Archive - Customer Obsessed Engineering

April 2025

CTO Playbook interview: Steel thread, event storming & target architectures

I was invited by Adam Horner to The CTO Playbook. Discover why having your own playbook is critical for complex projects and how to leverage it for…

Apr 29 •

Too many lists? Can't achieve "one backlog to rule them all?"

Is your day scattered? Can't find focus? Distractions coming from every direction? Getting things done can be a big challenge. Here's one trick and a…

Apr 19 •

Why you need a Zero Trust Architecture (and how to get one)

Shifting from “trust but verify” to simply “never trust, always verify” is the only safe path. Here’s why, plus, a step-by-step plan to get it done.

Apr 17 •

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March 2025

The “magic” of just enough estimation

Estimates are worthless for project planning. They're always done wrongly. Here’s a better approach.

Mar 20 •

February 2025

Model collapse might break the internet

What happens when AI models cannibalize their own data? You get "model collapse."

Feb 20 •

3.2 Security & governance

You don't have to be a security genius to deliver secure, compliant applications. You just need a roadmap to follow, a clear strategy and a tactical…

Feb 17 •

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Knowing your coworkers, your boss, your friends requires a seldom used hidden skill: conversation.

Conversations are much more complex than most of us realize. It's a skill you'll use to understand what other's want and need, and to start making more…

Feb 13 •

January 2025

What is a target state architecture?

Your "target state architecture" is exactly what your project needs in order to adequately describe current state, its problems, and desired solutions.

Jan 31 •

Why we shouldn’t hide complexity

We work really hard to hide complexity behind beautiful abstractions, but that creates a problem with "invisible complexity." Here's how to save your…

Jan 30 •

Breathing life into your writing

A great dictionary can fuel your creativity. Inspire your prose, express your thoughts. Well chosen words bring spirit and faculty to thoughts, and the…

Jan 18 •

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