https://buildrightside.com Writing by Jean-Michel Lemieux. https://buildrightside.com/book/problem-upgrade-charthttps://buildrightside.com/problem-upgrade-chartWe measure our self-worth with problems going away. But what if they don't? https://buildrightside.com/book/platform-investmentshttps://buildrightside.com/platform-investmentsIt's controversial, but I suggest you spend 50% of your r&d budget on your platform. Build a tech investment system that reinforces itself. https://buildrightside.com/book/layerinitishttps://buildrightside.com/layerinitisLayerinitis is when teams put code where they are most comfortable while optimizing for speed vs putting the code where it belongs when considering a longer term perspective on the overall software system. https://buildrightside.com/book/autonomy-alignmenthttps://buildrightside.com/autonomy-alignmentIt's easier to measure and feel high autonomy than it is to measure high alignment. But without alignment, autonomy is squandered. https://buildrightside.com/book/fast-slowlyhttps://buildrightside.com/fast-slowlyAutonomy is great. But as you scale, the speed impact of only investing in getting fast fast will in fact slow you to a crawl. https://buildrightside.com/book/problem-solving-vs-planninghttps://buildrightside.com/problem-solving-vs-planningPlanning is important, but most planning is wasted time. Focus on building a problem solving culture and not a problem planning one. https://buildrightside.com/book/lawnmowershttps://buildrightside.com/lawnmowersManaging in this adult-accepting culture is a more rewarding job, and you can teach via the complex work that’s needed. You’ll have better managers for it. https://buildrightside.com/book/time-horizon-frictionhttps://buildrightside.com/time-horizon-frictionYou can cancel all your meetings, but they will come back if you don't see and squash your internal time horizon friction.