Archive - A Random Walk Through Tech

Finding the logic in the illogical

Living in your partner's world of problems: The IMDb online ticketing story

Aug 14 •

The 80/20 of getting stuff done

A human psychology + Theory of Constraints mashup post

Aug 6 •

July 2025

A work visibility tracking framework

Or how to figure out your ongoing tech debt costs in a way the CFO loves

Jul 30 •

But, what if we just bought more snacks?

A story of frugality, running faster than the guy running from the bear, and open ended questions

Jul 23 •

Not all Agile is created equal

The problem with Scrum I just cannot unsee now…

Jul 16 •

The hard things about naming things

The name's the thing, even if it's funnier than intended (and maybe not in a good way)

Jul 8 •

Compromise is overrated

How being too nice and avoiding conflict makes a mess of things.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Some common patterns for prioritization

Everybody loves shortcuts

Jun 25 •

Priorities for Prioritizing Prioritization

And no - I don't mean let's just do everything

Jun 18 •

Sharing is caring

A request to spread the word. But not like a chain letter kind of thing. Those are just creepy.

Jun 16 •

You can take Amazonians out of Amazon…

Part 2: A guide to your new ex-Amazon Manager. Plus: GM org structures analyzed for everyone.

Jun 12

You can take Amazonians out of Amazon…

Part 1: Some thoughts on your post-Amazon employment.

Jun 10 •

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