“Smart Bravity” by Jim Vandehei This book provided tips on clear communication by sharing the following: Cut all non-essential words to one clear, vivid idea using strong, concrete language (short, active words that you can see). Your opening sentence must grab attention immediately with something memorable and essential. Avoid vague terms like “could” or “might” […]
Read more "Book-Smart Bravity"“From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life” by Arthur C. Brooks The book argues that high‑achieving people often hit a “striver’s curse” where their drive turns into a self‑destructive addiction to status, money and prestige, which ultimately leads to diminishing returns and unhappiness as they age. […]
Read more "Book-From Strength to Strength"“The Engineering Executive’s Primer” by Will Larson This is a practical handbook for senior engineering leaders that distills Will Larson’s day‑to‑day operating principles for large tech organizations. It covers how to structure and scale tech‑spec review processes, maintain consistent staffing ratios (e.g., a 4:1 product‑to‑infrastructure mix), and align planning around outcomes rather than isolated projects. The […]
Read more "Book:The Engineering Executive’s Primer"“The Enterprise Data Catalog” by Ole Olesen-Bagneux
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Read more "Book-Automating Data Quality Monitoring"“Generative AI Design Patterns” by Valliappa Lakshmanan, Hannes Hapke Quality and robustnessBy reviewing its own outputs, an AI can catch errors before it presents results to users. Logging these reviews also helps identify edge cases and potential failure modes. Mitigation of reasoning and planning limitationsReflection allows for iterative refinement of reasoning processes. For novel and […]
Read more "Book-Generative AI Design Patterns"“An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management” By Will Larson Organizations Performance review
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Read more "Book: Leadership Unblocked"“The GitHub Copilot Handbook” by Rob Bos, Randy Pagels
Read more "Book: The GitHub Copilot Handbook"First session presented by Ryan Cunningham (CVP Power Platform), focused on re-thinking constraints in a changing environment with the introduction of AI. AI Agent Levels Microsoft AI Products & Platforms 1. Microsoft Researcher 2. Power Agents 3. Copilot Studio Deep Dive: Power Apps & Copilot Studio Process Example: Travel Expense Submission Agent Approval Agent Agent […]
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