5 Engineering Manager Archetypes
“There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.” — Phil Karlton Introduction In today’s tech organisations, you find 2 …
6 Things Leaders Can Do in Difficult Times
Difficult times, by definition are never easy. Uncertainty, stress, tensions and emotions run high, making it more difficult to focus and to know how to …
The Definition of a Tech Lead
Our industry is infamous for confusing terms. Roles in software development are a good example. Titles like Architect, Tech Lead, Team Lead and Engineering Manager …
Book Review: The Unicorn Project
The book’s background It’s rare to read a lot of books like The Unicorn Project. Like its predecessor, The Phoenix Project, it uses a business …
Maker vs Multiplier
In my coaching sessions with first-time leaders, I listen carefully to uncover their default operating mode: Maker or Multiplier. Both of these modes are important …
Announcing the launch of the Tech Lead Academy
I’m very happy to announce the launch of the Tech Lead Academy (http://techlead.academy). The goal of the academy aligns well with my personal mission of …
Coping with a Crisis
A crisis is the perfect test for a leader. Strong leaders will face a crisis head on. Weak leaders will ignore the crisis until it …
The Essential Guide to Taming Hypergrowth
During my time at N26, I experienced first hand a company experiencing hypergrowth. As a leader responsible for managing and scaling tech, I researched what …
Welcome to patkua.com
Thank you for joining me on this new blog. If you’re interested in some previous writing, please visit the older blog at http://thekua.com/atwork My goal …
