Tom Whitfield·in ProgrammingThe one-page tech spec that scaled with usA template, the rationale, and the five times I'd happily deviate from it.May 15·1 min readPlus·124 likes
Maya Chen·in DesignWhy "reusable" is the wrong goal for design tokensThe token system that lasted wasn't the one designed to be reused. It was the one designed to be composed.May 12·1 min readPlus·312 likes
Tom Whitfield·in CareerWhat junior engineers actually want from their leadI surveyed thirty of them last quarter. The answers were not what their managers expected.May 7·1 min read·73 likes
Tom Whitfield·in ProgrammingOn-call shouldn't be a punishmentBuilding a rotation that protects the humans on it — without making the rest of the team carry the slack.Apr 24·1 min read·48 likes
Tom Whitfield·in ProductivityThe case for shipping the boring version firstA short meditation on scope, ego, and the long compound interest of shipping.Apr 10·1 min read·29 likes
Tom Whitfield·in ProgrammingCode review as a writing exerciseTreat your review comments like editorial. The codebase improves. So do you.Mar 26·1 min readPlus·187 likes
