The Clockwork Assumption
Writing a procedure down assumes the part of the world it describes will hold still. It won't, and the checks that validate its operation often go stale faster than anyone notices. Part 3 of Next Quarter's Normal.
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engineering-leadership
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The Archaeology Tax
The recurring cost of re-excavating understanding you already paid for. It's real, large, and it appears on no ledger. Part 2 of Next Quarter's Normal.
The Empty Chair
Most engineering orgs have a job they've never staffed: the work that overcomes the natural entropy of institutional knowledge. Part 1 of Next Quarter's Normal.