Devraj

Insights on product thinking and engineering excellence • 2 articles published

Engineering Practices, Continuous Delivery

From 12.4 Days to 7.2 Days Lead Time: An Incremental Approach (No Rewrite Required)

Cutting software delivery lead time in half does not require a rewrite, a new platform, or a green-field project. Here is the four-step sequence that takes teams from around twelve days to under eight days on the system they already have.

By Devraj•May 18, 2026

Diagram showing the rewrite trap cycle where deferred improvement compounds technical debt while the rewrite horizon retreats

Engineering Practices, Continuous Delivery

Why Engineering Transformation Fails: The Rewrite Trap

Most engineering transformations fail not because the team lacks skill, but because they defer improvement to a rewrite that never finishes. Here is how the rewrite trap works, why it compounds, and what to do instead.

By Devraj•April 9, 2026