James Stanier
@jstanier
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Dad. Engineering @Shopify. Compilers Ph.D. Wrote some books for @pragprog. I post when I write something.
Cumbria
Joined September 2007
We're going into print! We did it! Book three is done. š
New this week: Itās time to lift the lid on great senior leadership. The latest from James Stanier: Become a great engineering leader, the kind that runs a healthy, ambitious, and efficient organization; this practical guide will provide you with the skills to get there. @jstanier #leadershipinsights
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My system for gathering and processing information has changed a lot over the years. Here's the loop of gather, decide and execute that I use every day in my role.
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As we tick over into 2025, here are some thoughts on efficiency, cynicism and not getting left behind. Happy new year. I hope itās a great one for you. Maybe Substack image previews will get reinstated on X in the 2025. Who knows?
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RT @ShopifyEng: Powering global-scale commerce demands observability systems that can handle immense scale. During the BFCM peak, we procesā¦
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RT @pragmaticmarg: Celebrate people & teams during our annual sale. Save 40% with code turkeysale2024 at Detailsā¦
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At times, senior management roles can feel like a firehose of staffing requests that are impossible to solve cleanly from the top. However, maybe itās possible that we can flip the problems so that they can be solved locally instead.
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@brspirituality I totally missed this vote but I would love to read it, and Iām looking forward to it!
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Why are we continually shooting ourselves in the foot by setting dates far, far too early? Perhaps we should maintain forecasts instead.
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RT @mmmandel: Sitting with @dhh @rafaelfranca and the Rails core team watching a chat with @tobi @yukihiro_matz @duncan. Itās easy to feelā¦
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My latest book is now available to pre-order in print if you enjoy physical papery things. If you prefer digital things, then thereās a neat discount code for the DRM-free eBook too. Limited time only though ā donāt delay!
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RT @fnthawar: We're hiring 1k engineering interns in 2025 for @ShopifyEng š * You'll learn a ton, and we'll learn a lot from you also *ā¦
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