The Moment Process Starts Eating Your Day

As companies scale, governance expands and strategic capacity shrinks. Learn how process overload erodes engineering leadership effectiveness—and how to…

Mar 4 • Alvaro Lorente

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February 2026

When You Realize Engineering Is Everyone’s Dependency

The structural coordination burden of modern engineering leadership

Feb 25 • Alvaro Lorente

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I Couldn’t Write While I Was Paying the Tax

A year of silence, scaling pressure, and why this newsletter is now called The Engineering Tax.

Feb 22 • Alvaro Lorente

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May 2025

Are We Providing Feedback or Something Else?

Explore whether we're truly providing feedback when we claim to, or we are just sharing our own bias. Learn from definitions, prioritizing feelings and…

May 13, 2025 • Alvaro Lorente

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Transforming Systems Operations Teams into a Unified Platform Team

Discover how to revolutionize your organization's systems operations by transitioning from traditional, siloed teams to a unified platform team. This…

May 8, 2025 • Alvaro Lorente

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April 2025

The Role of Transparency in Leadership

Discover why transparency is a cornerstone of effective leadership and how it contributes to a healthy chain of command. Learn how being open and honest…

Apr 28, 2025 • Alvaro Lorente

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September 2024

Job Probation Period: A Two Way Street For Success

Discover how job probation periods benefit both employers and employees. Learn to maximize this evaluation time for mutual success and informed…

Sep 26, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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I Am Back!

My appreciation for still being here

Sep 20, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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July 2024

Rethinking Technical Tasks: Define All Tasks As User Value

Discover how to eliminate the divide between technical and product tasks in your development team. Learn strategies for a unified approach to task…

Jul 31, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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Improving Mental Health at Work

Discover essential strategies to enhance mental health in the workplace. Learn how to balance workloads, foster a supportive culture, and implement…

Jul 25, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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Long-Term Team Productivity

Discover the hidden dangers of continuous sprinting in software development. Learn how queuing theory impacts productivity, the adverse effects of…

Jul 17, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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June 2024

Boosting Success in Engineering Changes

Explore how patience and knowledge alignment can enhance the success rate of implementing new methodologies in engineering departments. Understand the…

Jun 26, 2024 • Alvaro Lorente

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