Jeremy Brown
Thoughts about leading engineering teams, building products, technology and other random interests.

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Featured Articles

Open Space Technology: A Change Mechanism for Teams of All Sizes

Open Space Technology: A Change Mechanism for Teams of All Sizes

Five reasons to use Kubernetes

Five reasons to use Kubernetes

Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation.

Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation.

How to grow a Manager of Managers?

How to grow a Manager of Managers?

Helping a team that is struggling to deliver

Helping a team that is struggling to deliver

Sustainable Delivery in Engineering

Sustainable Delivery in Engineering

🚀 More than a new coat of paint, a new beginning!

🚀 More than a new coat of paint, a new beginning!

Guest Appearance on the Creating High Performing Teams podcast

Guest Appearance on the Creating High Performing Teams podcast

Defining OCUS’ Product and Tech Operating Principles

Defining OCUS’ Product and Tech Operating Principles

Guest Appearance on LePodcast

Guest Appearance on LePodcast

Launching Red Hat's Open Innovation Labs Space in London

Launching Red Hat's Open Innovation Labs Space in London

2000 km with the Cannondale Slate

2000 km with the Cannondale Slate

My Latest Articles

Sep
26
A drawing of person with a VR headset on.

I tried working in VR (so you don't have to!)

Things were pretty sucky initially. I can now sit in my spaceship and type away for a couple hours on a newsletter post with chilled beats.
7 min read
Sep
19
A band of musicians playing together

A Manifesto for Building High Performing Cross-Functional Teams

Teams get work done and are the fundamental building block in organisations. Team experiences determines engagement.
4 min read
Sep
05
Two people around a wall with stickie notes on it

Open Space Technology: A Change Mechanism for Teams of All Sizes

Imagine turning the "hallway track" into the main event, that is what Open Space Technology does for an event.
5 min read
Aug
29
Your mechanism for change must match your desired end state

Your mechanism for change must match your desired end state

Issue No. 11 📰This is a project by Jeremy Brown. I write about topics that I care about, such as
3 min read
Jul
19
The book "The Score Takes Care of Itself" with a wood background.

Book Review: The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

This great book on leadership comes with some of the best advice and principles I've read and a built-in cautionary tale.
5 min read
Jul
11
Kubernetes logo with a hand showing the OK symbol and a check mark

Five reasons to use Kubernetes

Reasons to spend your company's money and people's time to run Kubernetes.
6 min read
Jul
04
Kubernetes logo with a warning sign and the word NOPE!

Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation.

If your company uses Kubernetes, you are likely expending energy on something that doesn't take you towards your mission.
5 min read
Jun
28
Hand showing an app

The demo, a cornerstone habit for great products and teams

Build something great using the habit of demoing our work weekly.
6 min read
Jun
19
Maximum speed vs maximum sustainable pace

Maximum speed vs maximum sustainable pace

Issue No. 6 📰This is a project by Jeremy Brown. I write about topics that I care about, such as
4 min read
Jun
12
Keep up with social and news without going crazy

Keep up with social and news without going crazy

How can we own our time and attention and get the best content on the things we love?
4 min read