Diagram showing how poor internal data quality causes AI project failures

  • Dec 14, 2025

Why 80% of AI Projects Fail (It's Not the AI)

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Why do most AI projects fail? The quality of an AI deliverable is capped by the quality of its inputs. If upstream data systems don't guarantee correctness, the AI inherits that uncertainty.
Standup meeting as cognitive palate cleanser for agile teams

  • Jun 5, 2025

How to Run Effective Standups: Work Your Board Right to Left

  • Teddy Kim
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Stop wasting standups on yesterday's work. Learn the right-to-left board approach that keeps your team focused on delivering value to customers.
Sunk cost bias illustration showing cattle vs pets approach to software projects

  • Apr 25, 2025

How Sunk Cost Bias Kills Digital Transformation (And How to Stop It)

  • Teddy Kim
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Sunk cost bias costs organizations billions in failed projects. Learn 3 technology choices that minimize change penalty and help engineering teams pivot quickly.
Developer onboarding timeline showing day 1 commit achievement

  • Apr 12, 2025

Developer Onboarding Best Practices: How to Achieve a Day 1 Commit

  • Teddy Kim
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Great developer onboarding means shipping code on day 1. Learn 5 proven strategies to reduce time-to-first-commit and keep your engineering team engaged.
Platform design comparison showing stock vs modified Honda Civic demonstrating the Iron Triangle principles

  • Apr 12, 2025

Platform Design Principles: The Iron Triangle That Built Honda Civic's Success

  • Teddy Kim
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Learn the 3 platform design principles that made Honda Civic a $50B success. Discover how the Open/Closed principle, minimal tooling, and OPE create winning platforms.
Platform engineering gemba walk showing developer workflow observation

  • Apr 12, 2025

Platform Engineering: 4 Task Anti-Patterns Your Platform Should Solve

  • Teddy Kim
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Great platforms solve real problems. Learn the 4 task anti-patterns to target and see how Firebase, Supabase, Netlify, and Backstage deliver platform discounts.
Cognitive load management comparison between NFL coaching and engineering leadership

  • Apr 12, 2025

Cognitive Load Management: What NFL Coaches Can Teach Engineering Leaders

  • Teddy Kim
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NFL coaches reduce 800-page playbooks to 40-play game plans. Learn how engineering leaders can apply the same cognitive load principles to boost team productivity.
Software architecture batch size illustration showing uniform task flow versus variable task bottlenecks

  • Apr 12, 2025

Software Architecture for Productivity: Why Batch Size Matters

  • Teddy Kim
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Great software architecture normalizes task complexity so engineers can ship daily. Learn why batch size is the secret to productive, happy engineering teams.