--- title: "Posts tagged \"delivery\" - Engineering Leadership Blog" description: "All posts about delivery" url: "https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/" --- # Posts tagged: delivery 29 posts [← View all tags](https://www.rubick.com/tags/) [![Should QA exist](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/landscape.CfcXaY8R_1419L.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/should-qa-exist/) ### [Should QA exist](https://www.rubick.com/should-qa-exist/) March 26, 2026 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#quality](https://www.rubick.com/tags/quality/) [#ai](https://www.rubick.com/tags/ai/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [![Reducing dependencies](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/deps.-6NEJBy5_Z5Y8Qs.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/reducing-dependencies/) ### [Reducing dependencies](https://www.rubick.com/reducing-dependencies/) September 13, 2025 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [![Don't make your engineering team commit](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/commit.DPgzxpGu_1Lm7Hi.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/commitments/) ### [Don't make your engineering team commit](https://www.rubick.com/commitments/) September 5, 2025 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [![Piles point out your problems aka why your AI coding is slowing things down](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/piles.yz-WnV1C_11CTTh.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/piles/) ### [Piles point out your problems aka why your AI coding is slowing things down](https://www.rubick.com/piles/) August 22, 2025 [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [![The Campsite Rule](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/campsite.B_r9JO-p_1oOYUN.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/campsite-rule/) ### [The Campsite Rule](https://www.rubick.com/campsite-rule/) August 7, 2025 [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [![Your team may need a Hero Rotation](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/hero.C8Wk7_xA_P0MoX.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/hero-rotation/) ### [Your team may need a Hero Rotation](https://www.rubick.com/hero-rotation/) January 14, 2025 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-team](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-team/) [![Tiny Thursdays](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/tiny.C-9yDvAn_Z50N3D.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/tiny-thursdays/) ### [Tiny Thursdays](https://www.rubick.com/tiny-thursdays/) November 2, 2024 [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#product-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/product-management/) [![Managing a bottleneck team](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/bottleneck.r2F8yH7Z_9dpFf.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/bottleneck-team/) ### [Managing a bottleneck team](https://www.rubick.com/bottleneck-team/) June 2, 2024 [#platform-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform-engineering/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#architecture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/architecture/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [![The danger of fan out work](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/fan.D1aPl-rs_Z1Vq9ma.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/fan-out-work/) ### [The danger of fan out work](https://www.rubick.com/fan-out-work/) May 30, 2024 [#platform-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform-engineering/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#architecture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/architecture/) [![Velocity role 4 - the Nowist](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/nowist.BsaD-SJo_QL7Ay.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-nowist/) ### [Velocity role 4 - the Nowist](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-nowist/) January 25, 2024 [#velocity-roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity-roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#goal-setting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/goal-setting/) [![Velocity role 3 - the Dodger](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/dodger.eL_m-ERj_Z13CnPi.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-dodger/) ### [Velocity role 3 - the Dodger](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-dodger/) January 24, 2024 [#velocity-roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity-roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [![Velocity role 2 - the Mole](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/mole.BPhaSU1Z_1RxoTN.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-mole/) ### [Velocity role 2 - the Mole](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-mole/) January 23, 2024 [#velocity-roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity-roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [![Velocity role 1 - the Subtractionist](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/subtractionist.C7LKEhtX_Z1qs2IH.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-subtractionist/) ### [Velocity role 1 - the Subtractionist](https://www.rubick.com/velocity-role-subtractionist/) January 22, 2024 [#velocity-roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity-roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [#goal-setting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/goal-setting/) [#okrs](https://www.rubick.com/tags/okrs/) [![Organizational danger zones](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/danger.DYIHVrde_tFvwc.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/organizational-danger-zones/) ### [Organizational danger zones](https://www.rubick.com/organizational-danger-zones/) November 21, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![Tactical advice for building effective eng teams, anti-patterns to avoid (Snack bites podcast)](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/podcast.Dw0nRdzY_1KS3iM.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/interview-software-snack-bites/) ### [Tactical advice for building effective eng teams, anti-patterns to avoid (Snack bites podcast)](https://www.rubick.com/interview-software-snack-bites/) August 9, 2023 [#podcast](https://www.rubick.com/tags/podcast/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [![A detailed look at FaST agile -- a practice well worth your time](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/surfing.B70H2LFU_ZRzK2N.