Andrew Wegner | Ponderings of an Andy

What we rolled out¶ In my organization, we rolled out major AI initiatives over about eighteen months.

Where the 19% came from¶ Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote about a randomized controlled trial by METR that measured open source developers 19% slower with AI than without.

Every engineering organization has two versions of itself.

Introduction¶ Engineering leaders talk about technical debt frequently.

Introduction¶ If you are in the software industry and haven't started working with an AI assistant by this point in 2026, then you should start getting concerned about your role in the company you work at.

The interview process I used to run¶ For years, I used timed online assessments as part of my hiring process.

Remote Engineering Works When Done Right¶ When the U.S.

The Data That Changes Everything¶ The software development industry is experiencing a shift that's happening faster than most organizations realize.

Introduction¶ In the previous article, we looked at logging uncaught exceptions.

Introduction¶ A well built application will use logging instead of print statements.

Introduction¶ Several years ago I set up GitLab in my home environment.

Introduction¶ In the comparisons gotcha I wrote a few years ago, I briefly touched on is vs ==.

Introduction¶ Leading engineering teams across multiple time zones has been a defining part of my career.

Introduction¶ The term "technical debt" has become a catch-all phrase, it's used to describe anything from poorly written code to outdated systems.

After nearly two decades in software development leadership and multiple VP-level roles, I've learned that scaling engineering teams is about much more than just adding headcount.

Introduction¶ My local library spent a lot of time and money remodeling the last few years.

Introduction¶ Work utilizes the Microsoft Authenticator app as their 2FA application of choice.

Introduction¶ I seem to collect USB drives.

Introduction¶ It's time to continue my summer project of setting up some outdoor LED lights.

Introduction¶ My summer time project this year is to set up some LED lights outside.