Organizational Dynamics | Thomas Nys

Process debt vs technical debt - why approval chains are harder to refactor

Process Debt Is Worse Than Technical Debt

Tech lead role transition - from coding to alignment, clarity, and shielding

The Tech Lead's Real Job Isn't Technical

Expert beginner pattern - when confidence blocks architectural growth

The Expert Beginner Trap

Shadow IT as service failure signal - why governance alone fails

The Shadow IT Problem Nobody Admits

Hero developer system design - when organizational structure creates bottlenecks

Dear Alex - You're Not the Problem, the System Is

Architecture warning signs - five symptoms leaders miss until its too late

Red Flags - Symptoms of Poor Architecture

Brooks's Law for data teams - why hiring more engineers slows delivery

Why More Developers Won't Fix Delivery Problems

Genius developer risk pattern - when your best engineer becomes your biggest liability

The Genius Developer Anti-Pattern

Engineer retention and technical debt - how poor architecture drives attrition

Why Your Best Engineers Leave - It's the Architecture

Senior engineer burnout - how technical debt turns talent into firefighters

How Poor Architecture Turns Seniors Into Firefighters