James Stanier
@jstanier
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Dad. Engineering leader. Compilers Ph.D. Wrote some books for @pragprog. I post when I write something.
Cumbria
Joined September 2007
We're going into print! We did it! Book three is done. đź’š.
New this week: It’s time to lift the lid on great senior leadership. The latest from James Stanier:. Become a great engineering leader, the kind that runs a healthy, ambitious, and efficient organization; this practical guide will provide you with the skills to get there.
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The world has changed, but we still need new leaders. How do you get started in management now, and what is expected of you?.
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Sometimes the things you gotta worry about are too big, so why not get creative with LLMs to unblock yourself?.
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I've been enjoying writing to my team once a week — it's a great way of sharing important news, calling out the most important issues, and having them get to know me personally at scale. I call it the weekly mind meld.
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LLMs are part of your technology and productivity strategy now, whether you like it or not. Here's some thoughts.
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My system for gathering and processing information has changed a lot over the years. Here's the loop of gather, decide and execute that I use every day in my role.
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As we tick over into 2025, here are some thoughts on efficiency, cynicism and not getting left behind. Happy new year. I hope it’s a great one for you. Maybe Substack image previews will get reinstated on X in the 2025. Who knows?.
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Regardless of how senior you are, there's no excuse for being in the details of what your organization is doing.
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RT @pragmaticmarg: Celebrate people & teams during our annual sale. Save 40% with code turkeysale2024 at Details….
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At times, senior management roles can feel like a firehose of staffing requests that are impossible to solve cleanly from the top. However, maybe it’s possible that we can flip the problems so that they can be solved locally instead.
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Why are we continually shooting ourselves in the foot by setting dates far, far too early?. Perhaps we should maintain forecasts instead.
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My latest book is now available to pre-order in print if you enjoy physical papery things. If you prefer digital things, then there’s a neat discount code for the DRM-free eBook too. Limited time only though — don’t delay!.
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Too many strategies get written, published, and then proceed to collect dust. You need to keep them alive for them to be impactful. Here's a tactic called heartbeats that can do just that.
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Is the word “scope” always serving us, or does it cause more problems that we think?. Perhaps we could unlock more doors in our conversations by using the word “thoroughness” instead. Here’s some thoughts about that.
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