Mike Lutton

Husband, Father, Agilist, and Engineering Manager at Braintree/PayPal. I love to talk about Products, People, and Culture.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

What is a local model actually for? I tried to make a 27B model on a gaming PC into a code reviewer. It isn't one: it caught about 13% of real blockers. It's good at checking a claim you hand it, not finding one. Part 2: https://t.co/AZ25TfnezJ

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@davebiddle I didn't know the bears were playing today. I thought it was OSU.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@brdispatch Imho that could have easily been a touch down w a better pass. We were lucky it was thrown badly.

[Melissa Perri @lissijean]

Three core principles for changing how you build in a product-led company by @cagan

#prodmgmt

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@unclebobmartin The politics of your posts degrades the impact you’ve made in the industry. Bucketing all institutions together when each is unique with their own strengths and challenges is unreasonable. But even if we do, there are many places w broad political views.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@ledwards Positive thoughts your way Lee.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@heysarahcarter @WillowCreekCC Not surprised. What your family went through to stand up against that system had to be extremely hard. I sincerely hope you and @steveryancarter understand many people deeply respect your sacrifices and still miss your wisdom and impact.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@____skim Is he just trolling?

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

11 Interview Questions Every Manager Should Ask Before Hiring an Employee
https://t.co/QzYV5kpdtE

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@graven29 @zephyrsky @HRBlock Same. And yes -- I suck for waiting until the last minute.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

Yes… times 100!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In toxic cultures, people get promoted for results even if they destroy relationships. Abuse is a price to pay for high performance.

In healthy cultures, no level of individual excellence justifies undermining people. You’re not a high performer if you don't elevate others.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

This times 100

[Sam @sambhigham]

In Product Teams, outsourcing should be viewed as a cost, not a saving.

That isn't to say it's not 'the right' approach for the org (everyone has constraints) but it's almost certainly not the optimal way to create long-term value.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@shinjikuwayama Congrats! It sounds like exciting times for you and your team.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

I’ve heard some people in big organizations say they want a 100% say/do ratio each sprint on their agile teams. I’d argue we should be focusing on sustainable delivery of the most value first — even if that value comes in after the sprint is started.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

Wanted to say #Thankful to a few voices which are impactful to me:
@steveryancarter
@ShaneClaiborne
@JonathanMerritt
@brianmclaren
@EugeneCho
@aaronieq
@KaitlinCurtice
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your voice in this polarized world.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

Just wanted to call out some folks who helped me become a better leader, collaborator, and person:
@DocOnDev
@mattbarcomb
@AgileSquirrel
@AdamYuret
@shinjikuwayama
@tyler_jennings
@jeff_ayars
@chrisjpowers
@yanowitz
@elunt
I’m thankful for u and many others.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@t_magennis I’ve heard of leaders that want 100% say/do. #crazy

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

@tottinge This feels so old fashioned. Why can’t we hire good people, empower them, and trust to do their jobs. We don’t need estimates to make them compliant. Help them understand the vision and focus on delivering the highest value first.

[Mike Lutton @mlutton]

This.. it’s not about reporting. I’ve seen folks say it’s also compliance (“100% say-do”). Using tools should be about collaboration.