Tag: Leadership
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The Four Things AI Cannot Replace in the People You Hire
A few months ago, I was interviewing a candidate for a senior engineering role. Strong resume. Solid certifications. Good technical depth. Halfway through the conversation, I asked a question I always ask: “Tell me about a time you had to throw away your own work because the team found a better approach.” The silence lasted…
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The Conversation This Book Is Really About
Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with at least thirty CTOs and VPs of Engineering. The setting changes: a conference hallway, a video call, a dinner after a workshop. The words change. But the conversation is always the same. It starts with a number. “Our developers are 40% more productive.” Or 30%.…
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I Wrote a Book: Reimagine, Don’t Retrofit
I’ve been building software since I was fourteen, when I sold my first software product. Nearly three decades later, having risen through consulting and architecture roles, co-founded companies, and eventually become a CTO responsible for the delivery strategy of hundreds of cloud projects across Latin America, one pattern has stayed constant. Every major platform shift…
