Archive - At the Terminal Prompt

Should managers become hands-on again?

Why engineering leaders can’t afford to stay away from the terminal

Feb 18 • João Alves

January 2026

Software in a post-abundance world

Why AI changes teams, labor, and capital at the same time

Jan 28 • João Alves

Tech Lead antipatterns

Five ways a Tech Lead loses impact without realizing it

Jan 20 • João Alves

Operational Excellence, the Tech Lead lever

How KPIs, SLIs, and SLOs turn uncertainty into sustainable delivery

Jan 13 • João Alves

AI won't break your company, but pretending nothing changed will

How CTOs should rethink teams, delivery, and leadership in an AI-native world

Jan 9 • João Alves

Goodbye HEY World, hello Substack

Why I moved my writing, what I was missing, and what to expect next

Jan 8 • João Alves

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