Blog.
My musings on anything from leadership to technology to entrepreneurship and back.
Categorize Capitalizable Work
In this post, I’ll walk you through a straightforward framework for categorizing technology spend. With just a little extra clarity, your engineering, product, and finance teams can make smarter decisions and avoid unnecessary headaches.
Importance of Capitalizable Work
Whether you’re a CTO, CPO, product manager, engineer, or tech lead, knowing the difference between capital expenditure (Capex) and operating expense (Opex) helps you make smarter decisions that impact your team, your company’s bottom line, and its ability to grow.
Must-Read Negotiation Books
Negotiating is a vital life skill. Mastering it requires understanding a range of approaches - from tactical strategies and psychological insights. This post highlights five essential books that cover every angle. Miss them at your own peril!
On Tests
Unit, integration, or end-to-end tests - which should you trust? Let's explore the trade-offs and a strategy that could change how you test forever...
On Story Points
Story points are a staple of agile teams - but in my experience, they’re often misunderstood or misused. With the right approach, however, story points can do more than just help estimate effort.
Feature Assurance vs. Quality Assurance
In many companies there's a big confusion about the role of the product manager and the role of QA. Who makes sure that things work? Who checks out specifications?
Tech Investment Framework
Discover how to optimize engineering efficiency with the Balancing and Budgeting Framework, enhancing strategic planning and resource allocation.
Potsdam Appointment Booking Hack
Potsdam introduced an appointment-based system. However, there are no appointments available for the next six months. Every single day is fully booked. Here's an approach how you can nevertheless get an appointment.
AI for Wordpress Development
Here's a real world example on how gpt-4o can help you writing plugins in Wordpress. Massive time saver.
B2B Startup Success Secrets
Martin Tobias, a seasoned pre-seed venture capitalist, offers crucial insights from 250 investments in B2B startups. Incredible wisdom. Let's explore!
