Writing
Essays and ideas
Ideas from the intersection of engineering, leadership, and human capability. Written for people building difficult things with other people.
Hardware Is a Strategic Function
Hardware is not the execution layer beneath product strategy. It is part of product strategy.
Defensiveness Is Data
The moment you feel defensive is often the moment you have the most to learn.
The Five-Bullet Update That Builds Trust
The best updates do not report activity. They make reality visible.
Escalation Is a Routing Mechanism
Escalation is not a failure of ownership. It is a way to move a decision to the right level.
Judgment Is a Compound Skill
AI is making execution cheaper. Judgment is becoming more valuable.
How to Give Feedback to Your Boss Without Losing Trust
Upward feedback feels risky because it usually is — if done bluntly. Here's how to do it in a way that keeps the relationship intact.
Emotional Intelligence Is a Power Skill in the Age of AI
AI can automate a lot of what we do. It can't teach us how to be human with each other.
What Engineering Leadership Actually Is
Most engineering leaders are promoted for technical excellence and then asked to do something entirely different. Here's how I think about the transition.
The Quiet Revolution in Wearable Technology
Sensors are getting smaller, algorithms are getting sharper, and the gap between what the body knows and what we can measure is closing faster than most people realize.
Making Teams Faster by Making Decisions Clearer
Speed in engineering teams rarely comes from working harder. It comes from reducing the friction in how decisions get made and communicated.
Health Sensing at Scale: What Building It Teaches You
Shipping health sensing products at scale reveals engineering problems that don't appear in research settings — and solutions that require rethinking the stack.