Confusing Activity Metrics with Outcomes - AI Productivity Myths
AI dashboards track commits, PRs and adoption, not outcomes. Why activity metrics mislead engineering leaders, and the one question that shows real value.
Beyond Code
Mistaking Coding Speed for Delivery Speed - AI Productivity Myths
Coding is 10-20% of delivery time, yet most AI strategies optimise only that step. Why speeding up code generation barely moves the needle when requirements, debugging, and cross-team coordination are the real bottleneck.
Mistaking Code Production for Engineering Progress - AI Productivity Myths
Lines of code and PR counts went up after AI adoption, and so did production incidents. Why code volume is a poor proxy for engineering progress, and what GitClear's data on refactoring decline shows instead
Gen AI Isn't Solving the Problem Most Development Teams Actually Have
We optimised for code generation speed while the real bottleneck — cognitive overhead and knowing where to make changes — stayed completely untouched.
The 4 Signals That Actually Predict Production Failures - Part 2
Master cloud-native observability. Learn the essential monitoring metrics, Golden Signals - errors and saturation, to keep your distributed systems reliable and fast.
The 4 Signals That Actually Predict Production Failures - Part 1
Master cloud-native observability. Learn the essential monitoring metrics, Golden Signals - latency and traffic, to keep your distributed systems reliable and fast.
Vibe Coding - Conversational Software Development - Part 4 Guiding AI Through Iteration
Discover how AI is transforming software development in Part 4 of my 'Vibe Coding' series. Explore conversational coding, code generation from prompt, and the future of developer productivity.
Vibe Coding - Conversational Software Development - Part 3 Prompt Discipline
Discover how AI is transforming software development in Part 3 of my 'Vibe Coding' series. Explore conversational coding, code generation from prompt, and the future of developer productivity.
Vibe Coding - Conversational Software Development - Part 2 In Practice
Discover how AI is transforming software development in Part 2 of my 'Vibe Coding' series. Explore conversational coding, real-time code generation in practice, and the future of developer productivity.
Vibe Coding - Conversational Software Development - Part 1 Introduction
Discover how AI is transforming software development in Part 1 of my 'Vibe Coding' series. Explore conversational coding, real-time code generation, and the future of developer productivity.