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Short, practical pieces on continuous improvement, CTO leadership, due diligence, and the craft of building teams and systems.

CITCON: Twenty Years of Continuous Improvement

By Paul Julius · 28 September 2025 · 8 min read

From Ant and Maven to AI personas and inclusion: how CITCON has continuously reinvented itself for twenty years.

The Cup of Coffee Metric for Continuous Integration

By Paul Julius · 12 March 2009 · 4 min read (Backdated)

How long should a build take? If you finish your coffee before CI gives feedback, the loop is too long.