Caffeine, Code & Chaos

Systems engineer. Robotics geek. Maker of shiny things. Part race car, part glitter. Powered by caffeine and curiosity.

Building a Center of Excellence: Your Guide to Scaling Knowledge Without Building Bureaucracy

Centers of Excellence get a bad rap, but done right, they’re the secret sauce for scaling expertise across your organization. Here’s how to build one that enables teams instead of gatekeeping them.

GitHub Copilot for Every Role: Use Cases Beyond Software Development

GitHub Copilot isn’t just for developers. Here’s how business analysts, data scientists, product managers, and other roles can leverage AI-assisted tooling to accelerate their work.

Metrics That Actually Matter

After tearing down bad metrics, it’s time to build something better. A practical framework for measurements that reflect flow, resilience, learning, and team health.

The Lies Your Metrics Tell

A detailed autopsy of common engineering metrics: what they claim to measure, what they actually measure, and how to use them without being misled.

You're Measuring It Wrong

Your DORA metrics are being gamed. Your SPACE framework is being misused. And that developer productivity dashboard? It’s probably making things worse. Here’s the uncomfortable truth about measuring engineering productivity.