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Ideas on leadership, systems, and applied AI

A running notebook of patterns, experiments, and perspective shifts from shipping products and leading teams.

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Feb 3, 2026

The Difference Between Managing Engineers and Leading an Engineering Org

By Patrick Guevara

There's a specific gear-change when you go from leading a team to leading teams of teams. Most writing on engineering leadership doesn't acknowledge it.

Leadership

Jan 30, 2026

Most Engineering Problems Are Organizational

By Patrick Guevara

Teams assume their problems are technical. Usually, the root cause is unclear ownership, bad incentives, or communication gaps.

Leadership