Episode #10
Engineering excellence is a business term
Oct 6, 20267 min
Engineering excellence is not an absolute standard. Quality depends on context, tradeoffs, and ultimately, the business decision.
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Var Zero's ramblings: a philosophical approach to tech.
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Recent episodes include "Engineering excellence is a business term" (6 October 2026, 7 minutes), "Interviews suck, hiring is hard" (17 September 2026, 10 minutes), and "Post-Mortems and Accountability" (9 September 2026, 8 minutes).
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Var Zero publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 7 minutes across 10 episodes.
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Interviews suck, hiring is hard
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