Opinion Zone posts.

AI makes it easy to ship more and think less. Notes from a year of working with AI every day, and a quieter way to use it.

Go Between explores how sales and engineering can turn natural tension into productive collaboration. We share practical frameworks for building trust—from confidence-based commitments to joint problem-solving approaches that honor both immediate customer needs and long-term product health. Reliable delivery without technical debt is possible.

Navigating a new codebase? Our methodical approach transforms overwhelm into mastery. From leveraging READMEs to creating visual models, testing thoroughly, and finding your specialty area—we've distilled years of consulting experience into practical steps that help product leaders contribute faster while building deeper system understanding.

Software needs seasons too. Embrace winter as a time to pause feature development and reflect on your codebase's fundamentals. What assumptions have changed? Which architectural decisions limit growth? At Go Between, we believe the best systems evolve through strategic dormancy and thoughtful renewal.

Advice is a conversation, not a one-liner. It bridges expertise gaps best when receivers know their capabilities and givers consider context. Even our own internal advice deserves scrutiny—what worked before may not fit today.

Beyond the sprint treadmill: As systems grow complex, your delivery needs to evolve. Six-week cycles create space for deep problem-solving that weekly sprints can't support—giving teams room to build cohesive solutions rather than disconnected features.

Finding the balance between speed and maintainability? We explore the engineering wisdom of building systems that "just barely execute" - creating lean code that meets current needs while acknowledging future revisits. The art isn't in perfect software, but in the thoughtful 80% solution.

Smart engineers know when to take shortcuts. Go Between explores which "lazy" habits advance your work (just-in-time optimization, automated consistency) versus those that create technical debt (cryptic commits, over-reliance on AI). Essential reading for technology leaders who value both efficiency and excellence.

Beyond "strong opinions, weakly held": we explore a more inclusive framework for sharing expertise. Share knowledge with humility and care—draw your Opinion Zone™ to invite conversation rather than debate. Better decisions emerge from collaborative dialogue.