My write-ups on technology, engineering craft, building products, and leading people.
Engineering Management Learning Resources
A curated collection of evergreen resources—articles, talks, and books—that support key aspects of engineering management, from leadership and feedback to metrics and team performance.
github.com
Building an AI Location Assistant for GeoForm
An implementation of a geospatial AI assistant that combines natural language questions, structured location data, and map-based results to help explore and compare areas of a city.
geoform.io
AI-assisted software development rollout
A practical perspective on rolling out AI-assisted software development in engineering organizations, and why it should be approached as a structured change initiative rather than a loose tooling experiment.
jmech.dev
Introducing Codex into GeoForm development
A practical look at how we moved from AI-assisted coding to AI-driven implementation in GeoForm by combining structured specs with Codex to accelerate real feature delivery.
geoform.io
Cities That Never Sleep
A data-driven study exploring how nighttime light exposure affects urban populations and how it correlates with livability across major cities in Europe and the United States.
geoform.io
TrustYou’s Engineering Career Path
A lightweight engineering career framework designed to bring clarity, transparency, and consistency to growth, performance, and hiring—adapted from industry ladders and refined in practice.
medium.com
From Individual Teams to Competitive Engineering Organization
A real-world account of adopting OKRs in engineering—from early missteps and organizational friction to a more effective, lightweight approach that improved alignment, visibility, and long-term technical focus.
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Book Review: “Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit” by Mary Poppendieck and Tom Poppendieck
A foundational work that introduces lean principles to software development, offering practical tools to improve delivery, decision-making, and team effectiveness.
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Book Review: “Work Rules!” by Laszlo Bock
An inside look at Google’s approach to hiring, culture, and people management, offering practical lessons on building high-performing organizations beyond traditional HR thinking.
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Book Review: “Maslow on Management” by Abraham Maslow
A reflective work that presents Maslow’s philosophy of enlightened management, focusing on human motivation, leadership, and the long-term relationship between organizations, individuals, and society.
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Helping software development teams peak their performance
A practical framework for improving software team performance by combining proven models with structured management practices across both group dynamics and individual growth.
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Book Review: “High Output Management” by Andrew S. Grove
A classic guide to middle management that breaks down how to run teams, make decisions, and improve performance through structured practices focused on leverage, feedback, and motivation.
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Book Review: “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim
A research-driven book that identifies the key technical and organizational capabilities behind high-performing software teams, backed by data rather than opinion or methodology.
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Book Review: “The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change” by Camille Fournier
A clear, end-to-end view of the engineering leadership journey, outlining how responsibilities and challenges evolve from mentoring to leading entire organizations.
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