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July 25, 2024

Why Your Team's Velocity Is Declining (And How to Fix It)

You've probably seen this pattern: A new team starts strong. First few sprints crush it: features ship, stakeholders are happy, everyone's excited. Th...

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June 20, 2024

Architecture Decisions That Age Well

The hardest part of architecture isn't making it work today. It's making choices that still make sense in five years. Most architecture decisions beco...

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May 15, 2024

The Vendor Lock-In Decision Framework

Every architecture decision involves tradeoffs. One of the most debated: vendor lock-in. Should you use AWS Lambda or build your own orchestration? Az...

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April 10, 2024

Security Debt in Legacy Systems: A Risk Assessment Framework

Legacy systems accumulate security debt faster than any other kind of technical debt. What was acceptable security in 2015 is a critical vulnerability...

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March 5, 2024

Cloud Migration Timing: When to Move and When to Wait

"Should we migrate to the cloud?" is the wrong question. The right question is: "When does cloud migration make sense for our specific situation?" ...

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January 15, 2024

5 Signs Your .NET Project Needs Rescue

After years of rescuing failed and struggling .NET projects, I've noticed patterns. Certain warning signs appear early, long before the project become...

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