I. M. Wright’s “Hard Code”

Time to retire? 05.05.2026 11:20 ↓

When are you ready to retire? How do you prepare for a delightful retirement?

Boss go bye bye 07.04.2026 7:39 ↓

Why are people's common responses to losing their boss problematic? How do you deal constructively with a temporary manager?

I am right, in a good way 03.03.2026 6:27 ↓

How can you be right and still be wrong? What approaches ensure you are heard and respected?

Am I doing a good job? 03.02.2026 10:46 ↓

What are the warning signs that tell you when you’re off track? How do you stay in your manager’s good graces?

Good vibrations 05.11.2025 8:13 ↓

When is your vibe important in business settings? What is the right vibe for interviews, crises, sharing bad news, and career conversations?

Natural consequences 07.10.2025 9:31 ↓

Why do people often fail to learn from mistakes? As a leader or mentor, how do you ensure folks understand the consequences of their actions and improve?

Meet the new boss 08.09.2025 10:18 ↓

How should you adapt to a new manager? What should you discuss at your first one-on-one?

Middle manager massacre (span sanity part deux) 03.06.2025 10:42 ↓

How do you reduce middle managers without harming productivity or employee development? Which middle managers should you keep?

Can we agree on something? (SLAs) 06.05.2025 10:46 ↓

Why do short clear SLAs improve your services, customer satisfaction, and life? How do you write and use an effective SLA?

Managing PMs 08.04.2025 12:09 ↓

How do guide PMs to positively impact your team, your business, and your customers? What if your peers and management chain all see the PM role differently?

Is The Terminator coming for you? 11.03.2025 7:49 ↓

What is the impact of AI on software engineers? How will it impact our children?

Everybody wants to rule the world 11.02.2025 7:16 ↓

Should I be more ambitious? How do I align my career with what I value most?

What, me worry? Promotions and confidence 12.11.2024 10:19 ↓

How do you gain the confidence needed for a promotion as you undertake unfamiliar next-level work? How do you win over your manager and other decision-makers?

Knowledge loss 08.10.2024 8:58 ↓

When a subject matter expert (SME) leaves your team, how do you avoid knowledge loss? What common mistakes to teams make?

Just rewards? 11.09.2024 9:17 ↓

How should you feel about the annual rewards you received? What should you expect?

Do you feel lucky? 04.06.2024 10:21 ↓

How do you improve your chances of success? Why consider luck when evaluating people and situations?

I wasn't aware 14.05.2024 7:29 ↓

Why are awareness posters, training, and trinkets mostly ineffective? How do you convert these campaigns into action?

No time like the present 02.04.2024 9:18 ↓

How does responding immediately provide you with essential slack time? How can eschewing prioritization help you prioritize?

Productive power sharing 05.03.2024 8:56 ↓

When a project has multiple leaders, how do you quickly make aligned decisions that stick? Who has final say without abusing that power?

How to pay off (technical) debt 13.02.2024 8:34 ↓

How do you pay off technical debt before a catastrophic failure? How do you convince management to invest the time?