Archive May 2026

Posts published in May 2026.

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Why We Ignore Advice

The other day, I caught myself giving advice again. I do that a lot. Probably too much. While I was talking, something hit me. I have been told the right thing many times in my...

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The Mirror Is Part of the Machine

The worst telemetry problems I have seen did not start with waste. They started when an incident happened. We could not see enough, and the missing field became the villain of t...

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When Too Many Maps Overlap on One Person

You have a proposal. And someone suggested checking with Mike. It does not sound like a problem. It sounds like due diligence, like someone being careful, like a team that knows...