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The case against daily standups

Standups optimize for the manager's anxiety, not the team's flow. Here's what to run instead.

Aug 22, 20268 likes

Meetings that earn their hour

A simple test for whether a meeting should exist, and a template that makes the survivors worth attending.

Aug 16, 20264 likes

What actually happened when we tried a four-day week

Three months, one team, honest numbers. It's not the productivity miracle the headlines promise, but it's not nothing.

Aug 9, 20263 likes

Writing is the remote team's superpower

The teams that thrive across timezones aren't the ones with the best video setup. They're the ones who can write.

Jul 29, 20266 likes

The myth of the 10x engineer, revisited

High performers aren't ten times faster. They're ten times better at choosing what not to build.

Jul 15, 20264 likes

Your calendar is a map of your priorities

Not the ones you say out loud. The real ones. Here's how to read yours honestly.

Jun 28, 20267 likes