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Strategy & Thought Leadership

The Product-Engineering Bridge: Why "What" vs. "How" Creates Friction (And How to Fix It)

After nine years in product management and countless cross-functional planning sessions, I've learned that most product-engineering friction isn't about personalities or politics—it's about...

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‘Green Status, Red Reality’ Is Killing Your Engineering Budget—and Your Productivity

Every month (and sometimes every week), engineering leaders gather for project reviews. PowerPoint...

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Engineering Leadership's Whack-A-Mole Problem

I've been interviewing engineering leaders recently—what started as conversations about AI...

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Don’t Build Dashboards, Build Understanding. The Engineering Intelligence Revolution

The software engineering landscape is drowning in data. Every commit, pull request, and deployment...

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Your AI Transformation Roadmap: A CTO's Guide to Successfully Integrating AI Across Your Organization

After spending over a decade in machine learning and now leading AI integration at Allstacks, I've watched dozens of engineering teams navigate this...

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Are You Building Software or Building Reports About Building Software?

Let me ask you something that might sting a little: How much time did your team spend this week actually shipping code versus sitting in meetings...

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When Building Becomes Free: The Post-Scarcity Product Paradox

What happens when AI makes software development approach infinite efficiency?

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The Metrics Maturity Trap: When Your Dashboard Becomes Your Biggest Enemy

I've been talking to VPs of Engineering all year, and there's this pattern nobody wants to admit: the most successful metrics programs eventually...

Strategy & Thought Leadership Events

The Hard Truth About AI and Developer Productivity: What Our July Webinar Actually Taught Us

Learn why baselines matter more than speed, how to avoid common pitfalls, and actionable strategies for executives navigating the AI revolution in...

Strategy & Thought Leadership Tutorials & How-To

How to Maximize Your ROI in Software Development: Start with Focus

I've been having conversations with developers lately— nearly 50 of them. I keep asking the same question: "Can you actually focus on your primary...

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Leading Through Data: The New Engineering Management Playbook for 2025

Engineering organizations are moving beyond single-metric thinking to embrace multi-dimensional frameworks that balance velocity with quality,...

Why Allstacks is Perfectly Built for AI

Let's talk about what makes Allstacks different when it comes to AI integration. While other companies are scrambling to bolt AI onto their existing...

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Weaving Agents Into the Developer's Flow

Why the future of development lies in knowing what to offload (and what to keep).

Strategy & Thought Leadership

From Code to Boardroom: What We Learned From 20 Engineering Leaders in Silicon Valley

Last month, we had the privilege of hosting an intimate dinner with 20 of Silicon Valley's most accomplished engineering leaders—what followed was an...

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How Product Management Can Use Engineering Metrics to Drive Better Delivery Outcomes

Continuing our discussion from last week on engineering managers and planning, we now shift our focus. This week, we'll jump into how Product teams...