Aleksandar GrbicArticles on software engineering, development workflows, and technology.https://aleksandar.xyz/The Jigsaw Doesn't Make You a Carpenterhttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-16-the-jigsaw-doesnt-make-you-a-carpenter/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-16-the-jigsaw-doesnt-make-you-a-carpenter/After 20 years of fixing computers and building software, most people don't want to build apps. AI doesn't change that.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTEngineeringHow to do effective code reviewshttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-14-how-to-do-effective-code-reviews/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-14-how-to-do-effective-code-reviews/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:42:38 GMTEngineeringLeadershipA practical guide to cutting Claude Code token usage by 50%+https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-13-a-practical-guide-to-cutting-claude-code-token-usage-by-50-plus/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-13-a-practical-guide-to-cutting-claude-code-token-usage-by-50-plus/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTEngineeringAI Is Not the Bottleneck. Your Organization Ishttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-10-ai-is-not-the-bottleneck-your-organization-is/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-10-ai-is-not-the-bottleneck-your-organization-is/Notes from a Copenhagen Claude Code meetup, and why code quality, small PRs, and organizational coherence still matter more than agent tricks.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTEngineeringA feature should carry its own explanationhttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-08-a-feature-should-carry-its-own-explanation/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-08-a-feature-should-carry-its-own-explanation/Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTProductFeedbackhttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-04-feedback/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-04-feedback/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMTLeadershipJudgmenthttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-02-judgment/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-04-02-judgment/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:38:24 GMTLeadershipPhilosophyA Morning Conversation About Leadershiphttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-24-a-morning-conversation-about-leadership/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-24-a-morning-conversation-about-leadership/A conversation with my CTO about why leadership is so hard to write about, and why most leadership advice falls apart the moment you try to use it.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMTLeadershipJust Make a Decisionhttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-23-just-make-a-decision/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-23-just-make-a-decision/Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:39:50 GMTProductLeadershipThe Offloaded Mindhttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-22-the-offloaded-mind/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-22-the-offloaded-mind/On learning like an interpreter, handing cognition to capable systems, and what happens when organizations expect speed without room to understand.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMTEngineeringWe Are the Culturehttps://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-21-we-are-the-culture/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-21-we-are-the-culture/Culture is not what a company says. It is what people repeat, what leaders reward, and what everyone learns is normal.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTLeadershipMake $5https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-19-the-truth-about-go-to-market-strategy/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-19-the-truth-about-go-to-market-strategy/Takeaway from a Copenhagen founder panel: early go-to-market is less about playbooks and more about finding the first customer willing to pay.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTProductFrom Inspired to expired (Marty, we need a new book)https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-04-marty-we-need-a-new-book/https://aleksandar.xyz/blog/2026-03-04-marty-we-need-a-new-book/Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:05:34 GMTProductEngineering