Keep cognitive load low

For me, high-performing dev teams feel light. They move fast, catch bugs early, and keep users smiling.

Here’s what works in my experience:

• Cap WIP. Context-switching quietly kills flow.
• Tiny, focused services. Every service fits in one dev’s head.
• Automate the dull stuff. CI runs tests and ships containers.
• Lean meetings. Clear agenda, 25-minute cap, action items or it didn’t happen.
• Tech-debt Fridays. A weekly cleanup keeps us nimble.
• Living ADRs. Small docs, big clarity.
• Slack focus hours. No pings, pure deep work.

Light minds build better software.