diff --git a/20 Work/Weekly Review/2026/Week 32 - Weekly Review - 2026-08-07.md b/20 Work/Weekly Review/2026/Week 32 - Weekly Review - 2026-08-07.md index 307c62a..7eb10c5 100644 --- a/20 Work/Weekly Review/2026/Week 32 - Weekly Review - 2026-08-07.md +++ b/20 Work/Weekly Review/2026/Week 32 - Weekly Review - 2026-08-07.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Operations remained stable, but several strategic projects slipped due to valida Traffic light: 🟡 This week's headline: - +- Shifted from tracking execution to actively managing project commitments and accountability. --- @@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ This week's headline: Things that moved the company forward. -- -- -- +- Successfully prepared and delivered the VP project portfolio presentation. +- Established clearer expectations around project ownership, commitments, and operational coverage. +- Continued building my long-term management system in Obsidian to centralize decisions, employee follow-ups, meetings, and projects. +- Wrote a lot about solutions for a better Mogador and a Sync v2 which I'll call content publication engine (CPE) + --- @@ -30,9 +32,11 @@ Things that moved the company forward. What keeps me awake? -| Risk | Impact | Mitigation | Owner | -|------|--------|------------|-------| -| | | | | +| Risk | Impact | Mitigation | Owner | +| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | +| PBI Algolia delivery continues to slip after validation findings | High | Re-establish remaining work, validate against approved scope | Binta | +| QA capacity reduced during Habiba's vacation | Medium | Reduce non-urgent requests and prioritize operational work | Me | +| Operational coverage during Habiba, Valery and Joel vacation | Medium | Reduce non-urgent requests and prioritize operations | Me | --- @@ -41,59 +45,65 @@ What keeps me awake? ## Team health Overall morale: -🟢 High 🟡 Normal -🔴 Low ### Coaching / Recognition -Who deserves recognition? +**Who deserves recognition?** -- +- Habiba for identifying critical issues during validation instead of approving questionable results. +- Slimane for continuing to move BetterStack monitoring forward despite shifting priorities. -Who needs coaching? +**Who needs coaching?** -- +- Binta on estimation, ownership, testing strategy, communication, and balancing project work with operational responsibilities. +- Slimane More autonomy in prioritization and technical decision-making. -Any conflicts? +**Any conflicts?** -- +- Ongoing concerns regarding Algolia execution and expectations around project ownership for Binta. Hasn't done the "formation" from Ai Rei's jira ticket -Any hiring concerns? +**Any hiring concerns?** -- +- None this week. --- # Projects 📁 -| Project | Status | Next Milestone | Blocker | -|----------|--------|----------------|----------| -| | 🟢 | | | -| | 🟡 | | | -| | 🔴 | | | +| Project | Status | Next Milestone | Blocker | +| ---------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | +| VP Portfolio | 🟢 | September follow up | None | +| BetterStack Heartbeats | 🟡 | Selection and implementation | Operation takeover with tickets | +| Umami | 🟡 | Establish new timeline | Operation then vacations | +| FMC | 🟢
| First draft as to what is available | None | Projects slipping: -- +- Algolia +- Umami +- Monitor Mogador Projects completed: -- +- VP portfolio presentation --- # Vendors 🤝 Any issue? +- Important discussion regarding advertisement placement requiring follow-up Mediatonik +- Trings is asking $3500 for tags which I'll approve Renewals coming? +- None Invoices pending? +- None handled the ones from Affranchis and Libeo Contract risks? - -- +- None --- @@ -101,11 +111,9 @@ Contract risks? Important numbers this week. -- - -- - -- +- No formal KPI review. +- Main focus remained project execution and delivery. +- Executive visibility into project portfolio improved. Anything unusual? @@ -115,9 +123,10 @@ Anything unusual? # Decisions Made -Decision | Why ----------|---- -| | +| Decision | Why | +| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | +| Prioritize Board of Directors work over Algolia validation | Executive priority | +| Will pay $3500 extra to trings for tags | Keeping the OTT in french | --- @@ -125,9 +134,8 @@ Decision | Why What decisions must be made next week? -- - -- +- Do we need a 2nd streams for the live on the OTT +- --- @@ -135,7 +143,8 @@ What decisions must be made next week? Which meetings created value? -- +- Sprint review +- Meeting with JC about the live POC and streamin Which meetings should disappear? @@ -154,11 +163,12 @@ Which meetings could become: What did I unnecessarily do myself? -- +- Anything mogador What should be delegated next week? -- +- Anything Idello +- Continue delegating technical execution while focusing on commitments, priorities, and outcomes. --- @@ -172,7 +182,9 @@ Podcasts Lessons learned -- +- Validation should confirm quality, not discover fundamental defects. +- Approved project documents should not be modified without communication. +- A manager's role is to manage commitments and decisions rather than solve technical problems. --- @@ -180,9 +192,16 @@ Lessons learned Something that annoyed me this week. + + +- Important project documentation was modified after approval without notification. + How can I make sure it never happens again? -- +- Require communication whenever approved project documentation changes. +- Continue formalizing project governance and documentation practices. + + --- @@ -190,37 +209,41 @@ How can I make sure it never happens again? If the CEO walked in Monday morning, what questions might they ask? -1. - -2. - -3. +- When will Algolia actually be completed? +- What projects are currently at risk? +- Are we properly staffed for upcoming priorities? Do I already know the answers? +Yes --- # Top Priorities Next Week -1. +1. Review Binta's tickets and delivery of the FMC project -2. +2. See if Affranchis has a solution for the sync issues -3. +3. Start talking about CPE. --- # Personal Reflection -Energy (1-10): +Energy (1-10): 8 -Stress (1-10): +Stress (1-10): 4 -Biggest accomplishment: +Biggest accomplishment: Mogador and preparing the presentation for the VP -Biggest mistake: +Biggest mistake: +- Not following closely Binta +- Not establishing earlier expectations around documentation governance and operational/project balancing. One thing to improve next week: +- Ask better question +- Do more follow up +- Ask for documentation --- @@ -235,30 +258,33 @@ Random ideas to revisit later. # CTO Development -Leadership +### Leadership -- +- Improved documentation of employee performance and coaching discussions. +- Strengthened expectations around ownership and commitments. -Technology +### Technology -- +- Continued refining the Obsidian knowledge system. +- Advanced BetterStack monitoring planning. -Business +### Business -- +- Improved executive project portfolio reporting. +- Better understanding of project governance. -Finance +### Finance -- +- Continued discussions around vendor and project prioritization. -Communication +### Communication -- +- More direct conversations around expectations while remaining fact-based. -One thing I did this week that made me more like a CTO: +**One thing I did this week that made me more like a CTO:** -- +- Focused on governance, prioritization, accountability, and executive visibility rather than technical implementation. -One thing I did this week that kept me acting like an individual contributor: +**One thing I did this week that kept me acting like an individual contributor:** -- \ No newline at end of file +- Spent too much time personally investigating technical details and documentation changes instead of relying on project ownership and management processes.