Cozy cabin workspace

Welcome to the cabin

Pull up a chair by the fire. I'm sharing the stories, lessons, and honest reflections from my journey leading engineering teams. No corporate speak—just real talk about what works and what doesn't.

What's in the Cabin

Four corners of wisdom, each with its own stories to tell

Stories from the Trenches
Real situations, honest mistakes, and hard-won wisdom from leading engineering teams through complex challenges.
Practical Tools
Frameworks, templates, and processes that actually work in the messy reality of software development.
Building Culture
How to create teams where people thrive, psychological safety flourishes, and great software gets built.
Personal Reflections
My journey from code to leadership, industry observations, and the ongoing adventure of growth.

Recent Fireside Chats

Stories worth sharing over a warm cup of coffee

Stories from the Trenches
The Day I Learned Why 1:1s Aren't Just Status Updates
How a single conversation changed my entire approach to managing people and building trust.
Practical Tools
The Art of Saying No: Protecting Your Team's Focus
A framework for filtering requests and maintaining team productivity without burning bridges.
Building Culture
How I Accidentally Created a Blame Culture (And Fixed It)
The subtle ways good intentions can create toxic environments, and how to course-correct.

About Your Host

I've been building and leading engineering teams for over a decade, from scrappy startups to scaling organizations. I've made plenty of mistakes, learned from incredible mentors, and discovered what actually works when managing people who build software.

This cabin is my attempt to share the hard-won lessons, practical frameworks, and honest reflections in a space that feels more like a conversation with a friend than a corporate blog post.

10+ years leadershipMultiple scale-upsTeam builderCoffee enthusiast
Engineering team by the fireside

Pull Up a Chair

Want to share your own engineering leadership stories, discuss a challenge you're facing, or just say hello? The cabin door is always open.