June 13, 2026 · Team and Culture
When Pairing Is Worth It
Pairing is expensive: two people, one job. So we only use it in specific situations.
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126 postsJune 11, 2026 · Industry Watch
Choosing Software After the SaaS Spring
Subscription enthusiasm cooled; procurement logic returned to pragmatism: total cost and data ownership.
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June 9, 2026 · Founder Notes
After We Learned to Say No
Declining the wrong work looks like a loss now and returns time to what matters later.
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June 7, 2026 · Engineering
Making Code Review Work in a Small Team
Review is not fault-finding. It is making sure a second person understands a change before it merges.
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June 5, 2026 · Product Thinking
Prioritisation: The Loudest Voice Is Not the Most Important
Priority should follow reach and criticality, not the seniority of whoever asks.
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June 3, 2026 · Project Retrospectives
Retrospective: A Third Party Changed a Field Silently
A partner upgraded their API, the response shape shifted quietly, and our system broke two weeks later.
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June 1, 2026 · Team and Culture
Facilitating a Retrospective
A good facilitator talks little and asks precisely.
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May 30, 2026 · Industry Watch
Open Source Licence Risk: Used, Not Understood
Nearly every project uses open source, yet few can explain its obligations.
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May 28, 2026 · Founder Notes
Seven Years: What Actually Changed
From three people to twenty, from taking any work to knowing what we are good at. Slower than expected, and more solid.
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