by Yamila Solari | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog
A manager recently told me about a developer on their team. “Brilliant,” they said. “One of our strongest engineers. But quiet in meetings, struggles with deadlines sometimes, and the team doesn’t quite know how to work with them.” She...
by Yamila Solari | Feb 5, 2026 | Engineering Leadership
AI is everywhere right now. It is in our tools, our workflows, our conversations, and increasingly, in the way we think about work itself. And yet, many people feel more disconnected at work than they did before. That tension is not a coincidence. It is a structural...
by Yamila Solari | Dec 18, 2025 | Engineering Leadership
I listened to a great talk at LeadDev NY 2025 recently. It introduced me to the concept of conflict debt in teams: the accumulation of unresolved issues, disagreements, or tough conversations that people avoid addressing. As with financial debt, conflict debt also...
