Archive - Engineering Leadership

How OpenAI Codex Tech Lead Does AI-Assisted Engineering

Michael Bolin, Tech Lead for the Codex open-source repo, is sharing how they built the permissions system with AI-assisted engineering.

Jun 4 • Gregor Ojstersek

The Product Engineer Company: How Portkey Works and Builds Its Product

24 Product Engineers, 0 PMs, 1 Product Designer. This is the team building the product at Portkey, which is planned to be acquired by Palo Alto…

Jun 1 • Gregor Ojstersek

May 2026

AI-Native Engineering Leadership

Important trends and how to become a great engineering leader in 2026 and beyond.

May 28 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Finish Engineering Projects Early Without Added Stress

A real-world case study on using the critical chain methodology to finish projects early without added stress.

May 24 • Gregor Ojstersek and Karol Wójciszko

How to Build a Narrative Around Your Work

The highest-impact people are not only great operators but also strong storytellers. This is how to build a story around your work!

May 21 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Avoid AI Code Slop

AI can generate code faster than ever, but it can also scale technical debt faster than ever! Learn the practical strategies to optimize the…

May 17 • Gregor Ojstersek and Ankit Jain

How to Manage Your Time as a First-Time Lead

Practical strategies to protect your time, avoid burnout, and lead your team effectively.

May 14 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Use AI to Onboard Into a Codebase Faster

4 onboarding steps to speed up your understanding of a codebase and get you up and running in a few hours!

May 10 • Gregor Ojstersek and Jeff Morhous

Removing AI in Tech Interviews is Wrong

AI-assisted engineering is already the standard, and technical interviews should reflect how modern software is actually built.

May 7 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Thrive as an EM in the AI Era

Case study from The Multiplier Mindset: How to Move from Senior Engineer to Tech Leader in the AI Era

May 3 • Gregor Ojstersek and Anton Zaides

April 2026

Should You Become a Forward Deployed Engineer?

What do FDEs at Salesforce, OpenAI, and Palantir really do, and should you become one?

Apr 30 • Gregor Ojstersek

3 Key AI Trends and How Salesforce Engineers use AI

Recap from the Salesforce TDX 2026: AI Agents, 3 key AI trends and how engineers use AI.

Apr 27 • Gregor Ojstersek

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