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Leading Effective Software Teams

A systems thinking approach for engineering managers. Stop fixing problems in isolation and learn to lead product, engineering, and people as one system.

Foreword by Rachel Laycock, CTO of Thoughtworks.

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Engineering leader, writer, and occasional speaker. I think about how teams build software, and I write about what I've learned along the way.

Currently Vice President of Engineering at Braze. Previously at MealPal, Meetup, and Thoughtworks. You can follow my writing by registering or RSS.

Recent Writing

Writing Code is Easy. Delivering a Software Product is Still HardWhy faster code rarely means faster delivery, and what to manage instead
Leading Effective Software Teams is Out TodayA systems thinking guide for engineering managers, in print and on Kindle
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You Don't Have to be at the EdgeIt's called the edge because there is a cliff on the other side
The Goal is (Still) ValueAI adoption is not the same as delivering outcomes

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Talks & Podcasts

Podcast — Leading Technology Teams (Portuguese)
Podcast — Liderando equipes de tecnologia
LDX3 New York 2026 - Visualizing the Systems That Drive Your Team

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