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Most software development talent lives outside the US. Here’s where the developers actually are, and how to hire them globally without getting burned.

The first time someone quoted me a recruiting fee for a single developer, I had to read the contract twice. It was twenty percent of the hire’s first-...

You can’t out-pay the market for senior engineers. Somebody bigger will always offer more money, more equity, or a shinier logo. So if comp is the onl...

Software engineer self review examples from a 4x founder and CTO. What to write, what to cut, and the specific lines that get you promoted instead of...

Software testing methodologies aren’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s how a 4x founder chooses the right approach for your software, your stage, and your QA...

QUICK ANSWER An engineering competency matrix is a grid that maps the skills an engineer needs against the levels they move through, from junior to pr...

Most founders who ask me whether they need a CTO or a CPO are really asking something else. They feel like the product is off, or the engineering is s...

Types of software engineers, ranked by who to hire first: the roles your startup actually needs, which ones can wait, and where founders waste a hire.

Soft skills for developers decide who succeeds now that AI writes the code. The communication, curiosity, and courage to hire for, from a 4x founder.

Outsourcing product development can get your product built fast, but you can’t hand off the vision. Here’s how to stay involved and pick the right par...

A friend of mine runs a startup with 16 developers in Pakistan. He’s a smart guy with a real product and paying customers. He has one problem he can’t...

Software development for equity can work, but it’s nearly impossible to undo. A 4x founder on when it makes sense, the title trap, and how to vest it...

As much as 30% of the new code at Microsoft is now written by AI. CEO Satya Nadella said so on stage, and Google’s CEO says 75% of its new code is now...

If you are a founder or an engineering leader, you are not reading this to plan your own career. You are trying to figure out what a Filipino develope...

Which software development best practices still matter now that AI writes the code, and which ones to drop. A field guide for engineering leaders in 2...