Revised Rules of Engineering Leadership

9 hours ago

Migrations can be done by an individual rather than a team, reducing time by 90% and increasing the impact of individual judgment.
The cost of working code depends on your development harness (tests, CI/CD, etc.), not just writing code, making harness improvements crucial for speed.
Optimize the base-case of processes for agents by automating most steps, allowing humans to focus on higher-value tasks and riskier areas.
Durable, high-ownership teams with domain-context are essential for sustained success, even in an AI-driven era, as they accumulate expertise and ownership.
Quick, good, and durable decision-making is a prerequisite to benefit from AI, requiring executive alignment and binding decisions to maintain pace.

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