Your Poor Planning Is Not My Emergency
If your project only ships when devs drop everything last-minute, it’s not urgency—it’s poor planning. Stop making your bad timeline our crisis. Read the full takedown now on LeadDontCtrl.
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🎩 Hats Off (And On, And Off Again): The Ridiculous Art of Tech Leadership
Tech leadership isn’t a job—it’s a full-contact costume change. You’ll rotate through visionary, therapist, human shield, and “why am I still in this meeting?” hats before lunch. Here’s how to survive the chaos (and maybe even enjoy it).
Stop Asking for Estimates Like You’re Ordering a Pizza
Asking for a dev estimate without context is like ordering a pizza without toppings, tools, or a damn oven. This post breaks down why your "quick ballpark" is BS—and how to stop weaponizing estimates like a management dodgeball.
🚌 The Bus Factor Is a Cry for Help
A low bus factor isn’t a flex—it’s a liability. If your team falls apart when one dev takes PTO, you don’t have a hero… you have a leadership problem. It’s time to stop celebrating knowledge hoarding and start building teams that can actually breathe.
🎮 If You Can’t Lead Without Control, You’re Not Leading
If you need to approve every task, comment on every PR, and hover in every meeting—you’re not leading, you’re just controlling. Real leadership starts where control ends. Here’s how to stop being the bottleneck and start building trust.