Max Kanat-Alexander breaks down why cycle time, focus, and cognitive load determine whether your engineering team thrives or burns out
Oct 28
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How Developer Experience Measurement Delivers Real Impact
Engineering teams waste time tracking vanity metrics instead of the factors research shows actually predict productivity and retention.
Oct 21
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Code Reviews Are Slow Because Everything Else Is Broken
Code reviews aren't slow because developers are lazy. They're slow because they expose every dysfunction in how your team actually works.
Oct 14
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Why “We’ll Fix It Later” Becomes “We’ll Never Fix It”
Technical debt isn't a coding problem, it's a culture problem. An exploration of why 'fix it later' becomes 'never,' and what teams who escape this trap…
Oct 7
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The Hidden Cost of Bad Onboarding
Your new hire's first week will shape the next year of their productivity. Most companies treat onboarding as an HR checklist when it's actually one of…
Oct 2
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September 2025
Why Developer Experience Is More Than Just Better Tooling
Better tools help, but they're not why your best developers stay or leave. Here's what actually moves the needle on productivity and satisfaction.
Sep 30
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Why AI Adoption Is Universal but Its Benefits Are Not
According to DORA, AI has become standard practice across software teams worldwide. But without organizational foundations like strong platforms and…
Sep 25
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Why Ignoring Developer Frustration Is Risking Your Business
Research from Microsoft and GitHub reveals how bad tooling, interruptions, and confusing processes are quietly undermining productivity, innovation, and…
Sep 23
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The Problem of Interruptions
We like to think multitasking makes us efficient, but the opposite is true. Every interruption fractures attention, derails complex thinking, and turns…
Sep 18
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