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Running AI under governance: an operating model for engineering organizations

AI in engineering

Srđan Marković

9 min read

A governance-first operating model for AI in engineering: exit ramps, capped spend, and a gated program that stops if the numbers do not hold.

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Series, 2 parts

Running AI under governance

Two parts on adopting AI in an engineering organization without losing control of risk, cost or quality, and on measuring what it changes.

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Part 1 of 2

Running AI under governance: an operating model for engineering organizations

Srđan Marković

9 min read

A governance-first operating model for AI in engineering: exit ramps, capped spend, and a gated program that stops if the numbers do not hold.

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Part 2 of 2

Is "percentage of code written by AI" a good metric? What to measure instead

Srđan Marković

8 min read

Is percentage of code written by AI a good metric? It is not. Keep review gates identical, then measure DORA-class metrics and escaped defects.

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EV lab

EV charging in real life: what drivers should know before switching to electric

Branko Nikitović

7 min read

A practical look at EV ownership: real range, charging speed, running costs, battery care and the systems behind every charging session.

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Series, 3 parts

Secret management for developers

Three parts on keeping developer credentials out of reach of AI coding agents, from a macOS Keychain pattern to 1Password CLI and headless SSH sessions.

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Part 1 of 3

Secret management in the age of AI coding agents

Srđan Marković

4 min read

Remove plaintext API keys from shell configs before AI coding agents read them. A macOS Keychain pattern for zero-trust dotfiles.

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Part 2 of 3

Scaling secret management with 1Password CLI

Srđan Marković

4 min read

Scale the zero-trust shell config pattern across multiple machines with 1Password CLI, Touch ID, and batch injection via op inject.

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Part 3 of 3

SSH and the boundaries of macOS security

Srđan Marković

4 min read

Solve the SSH secret loading problem on macOS where Keychain and Touch ID fail remotely. Using 1Password Service Accounts for headless sessions.

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Why your employees aren't using your feedback: culture is the missing link

Workplace

Why your employees aren't using your feedback: culture is the missing link

Marijana Kezunović

5 min read

Feedback rarely drives change on its own. What you deliver with it, when, how often and how much trust you hold decide whether employees act on it.

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Burnout is preventable, if we approach it the right way.

Workplace

Burnout prevention: a shared responsibility

Marijana Kezunović

6 min read

Burnout isn't personal weakness. Learn how leadership, culture, and systems must work together to prevent workplace burnout effectively.

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Workplace

Silenced by guilt: unlocking the path to assertiveness

Marijana Kezunović

6 min read

Why assertiveness is hard to reach, the change process behind it, and why handling guilt in a healthy way is what makes assertive behavior last.

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