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Essays on process dysfunction, methodology theater, and what actually works in software development.

The Daily Standup Is Obsolete in the Age of Vibe Coding

Daily standups cost $280K/year per team. Vibe coding collapsed the feedback loop from days to minutes. The standup is a fossil. Here's what replaces it.

March 10, 2026

The Architect Who Asked Me What a REST API Is

There's a guy on my project with architect in his title who asked me to explain what a REST API is during a call last month.

Mar 6, 2026

I Delivered Three Major Projects and Got Fired Anyway

Shipping software won't save your career. Here's what I learned after five years of being right about the technology and wrong about everything else.

Feb 24, 2026

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The Daily Standup Is Obsolete in the Age of Vibe Coding

The Architect Who Asked Me What a REST API Is

I Delivered Three Major Projects and Got Fired Anyway

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How to Change Your Team's Process Without Getting Fired

What Actually Ships Software

Agile Certification Economy: Follow the Money

I Asked the CEO of PMI One Question, He Edited His Response, Accused Me of Self-Promotion, and Removed My Comment

Your Definition of Done Is a Political Document, Not a Quality Standard

We Paid $150k/Year for an Agile Coach Who Had Never Written a Line of Production Code

Mike Cohn Asks Who Should Cancel a Sprint, he's Asking the Wrong Question

Scripts for Suggesting Standup Alternatives to Your Manager

Code Quality Is a C-Suite Problem: How Agile Ceremonies Became Executive Cover

Risk Management Theater

Scrum Master Salary Data 2026: Is $120K Justified When Developers Do The Real Work?

Post-Agile Development: Why Smart Teams Are Looking Backward to Move Forward

The Developer`s Guide to Surviving Agile Transformation

Why Do Retrospectives Feel Like a Waste of Time?

Stop Forcing AI Development Into Agile, It`s Killing Your Projects

Moving Cards is not Definition of Progress

Why Agile Estimation Is Theater: The Case Against Story Points

The False Promise of Agile Over Waterfall: When Sequential Wins

The Scrum Prison: When Excessive Structure Kills Creativity

The Standup Tax: Why Your Daily Meeting Is a Hidden Financial Liability

The Empty Promise of Agile Simplicity

The Psychology of the 9:00 AM Standup: Performance Theater Over Progress

The Consultant Industrial Complex: Why Agile Transformations Never End

The Burnout Industrial Complex: How Companies Profit From Your Exhaustion

The Death of Architectural Design in Agile: How Design as You Go Became Collapse as You Scale

Waterfall in Disguise: How Fixed Sprints Recreate the Planning Trap

Kanban vs Scrum: Why Flow Beats Theater for Real Delivery