Coverage Did Not Fix the Design. It Exposed It.
A field note on using code coverage to reveal tangled responsibilities, hidden coupling, and the real cost of a big ball of mud.
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Headcount Is Not Throughput
A field note on why adding another developer can slow a team down when the system and process cannot absorb more coordination.
Turning Around a Failing Team Is Mostly Removing Ambiguity
A field note on process improvements, communication, learning from mistakes, and building a culture of accountability.