Blog.
My musings on anything from leadership to technology to entrepreneurship and back.
On 20% Time Projects
Your 20% time projects don't work? Here is how we revitalized our 20% time projects by scheduling them monthly, making participation optional, and enforcing rules for relevance, planning, and presentation. This structured approach improved focus, collaboration, and motivation across the team.
On Staging
Staging systems promise production-level assurance but often fall short, making them costly and impractical. There's a better way that offers a smarter, real-world solution for reliable deployments.
LiDo - Structuring Application Code Well
Discover Lido, a lightweight alternative to DDD for structuring your application. Learn how to organize your codebase with domain-based packages, clear file responsibilities, and effective testing strategies.
On monoliths and microservices
Let's discuss why starting with a well-structured monolith is often the best choice for most applications, and when it makes sense to adopt microservices.
On TDD
Test Driven Development, or (TDD), came up as part of Extreme Programming (XP) around the year 2000. But is TDD essential? Is it useful? And should you do it?
PWA - Cheap Native Apps
PWAs allow you to create native apps at a fraction of the cost. But they have challenges and are not the same as mobile apps.
Sell A Dream
Sell a dream, and make it come true! When was the last time you did this? And why is this important not only in sales but especially when planning a project and motivating a team?
How I Improved my English
Could I, a non-native speaker, speak English like a native? Let's see the result of a 1.5 year long experiment...
What does an Interim CTO do
I am often asked what a good Interim CTO does. When I break down what I personally do as an Interim CTO, it boils down to three things. Let's check them out.
On Self Publishing
Publishing books is cool for many reasons. I published three books up to now. Here are my learnings!
