I never met Paul Baran. But he and my dad were friends. And he invented some things that are fundamental to how you’re reading this right now. For example, packet switching. He later founded some important organizations. …

I’ve gotten this question quite a few times over the years, either because: A) I’ve asked an engineer to take on a management role for a team; or, B) An engineer has asked me if they could take on a management role. Case A) is the easy one — if…

by Alexander Grosse and David Loftesness Fast-growing engineering teams face a host of challenges. The leaders of those teams need to anticipate those challenges and adjust appropriately. So, we’re writing a book about it. Scaling Teams will be published by O’Reilly Media next year. …