Three impossible things before breakfastHow I chartered a successful security team by doing the opposite of the obvious.Jun 30, 2026·6 min read
Navigating Security Challenges: The Art of Risk Register CreationUsing a Risk Register to select and drive action is a great way to securely manage a product portfolio; but how do you identify and prioritise your must-fix items? Let me tell you how I did it. What is a Risk Register? A Risk Register, also kn...Jun 12, 2025·4 min read
Engineer Growth seriesIt’s been quiet over here, but I have been thinking and writing. My focus has been on the engineer growth experience and how we, as leaders, managers and coaches, can best engage and enhance how the engineers we work with can thrive as they move thou...Mar 15, 2025·1 min read
Engineer growth paths are criticalGive me a minute to tell you why engineer growth is so importantOct 29, 2024·3 min read
Tech Leads in 2024: Navigating the Evolving LandscapeMy previous post looked at how software delivery has changed in the last ten years. Here we focus in on what that means for Tech Leads and how the job we need to do has altered and developed. Architecture New cloud technology has been empowering. The...Apr 24, 2024·5 min read
Technical Leadership and Delivery: a 10 year reviewA little over ten years ago I was a Tech Lead and a consultant Software Engineer. I published the first version of the Well Rounded Tech-lead I grew, and so did the tech industry. Engineering Managers became a thing, and so did Staff Engineers. Produ...Apr 16, 2024·5 min read
