https://www.fredpope.com/blog Builder and investor in Colorado. Exploring the connections between software, business, and economics. Writing to think. en-us fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/beyond-the-code-unsung-skills https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/beyond-the-code-unsung-skills Writing code is just one piece of the puzzle. The true craft of software engineering lies in change logs, ADRs, post-deployment cleanup, test maintenance, and disaster recovery strategies that distinguish senior developers. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) developmentsenior-developerbest-practicesarchitecturetestingdeployment https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/fear-of-friday-deploys https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/fear-of-friday-deploys Why shipping frequently beats perfect architecture every time, and how the right engineering foundations make aggressive deployment a competitive advantage. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) engineeringvelocitydeploymentbest-practices https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/wake-up-or-get-killed https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/wake-up-or-get-killed If deploying a simple script takes five hours instead of five minutes, your process is broken. Here’s why rigid IT rules and manual testing are killing your competitiveness—and how agentic code is about to run you over. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) deploymentdevopsagentic-codeit-securityefficiency