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  • Oct 25, 2026
    AI, Automation & the New Engineering Landscape, Managing Growth Challenges, Metrics and Measurement

    A Dashboard Shows You the Agent. It Doesn’t Prove the Change.

    Knowing which agents ran is useful. Being accountable for what they changed requires evidence that follows the work into production. A session…

  • Oct 13, 2026
    AI, Automation & the New Engineering Landscape, Managing Growth Challenges, Metrics and Measurement

    Governance Is Getting Bundled Too. Your Evidence Shouldn’t Be.

    I’ve been arguing that as code generation gets cheaper and orchestration becomes part of the tools we already use, governance is where…

  • Oct 6, 2026
    AI, Automation & the New Engineering Landscape, Managing Growth Challenges, Metrics and Measurement

    Orchestration Is Becoming a Feature. Governance Isn’t.

    Last week, I wrote about code getting cheaper to generate while the work of verifying it remains. The releases from September 29…

  • Apr 17, 2025
    Metrics and Measurement

    Defining Success: How to Set Measurable KPIs for Scaling Startups

    Success in a startup isn’t just about building a great product or securing funding; it’s about achieving measurable progress toward your goals.…

  • Mar 24, 2025
    Metrics and Measurement

    How to Track and Reduce Cycle Time in Small Software Teams

    In the fast-paced world of startups, delivering value quickly and consistently is key to scaling your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and staying…

  • Mar 6, 2025
    Metrics and Measurement

    The Hidden Metrics: How to Identify and Reduce Bottlenecks in Your Startup Processes

    In the fast-paced environment of a growing startup, bottlenecks can slow progress, frustrate teams, and drain valuable resources. Identifying and reducing bottlenecks…

  • Feb 20, 2025
    Metrics and Measurement

    How to Use Lead Time Metrics to Improve Developer Productivity

    Lead time is one of the most powerful metrics for assessing and improving developer productivity in startups. It measures the time it…

  • Feb 10, 2025
    Metrics and Measurement

    Key Engineering Metrics for Startups Scaling Their MVP

    As your startup evolves from a proof of concept (PoC) to an MVP and beyond, measuring the right engineering metrics becomes critical…

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