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Engineering Culture & Industry

Observations on tech industry dynamics, engineering organizations, and the business of building software.

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Exploring the intersection of technology, business, and organizational dynamics in the software industry.

What You’ll Find Here

Critical perspectives on the tech industry and engineering organizations:

  • Industry Analysis - Venture capital, startup dynamics, and market forces
  • Organizational Patterns - How engineering teams succeed and fail
  • Career Perspectives - Navigating the tech industry as a practitioner

Topics Covered

Industry Dynamics

Understanding the forces that shape technology companies and the broader ecosystem.

Engineering Organizations

How teams are structured, how decisions get made, and what makes engineering cultures effective.

Critical Perspectives

Not everything in tech is as it seems. Examining the gap between narrative and reality.

Articles in this topic

  • the illusion of venture capital in startup dynamics

    Reflections on the paradox of raising capital—how growth obligations reshape company culture and why most startups sh...

  • exposure

    On the nature of exposure in life and markets—why staying present in high-risk, high-reward arenas until luck and tim...

  • corporate dictatorships

    Examining the tension between democratic principles and workplace hierarchy—why ethics and free exit may matter more ...