https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev Thoughts on engineering leadership, software architecture, and building high-performing teams. en-us Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/when-code-is-free-what-do-you-measure.html Why the metrics we use to track engineering output are broken in an AI-native world, and what we should be measuring instead. Brian Seitel Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/when-code-is-free-what-do-you-measure.html https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/long-live-the-vibes.html Why the software development lifecycle isn't dead, and how to think about the role of AI in software development. Brian Seitel Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/long-live-the-vibes.html https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-hiring.html Why the traditional hiring process is flawed and how to use your existing team as a benchmark for hiring decisions. Brian Seitel Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-hiring.html https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-trust.html Why trust is the foundation of successful engineering and organizational relationships. Brian Seitel Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-trust.html https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-prioritization.html Why prioritization is the key to successful engineering and organizational outcomes. Brian Seitel Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/on-prioritization.html https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/decisiveness-the-most-valuable-leadership-skill.html Why decisiveness is more important than being right, and how to build it as a muscle. Brian Seitel Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://brianseitel.bearblog.dev/decisiveness-the-most-valuable-leadership-skill.html