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What I've Learned
Practical insights from building products, scaling teams, and embracing AI
Project Management
Dec 15
8 min
10 Technical PM Skills Nobody Warned You About
The technical project manager skills that matter most: translating engineer-speak, saying no, managing risk and running meetings that don't waste time.
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Travis Sutphin
Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.
Productivity
Nov 22
5 min
Monday Planning Framework: 30 Minutes in CEO Mode
A simple Monday planning framework: 30 minutes in CEO mode to brain dump your work, pick your top 3 priorities and block time before your calendar fills up.
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Travis Sutphin
Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.
Project Management
Oct 26
8 min
RACI Chart Guide: The 4 Roles, a Real Example and Tips
A RACI chart shows who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed on each task. Learn the four roles, see a worked example and build your own.
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Travis Sutphin
Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.
Planning & Strategy
Oct 05
7 min
Why Replace Excel With a Web App? 7 Reasons to Switch
Why replace Excel with a web app? Seven reasons, from large datasets and data accuracy to real-time collaboration, automation and stronger security.
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Travis Sutphin
Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.