Irrational Exuberance
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Roadmap decisions rather than dates. August 11, 2026 Middle management roles are also a trap. August 8, 2026 Generated and suppressed demand. July 11, 2026 Make no assumptions. July 11, 2026 Revised rules of engineering leadership. June 15, 2026 Early and late-stage hypergrowth. April 27, 2026 Agents as scaffolding for recurring tasks. April 12, 2026 The agentic passive voice. March 29, 2026 Judgment and creativity are all you need. March 11, 2026 Refactoring internal documentation in Notion February 5, 2026 Should you include engineers in your leadership meetings? January 25, 2026…
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