Innovation vs. The Quarter

A Long View From 40 Years in Software

Feb 5 • Peter O'Leary

The Most Dangerous Incentive in Growing Engineering Organizations

Undermining organizational culture with visibility bias

Feb 5 • Peter O'Leary

January 2026

Lower the Estate Tax Exemption to Wipe Out the US National Debt

The U.S.

Jan 13 • Peter O'Leary

October 2025

Carrots for Breakfast

Creative writing assignment #1

Oct 4, 2025 • Peter O'Leary

September 2025

Immortality, Expansion, and the Dark Forest

I recently revisited Isaac Asimov’s short story The Last Question. Without spoiling too much, it explores the fate of the universe and humanity’s place…

Sep 21, 2025 • Peter O'Leary

May 2025

When You Don’t Need the Last Word

A Reflection on Growth, Ego, and Workplace Politics

May 21, 2025 • Peter O'Leary

Made Up Delivery Dates

Thinking about entrepreneurship and delivering products on time

May 21, 2025 • Peter O'Leary

Thoughts on a Pull Request from a Spicy Engineer

A hot take on Pull Request reviews

May 21, 2025 • Peter O'Leary