The AI Middle Manager Problem
AI can automate management reporting, but this article separates status theatre from judgement, coaching, accountability, and real prioritisation.
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Leadership
Leadership in engineering is the work of improving how teams think, decide, and deliver together. In practice that usually means setting standards, clarifying priorities, mentoring senior people, shaping technical direction, and turning difficult engineering truths into decisions the wider organisation can actually use.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about Leadership and embedded technical leadership. This is an area I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are nine articles collected together for you below.
The AI Middle Manager Problem. 
The AI Productivity Mirage: When More Output Does Not Mean More Value. The AI Productivity Mirage: When More Output Does Not Mean More Value
AI can inflate output without improving outcomes. This article explains why weak metrics, faster generation, and shallow review create a productivity mirage.
AI Will Be Ok If We Stop Treating It Like Magic. AI Will Be Ok If We Stop Treating It Like Magic
AI will be OK if teams treat it as real technology, not magic, with adoption shaped by judgement, skills, governance, shared access, and careful autonomy.
What is Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)? What is Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)?
Artificial superintelligence means AI that broadly outperforms humans, not just a better chatbot. What ASI means, why it matters, and what remains uncertain.
The AI Layoff Trap: When Local Efficiency Becomes Systemic Fragility. The AI Layoff Trap: When Local Efficiency Becomes Systemic Fragility
AI automation improves productivity, but unmanaged labour displacement risks weaker demand, brittle organisations, concentrated gains, and a race to the bottom.
How to Vet a Senior Next.js Developer for a Replatform or Recovery Project. How to Vet a Senior Next.js Developer for a Replatform or Recovery Project
How to vet a senior Next.js developer for replatforming, recovery, SEO, performance, CMS, Vercel, and production debugging work.
Fixed Quote, Day Rate, or Retainer: Buying Senior Web Development Work. Fixed Quote, Day Rate, or Retainer: Buying Senior Web Development Work
Fixed quote, day rate, and retainer pricing for senior web development, explained through scope, risk, delivery, ownership, and platform quality.
Freelancer, Agency, or Lead‑Level Contractor: Which Fits a Serious Web Platform Project? Freelancer, Agency, or Lead‑Level Contractor: Which Fits a Serious Web Platform Project?
How to choose between a freelancer, agency, or lead‑level contractor for serious web platform work, with a focus on risk, ownership, and delivery.
The Differences Between Lead and Senior Roles in Front‑End Development. The Differences Between Lead and Senior Roles in Front‑End Development
Lead and senior front‑end roles overlap, but they are not the same job. This article looks at delivery, ownership, mentoring, and decision‑making.