Review fatigue is real. Here’s what my team did about it
When the volume of code outpaces the cognitive budget of the people asked to read it, fatigue happens.
Archive for the category: Productivity
It May Take Longer to Review a PR Than It Takes to Write It
That mismatch is becoming the real cost of AI-assisted development: code ships faster, but the work of understanding it, checking it, and trusting it hasn’t sped up at all.
Todoist CEO: ‘The bar to create has dropped, but the quality bar has risen’
Amir Salihefendic, CEO and founder of Doist, says success now depends on solving real problems and building products people actually want to keep using.
Tokens and PR velocity won’t tell you if your AI investment is paying off
Your AI metrics might be measuring the wrong thing. Dr. Catherine Hicks explains how to fix the theory, not the dashboards.
Developer Goals Don’t Have to Be Corporate Theatre
I get it - goals often feel like extra homework. But I’ve found they don’t have to be. Done right, they can keep you focused, accelerate your learning, and guide better decisions.
Code Isn’t Slowing Your Project Down, Communication Is
When teams don’t share information, clash on priorities, or follow unclear processes, even simple tasks can drag on for months.
Zencoder CEO: Hustle Hype Didn’t Drive Our $2B Exit – Sustainable Work Did
Sleepless nights? Not needed. Smart grind? Absolutely. How Zencoder built a $2B exit.
Need Someone to Handle Support, Tech Debt, and Team Focus? Meet the Paladin
Every team needs a hero, especially when support pings, bugs, and tech debt all strike at once.
Your Platform Might Already Be Incompatible With the Future
Software design has always been human-centered. But in the age of AI agents, that’s starting to look like a limitation, not a virtue. The future of software is not in good UX, but in great AX.
5 Times LLMs Help You Code… and 5 Times They Fail
84% of developers now use AI daily - mostly LLMs. They’re great for cutting workloads, but risky in the wrong spots. Here are 5 times AI shines, and 5 times it can totally wreck your work!