I. M. Wright’s “Hard Code”

Eric Brechner

An opinion column for developers. Brutally honest, no pulled punches.

  • 8 minutes 13 seconds
    Good vibrations

    When is your vibe important in business settings? What is the right vibe for interviews, crises, sharing bad news, and career conversations?

    5 November 2025, 2:36 pm
  • 9 minutes 31 seconds
    Natural consequences

    Why do people often fail to learn from mistakes? As a leader or mentor, how do you ensure folks understand the consequences of their actions and improve?

    7 October 2025, 5:16 pm
  • 10 minutes 18 seconds
    Meet the new boss

    How should you adapt to a new manager? What should you discuss at your first one-on-one?

    8 September 2025, 3:38 pm
  • 10 minutes 42 seconds
    Middle manager massacre (span sanity part deux)

    How do you reduce middle managers without harming productivity or employee development? Which middle managers should you keep?

    3 June 2025, 1:35 pm
  • 10 minutes 46 seconds
    Can we agree on something? (SLAs)

    Why do short clear SLAs improve your services, customer satisfaction, and life? How do you write and use an effective SLA?

    6 May 2025, 1:50 pm
  • 12 minutes 9 seconds
    Managing PMs

    How do guide PMs to positively impact your team, your business, and your customers? What if your peers and management chain all see the PM role differently?

    8 April 2025, 2:01 pm
  • 7 minutes 49 seconds
    Is The Terminator coming for you?

    What is the impact of AI on software engineers? How will it impact our children?

    11 March 2025, 1:56 pm
  • 7 minutes 16 seconds
    Everybody wants to rule the world

    Should I be more ambitious? How do I align my career with what I value most?

    11 February 2025, 3:14 pm
  • 10 minutes 19 seconds
    What, me worry? Promotions and confidence

    How do you gain the confidence needed for a promotion as you undertake unfamiliar next-level work? How do you win over your manager and other decision-makers?

    12 November 2024, 3:17 pm
  • 8 minutes 58 seconds
    Knowledge loss

    When a subject matter expert (SME) leaves your team, how do you avoid knowledge loss? What common mistakes to teams make?

    8 October 2024, 4:35 pm
  • 9 minutes 17 seconds
    Just rewards?

    How should you feel about the annual rewards you received? What should you expect?

    11 September 2024, 3:13 pm
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