Archive - Patrick Auld: It Depends

Plan projects, not dependencies

How to know when teams don't map to customer needs anymore

Feb 21 •

November 2023

Rotation Programs

The surprisingly simple way to build empathy by thinking like an intern

Nov 7, 2023 •

June 2023

Build in Breaks

Loose five minutes and work better

Jun 7, 2023 •

November 2021

What is the Hard Part? Four ways things can be complex

One is a dragon

Nov 12, 2021 •

May 2021

Tradeoffs of API Paradigms

On GraphQL, REST, and RPC

May 28, 2021 •

It Depends: Understanding tradeoffs in decision making

“Best Practices” always have exceptions. I pick them apart to show the options. All decisions have trade-offs so be intentful in which ones you choose…

May 18, 2021 •

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