Research Project Toolset
I cover the tools and process I used to do my masters thesis research project. Includes tips and tricks for using LLMs as a research assistant.
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Lee Eason's personal blog
Planning for Failure
Technical teams often plan system changes based on how things are supposed to work and don't account for how things will break. This post explores how that plays out and how we might adjust our language to address the problem.
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Why AI can't replace humans
People are misunderstanding the fundamental job of software engineering. This essay explores why AI based systems cannot replace human software engineers.
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Fly the Plane
When the proverbial crap hits the fan, don't take your hands off the controls.
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What makes a great Scrum Master?
I've heard more variation in opinion on how to qualify a great scrum master than any other role. It's time to get my thoughts on this role down on paper.
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Stop relying on averages
Averages, while useful for monitoring overall system health, often misrepresent individual user experiences. To truly understand and improve user satisfaction, one must analyze data beyond averages.
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Humanizing Hiring
What is it like to search for a job or hire someone today, and why on earth are we tolerating this mess? Why is it so hard to fix the job seeking and hiring process? Plus you get to play with another fun calculator.
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Competitive Strategy
What are the core elements that define and determine competitive strategy? This post shares highlights from an intense week of learning.
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Application Availability Depends on Dependencies
No SaaS application is an island. Learn how to calculate the required uptime of dependencies based on your application uptime requirements. Plus use a handy calculator!
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My AI coding buddy
I gave Claude an entire application's source code to see what it could do. When it comes to leveraging AI to do truly valuable things, its awareness of context is key.
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