Archive - Jordan Stone

Why I Write a Weekly Engineering Update

Clear communication is one of the most important skills a leader can develop.

Feb 3 • Jordan Stone

January 2026

AI Doesn’t Fix Queues

Why Coding Assistants Don’t Always Improve Organizational Performance

Jan 21 • Jordan Stone

June 2025

Impact Over Productivity: Rethinking Engineering Metrics

This post is about Engineering Metrics, but it won’t tell you how to measure the productivity of your engineering teams.

Jun 1, 2025 • Jordan Stone

March 2025

‘Got a sec?’ Is Killing Your Productivity

One of the most challenging aspects of leadership isn’t formulating strategy or organizational design.

Mar 24, 2025 • Jordan Stone

February 2025

What is Engineering Leadership, Anyways?

Great software engineering organizations adopt best practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing.

Feb 14, 2025 • Jordan Stone

Musings on Systems, Leadership, and Organizations

Feb 1, 2025 • Jordan Stone

December 2021

This is Jordan Stone, a newsletter about Musings on technology and leadership.

Dec 29, 2021 • Jordan Stone

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