https://authenticbits.net/en/ Practical tools, real-world lessons, and honest reflections on engineering leadership https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/build-vs-buy-vs-ai-in-product-development/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/build-vs-buy-vs-ai-in-product-development/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:13:57 GMT We are now more than halfway through 2026. AI tools and LLMs are no longer just coding assistants; they are active participants (for good and bad) in our development life cycle. Companies are… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/the-clock-is-already-running/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/the-clock-is-already-running/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:45:31 GMT When does your organization actually feel the loss of someone important? Not on the day they leave. And usually not in the first month either. Often not until three to six months later, when a… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/what-color-is-your-tuesday/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/what-color-is-your-tuesday/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:19:07 GMT I used to start every Monday by opening my calendar and feeling vaguely anxious. Not because anything specific was wrong, but because I couldn't tell, at a glance, what kind of week it was going to… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/innovation-dies-in-silence/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/innovation-dies-in-silence/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:50:28 GMT There’s a persistent myth in tech: Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/the-bus-factor-how-many-people-can-you-afford-to-lose/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/the-bus-factor-how-many-people-can-you-afford-to-lose/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:49:34 GMT The bus factor is a simple yet powerful way to think about execution risk in engineering organizations. It refers to the number of people who would need to suddenly disappear before a project stalls… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/one-way-vs-two-way-doors/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/one-way-vs-two-way-doors/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:01:22 GMT Not every decision deserves a meeting. But try telling that to some organizations, where even choosing a linting rule somehow requires stakeholder alignment and a follow-up meeting. Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/mcp-for-the-rest-of-us/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/mcp-for-the-rest-of-us/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:28:32 GMT If you've been anywhere near AI tooling lately, you've probably heard about MCPs. I however see a lot of questions like "isn't MCP just a fancy REST API?" and I get it. On the surface, they look… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/put-your-but-on-the-table/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/put-your-but-on-the-table/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:00:58 GMT You know what happens every time you pitch an idea at work? Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/okrs-that-actually-work/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/okrs-that-actually-work/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 GMT Most of us have seen them at some point in our career. Some of us have been forced to use them (badly) and hated it. But how many have actually used them in a way that brings clarity, alignment, and… Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/are-mvps-and-skateboards-still-needed-in-2025/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/are-mvps-and-skateboards-still-needed-in-2025/ Sat, 03 May 2025 06:06:45 GMT TL;DR: Yes, they're still valid - but they're evolving in important ways. Morten Sieker https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/leading-with-clarity/ https://authenticbits.net/en/blog/leading-with-clarity/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT In one of my first jobs as a software architect, many years ago, my team had to deploy a big update to a banking system. I had been working overtime for three months straight and was going on a much… Morten Sieker