When engineers talk to agents instead of each other
Agentic development moves design conversations into private sessions. Shared domain language, joint specification sessions, and recorded decisions can keep a team aligned.
Shaping with AI
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Team Effectiveness
Using AI to become a team multiplier: a mindset that makes the people around you more effective - part 1
A practical reflection on building a team multiplier mindset with AI: sharing context in code reviews, learning together through pair programming, and writing documentation that helps the whole team move faster.
Leadership
Effectiveness anti-patterns — part 3: knowledge silos feel efficient until they don't
A reflection on knowledge silos in engineering teams: why they often start as responsibility rather than ego, and what helps spread context before one person becomes the queue.
Productivity
Avoiding getting territorial pays off — in collaboration and trust
A reflection on territorial behavior in engineering teams: why it shows up, why it hurts collaboration, and how to catch it in yourself before it damages trust.
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The hidden causes of self-doubt at work
Over the last five years, as a Senior Data Engineer on the EM / Staff trajectory, and at times leading teams directly, I’ve learned that one of the most rewarding challenges isn’t just delivering results…
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