Ship fast without breaking things

Every team slows down as it grows. More people, more code, more meetings, less shipping. It doesn't have to be that way.

These essays dig into velocity, teamwork, and taming complexity — the engineering side and the people side. They're the thinking behind Scaling Fast, my book on software engineering through hypergrowth.

Essays on shipping fast

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What I learned from Team Topologies

You can't escape Conway's Law. Might as well use it for good.

Working with product

A strong partnership with product is key to an enjoyable engineering life