English Blogposts on Klaus Breyer

Google Photos often alters the original file timestamp during uploads, making it difficult to organize photos chronologically.

Apple’s Shared Albums are convenient for photo sharing but often reduce image resolution, which can be problematic when you need the original quality.

Hopefully, every development team reaches a point where they discuss their guidelines and policies.

When I read inspiring stuff like Stephan’s radicalsimpli.city, I always think about all the situations where wrong decisions have already been made, some of them from my past—stuck with a zoo of tech and frameworks that are either unsuited or unmaintained…

Out of my daily work during testing callbacks locally, I have created and released a new open-source project called All The Requests.

I am currently hiring senior developers, and I assumed that AI would be used to “cheat” during coding tests.

Regularly, I encounter team members who are surprised that they got to meet the candidates before I made the decision.

As a Formula One fan, I often find it challenging to avoid spoilers when following YouTube channels like Sky Deutschland.

I often state that I have over 20 years of experience leading remote teams, which, if you do the math, means since 2004.

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The picture above is from a YouTube video in which I learned about Porsche’s strategy for managing innovation.

I am currently transforming a team within Eedding into an empowered product team.

I have been a loyal Sonos customer for years, with several thousand euros of Sonos hardware in my home.

I often find myself out and about with just my Apple Watch (either because I’m running or playing with the kids in the garden) when that one important work thought hits me.

I often discuss how and when to address software architecture while building a new feature.

Pedro Alves, Bruno Pereira Cipriano, 2023: The idea of the Centaur Programmer is based on the premise that a collaborative approach between humans and AI will be more effective than AI alone, as demonstrated in centaur chess tournaments where mixed teams…

A client-side Product Owner isn’t necessary for successful digital products — I even consider it harmful in some cases.

Most groundbreaking ideas bubble up directly from those closest to the technology.

TL;DR: Samsung Internet’s dark mode ignores CSS for prefers-color-scheme: dark, instead renders light theme CSS and applies a proprietary transformation algorithm to simulate dark mode.

Peter Drucker said in 1967: “The knowledge worker cannot be supervised closely or in detail.

Over the years, I have refined a management approach that is both effective and adaptable, especially in leading remote teams.

Rejecting the normative constraints of static PowerPoint presentations and the rigid frameworks reminiscent of ancient temples, my approach to startup strategy embraces clarity and divergence.

In Useful Not True, Derek Sivers challenges conventional thinking about truth, belief, and decision-making.

David Pereira’s Untrapping Product Teams provides actionable insights into moving beyond feature factories to truly empowered product teams.

Imagine a tech company that, at its surface, seems like any other, selling products and maintaining a market presence.

Seth Godin’s This is Strategy presents a fresh perspective on strategic thinking by combining empathy, systems thinking, and long-term positioning.

In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of productivity has become synonymous with busyness and constant activity.

In Meditations for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman explores imperfectionism—the idea that your own limitations are not obstacles.

Job Moves explores the psychology behind career transitions and how to approach career changes with intentionality and purpose.

Personal Brand ¶ For whom do I write?

Most of the time, I read books to reflect on certain topics related to my everyday obligations rather than to learn something new.

Imagine a realm where the curious and the ingenious converge, creating a microcosm of radical acceptance and innovation.

Earning my living as a CTO or CTPO, I recently launched a new Software Tool in a crowded market: a tool to help teams build software.

Understanding Shape Up’s flexibility as a set of guiding principles rather than a rigid process is instrumental in managing projects in today’s varied organizational landscapes.

In software, outcomes can never be guaranteed.

From August 6th to 19th, 2023, I was in Japan with my wife Julia.

While I am currently bootstrapping a startup idea centered on Shape Up tooling, I’ve gathered multi-faceted insights: from interviewing 10 successful Shape Up teams to personal experiences and consulting roles.

I recently found out that not everyone in tech is using ChatGPT daily.

Introduction ¶ Legacy code is the proverbial elephant in the room.

Product development isn’t about cramming every detail from the get-go.

Two different agency worlds.

Shape Up, at its core, is a method for software development.

Imagine this: your favorite YouTube content creators have just uploaded a series of insightful podcasts.

Managing book highlights efficiently is a challenge I’ve tackled with All The Highlights, a tool designed to fetch and format Readwise highlights for personal knowledge systems.

As someone involved in tech and startups for a while now, I’ve had my fair share of experiences with domain names.

Shape Up emphasizes the importance of constantly de-risking a feature idea from its origins until implementation by making technical, design, and product decisions with all professions represented.

Aggregate by: percentage absolute number of yearly submitted links of yearly achieved scores Filter: original generic country geographic brand Background Story ¶ As somebody who often starts new projects, I often need to think about project names and doma…

None of the teams I ever worked with had the courage to remove (currently) irrelevant tickets from the backlog.

Over the quiet days at the end of last year, I relaunched my website.

In When Monsters Roar and Angels Sing, Hartmut Rosa explores how metal music creates resonance—deep, meaningful connections—in a world that often feels alienating.