Incremental forgetting

When everyone ships code, who owns production?

The rise of the builder mindset and its implications for engineering teams

May 11 • Dunya Kirkali

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Engineering managers should read team diffs, not just dashboards

Notice changes in team behavior before the metrics turn red

May 9 • Dunya Kirkali

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Why engineering teams swing between process extremes

How managers can spot pendulum swings and make smaller, healthier course corrections

May 4 • Dunya Kirkali

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April 2026

How to keep writing after the novelty wears off

Small systems that keep a book or blog moving when motivation fades

Apr 29 • Dunya Kirkali

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Buy vs. Build, Train vs. Use

A practical framework for deciding when to build custom AI, when to use off-the-shelf tools, and when waiting is the smartest move

Apr 27 • Dunya Kirkali

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The Bot Tax

How to measure the hidden cost of AI review loops before bots burn time, tokens, and attention

Apr 24 • Dunya Kirkali

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Horizontal vs. vertical context switching for engineering managers

How to tell harmless interruptions from work that destroys team focus

Apr 21 • Dunya Kirkali

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How to use LLMs for performance reviews without outsourcing judgment

A workflow for compiling evidence while keeping promotion decisions human

Apr 9 • Dunya Kirkali

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Engineering Manager's Compass

Halfway there

Apr 1 • Dunya Kirkali and Maxim Schepelin

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March 2026

Interviewing tactics for a post-LLM world

How can you ensure you hire the right talent?

Mar 18 • Dunya Kirkali

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February 2026

Your system is fine. Your users aren't

Why your infrastructure metrics are lying to you—and how to define SLOs that tie system health to real user value.

Feb 25 • Dunya Kirkali

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August 2025

DuckLake for busy engineering managers

Effortless data collection and analysis

Aug 3, 2025 • Dunya Kirkali

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