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/fast-agile/) ### [A detailed look at FaST agile -- a practice well worth your time](https://www.rubick.com/fast-agile/) June 22, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/roles/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![A weekly project plan you will want to frame](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/project-plan.C_YQvUfC_Z2tUvfe.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/weekly-project-plans/) ### [A weekly project plan you will want to frame](https://www.rubick.com/weekly-project-plans/) December 21, 2022 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#hackernoon-frontpage](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hackernoon-frontpage/) [![Why are process gates the hellish spawn of evil you should avoid at all cost?](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/process-gates.DhYr30AG_Z1xuNR1.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/process-gates-of-hell/) ### [Why are process gates the hellish spawn of evil you should avoid at all cost?](https://www.rubick.com/process-gates-of-hell/) September 26, 2022 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#change-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/change-management/) [#design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/design/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![Learn the weekly rituals you should master as a software project manager](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/project-management.7NR8GYmX_MBSjS.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/project-manager-weekly-rituals/) ### [Learn the weekly rituals you should master as a software project manager](https://www.rubick.com/project-manager-weekly-rituals/) July 1, 2022 [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#goal-setting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/goal-setting/) [![Great engineering teams focus on milestones instead of projects](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/milestone.DgUDeseG_21KifB.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/milestones-not-projects/) ### [Great engineering teams focus on milestones instead of projects](https://www.rubick.com/milestones-not-projects/) December 7, 2021 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![Engineering manager vs. tech lead -- which is better?](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/manager.xR9iiCab_1m11uu.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-manager-vs-tech-lead/) ### [Engineering manager vs. tech lead -- which is better?](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-manager-vs-tech-lead/) November 17, 2021 [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [![Achieve autonomy in product engineering with the independent executor model](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/independent.DPd-EKxQ_1KeLIe.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/independent-executor-model/) ### [Achieve autonomy in product engineering with the independent executor model](https://www.rubick.com/independent-executor-model/) November 6, 2021 [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-team](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-team/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#product-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/product-engineering/) [![Working together is the best -- the guide to happy embedding](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/embed.yZOSYSsD_ZJyTCA.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/embedded-model/) ### [Working together is the best -- the guide to happy embedding](https://www.rubick.com/embedded-model/) October 27, 2021 [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-team](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-team/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#platform-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform-engineering/) [![Should platform teams deprecate or does that cause massive problems?](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/fan.julCTzcv_Z25Vbzh.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/should-platform-teams-deprecate/) ### [Should platform teams deprecate or does that cause massive problems?](https://www.rubick.com/should-platform-teams-deprecate/) October 7, 2021 [#platform](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [#platform-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform-engineering/) [![Demo-driven development](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/fast.CCzgP2H7_Z2qJDum.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/demo-driven-development/) ### [Demo-driven development](https://www.rubick.com/demo-driven-development/) February 6, 2021 [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![Make your team miserable with one of these popular project-management anti-patterns](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/slow.BFv20iR0_ZNxaXk.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/three-anti-patterns-for-project-management/) ### [Make your team miserable with one of these popular project-management anti-patterns](https://www.rubick.com/three-anti-patterns-for-project-management/) February 6, 2021 [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#hackernoon-frontpage](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hackernoon-frontpage/) [![Implementing Amazon's single threaded owner model a retrospective](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/thread.CE5V9EM0_ZAnfDk.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/implementing-amazons-single-threaded-owner-model/) ### [Implementing Amazon's single threaded owner model a retrospective](https://www.rubick.com/implementing-amazons-single-threaded-owner-model/) January 18, 2021 [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![What can air combat teach us about software project failure?](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/f86-sabre.CT86K9Lu_Z1FgArs.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-leaders-should-obsess-over-feedback-loops/) ### [What can air combat teach us about software project failure?](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-leaders-should-obsess-over-feedback-loops/) October 13, 2020 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [![Why is engineering slowing down? How leaders can create happy teams and good results in chaos](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/complexity.yLd7oP6c_1hTpgT.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/managing-complexity/) ### [Why is engineering slowing down? How leaders can create happy teams and good results in chaos](https://www.rubick.com/managing-complexity/) September 24, 2020 [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/)