Archive - Practical Engineering Management

Donella Meadows’ Leverage Points for Engineering Leaders

Stop Doing Low-Leverage Interventions

Mar 23 • Mirek Stanek

I Built an Internal Governance Platform in Few Days Using AI

Most AI discussions focus on product features.

Mar 16 • Mirek Stanek

When You Can’t Match the Offer

A rite of passage every engineering leader eventually faces

Mar 9 • Mirek Stanek

The "Big Word" Tax

Why your vision needs more telemetry

Mar 2 • Mirek Stanek

February 2026

The Renaissance Engineer

AI didn’t kill the craft. It exposed it.

Feb 23 • Mirek Stanek

Your Data Matters More Than Your AI Integration

In today’s software landscape, there is an overemphasis on the plumbing of AI.

Feb 16 • Mirek Stanek

Who Should Not Run an AI Adoption in Your Company

Six Engineer Archetypes That Quietly Slow Teams Down

Feb 9 • Mirek Stanek

AI Can Erode Engineering Skills

The Muscle We Cannot Afford to Lose

Feb 2 • Mirek Stanek

January 2026

The Friction Board (Part 2 of The User-Friendly Engineering Framework)

How to Find What’s Actually Broken Before You Design Anything

Jan 26 • Mirek Stanek

The "User-Friendly" Engineering Framework

Your Product Isn’t User-Friendly. It Just Makes Sense To You.

Jan 19 • Mirek Stanek

The Single Responsibility of Engineering Leaders

It’s Not Focus. It’s Increasing the Odds

Jan 12 • Mirek Stanek

Engineering Teams Will Shrink in 2026

How to prepare for shift that has already started

Jan 5 • Mirek Stanek

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