User Manual
2024 Edition
Inspired by Malte Ubl, who was inspired by Urs Hölzle.
Beliefs
- Good design and good engineering are interdependent
- The right decision > the wrong decision > no decision
- Pointing out problems without providing a way forward is called complaining
- Great software is built by craftsmen, not produced on an assembly line
- Systems over personal preferences
- Feedback, critiques and data are inputs for consideration, they do not make a decision for you
How I work
- I rigorously protect my calendar from meetings
- I take pride in my response times on Slack
- I believe smaller groups create better outputs
- I don't believe in dress codes