Care and feeding for your engineering strategy.

This is pruned from an in-progress article on engineering strategy.

If by some act of perseverance and skill you write an engineering strategy that’s well-received by your organization, then you’re faced with the next challenge. How do you keep this living document alive past that initial burst of excitement?

The most important thing to remember is to continue steering attention its way. Refer back to it frequently when you’re doing system design or resolving a disagreement on approach. Track ...