Xebia

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Domain-driven design (DDD) has emerged in software engineering as a methodology for tackling complex domain problems by connecting the implementation to an evolving model. Our brains are naturally inclined to make assumptions and move on, as delving into complex matters consumes mental energy.

System 147

System Culture Software Training 147

Honeycomb

JULY 12, 2023

I understand why: the stakes for public comment become higher as you move up the ladder, every social media post has the potential to be interpreted as a subtweet or request, and your highest-priority work is often deeply entangled with confidential company and personnel matters. A genuine joy in seeing teammates level up.

Part-Time VPE 98

Part-Time VPE Engineering B2C Technical Review 98

Honeycomb

AUGUST 2, 2022

The energy is infectious. There’s also a strong debugging culture. For me, it’s the emphasis on the social aspects of engineering, despite this being a very engineering and product-driven company. At some previous companies, demos were a semi-skippable event where you were unsure of the value of the feature.

Engineering 52

Engineering Technical Review Software Review Culture 52

Honeycomb

JULY 14, 2023

Departments or teams can burn through an infinite amount of energy re-litigating these decisions with stakeholders if the exec team doesn’t tell the story of these tradeoffs from above and make clear that the avenue for strategy concerns is mostly up, not sideways. Tech-famous people I followed on Twitter for years suddenly followed me back.

Part-Time VPE 98

Part-Time VPE Engineering Weak Development Team Energy 98