Engineering Director
Christian Sisti
Great engineering isn't just about the code. It's about the people, the systems, and the culture that make it sustainable.
Writing
Nov 2026
The Leadership Self-Assessment That Doesn't Ask What You're Good At
A free, private self-assessment template for engineering leads. Two questions per skill, one gap, five priorities. Here's how it works and why it's built this way.
Jul 2026
Vibe Coding My Wife's Website: What Happens When the Client is Someone You Love
I rebuilt ariannalanzillotti.com using AI in 6 days. The technical parts were hard. The human parts were harder. Here's the honest account.
Feb 2026
Why Your Impostor Syndrome is a Leadership Feature, Not a Bug
From 1978 Psychology to modern Engineering Management: A data-driven journey into the science of self-doubt.
Feb 2023
The Productivity Cocktail
Focus, time, and energy management for engineering leaders — with a recipe that actually works.
Nov 2020
Immuni: A Software Engineer Sheds Some Light
An interview with Engineering Manager Christian Sisti discussing Italy's COVID-19 contact tracing app — its architecture, privacy trade-offs, and what made it hard to adopt.