Archive - Alex Ewerlöf Notes

Accountable vs Responsible

When to separate accountability from responsibility and why it usually doesn't matter?

Nov 29 •

Staff Engineer vs Engineering Manager

When do you need a Staff Engineers? What's the accountability model with or without?

Nov 24 •

How can engineer leaders stay technical?

Various ways and actionable tips to keep your technical axe sharp and stay relevant

Nov 24 •

How value dominance, shallow understanding, and imitation hurts software, systems, and organizations

Nov 10 •

Is Service Level Indicator (SLI) the same as Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?

Nov 6 •

Breaking a role to multiple titles

Why SMEs and specialists should be an exception and generalists the default?

Nov 3 •

Why software architect is a misnomer?

Nov 3 •

October 2024

September 2024

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