The buzz is deafening. AI is here, and according to the latest 2025 State of Engineering Management Report, 90% of engineering orgs are already using AI-assisted coding tools, seeing an average 25% productivity jump. That's fantastic. But as a leader, you know that "productivity" number hides
I've been watching the enterprise software space closely, and this week's announcements from Salesforce and Amazon have me convinced we're at an inflection point. Agentic AI platforms are no longer futuristic concepts; they're here, and they're going to fundamentally change
I've been observing how the software engineering landscape is experiencing unprecedented transformation throughout 2024. A recent research surveying hundreds of engineering professionals reveals critical insights into the evolving state of engineering management and the challenges teams are facing as we move into 2025. A State of Constant Transformation
Bugs 🐞 , They're the people who show up at every software development party without being asked. In fact, more than a third of developers spend a huge 25% of their time just fixing bugs. 🐛 It feels like the bugs are in charge when you are stuck in a cycle
What does "quality" really mean to you as a leader in engineering? We get stuck on old ways of measuring things too often, like uptime or how many bugs were fixed. But that's a limited view. Let's look at it differently. Quality is the
As a leader in a tech organization, you’re no stranger to the ever-expanding lexicon of agile development. Sprint, velocity, stand-up… it can feel like a full-time job just keeping up. But amidst all the terminology, some concepts are more than just buzzwords—they are powerful levers for focus, alignment,
Engineering Excellence
This is one of the most common problems I hear from Directors and VPs of Engineering: "I want my team to use data more, but I don't know where to begin." How can I use metrics without making it seem like "big brother"? It&
You are always under pressure as a leader in engineering. The market wants new ideas, the business wants features faster, and you have to deliver. The first thing that always comes to mind is, "How can we get our teams to work harder?" For decades, we've
Engineering Excellence
Do you ever feel like you're always going one step forward and two steps back? Your team is sending out code and merging pull requests, but the project's deadlines keep getting pushed back. It seems like you're running in place, using up resources without
As an engineering leader, you live with a frustrating paradox. You hire brilliant, motivated engineers, equip them with modern tools, and set clear goals. Yet, you still see projects dragging, deadlines slipping, and a creeping sense of frustration during stand-ups. It’s not a single, massive failure. It's
Every engineering leader faces the same fundamental question: How do we measure success? Your team is busy. They're writing code, reviewing pull requests, running tests, and shipping software. That’s all great. But for leaders focused on continuous improvement, the questions remain: Were we successful this sprint? Could
I recently came across a Microsoft research paper( What Makes a Great Manager of Software Engineers) that was published in 2017. That seems like a long time ago in the tech world. But as I read it, I realized that the results were so accurate that they could have been