uality DuckGreat software is a byproduct of great teams; excellent software rests on a foundation of quality
I’m an Engineering and Technology leader focused on modernising software delivery and building high-autonomy teams. I help teams remove bottlenecks and improve developer experience, while providing the guidance and support needed to foster a culture of continuous learning and safe experimentation.
Once it’s all said and done, I write about it here. Topics range from quality strategy and testing to technology leadership, agile practices, and whatever else I’m exploring. Posts don’t follow a strict schedule, sometimes weekly, sometimes after a longer pause, but they’re always grounded in real experience.
Whether you’re a developer, tester, leader, or simply someone who cares about building things well, I hope you find something here that helps you think differently, solve a problem, or improve how your team works.
People
Succeeding through others. I focus on coaching and mentoring, clear career pathways, and turning specialists into rounded engineering leaders.
Strategy
Modernising development practices, implementing engineering and board-level metrics, and building cultures where speed and quality coexist.
Engineering
Honest, real-world reflections on the messy reality of building software, improving DevEx, and the practical dynamics of modern delivery.
Recent thoughts
- Understand exploratory testing, and unlock its true value
Exploratory testing isn’t just a fancy way of saying manual testing. It’s a real, important skill that every team building software needs. - How to safely build trust in AI generated code
You’re rolling out AI-assisted engineering wrong, and it’s going to slow you down! Learn to build trust safely and quickly. - The new shift-left: Coding earlier!
Shift-left isn’t enough any more, you need to Shift-Coding-Left! Shrink feedback loops and empower your team to build at the speed of thought.
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