Extreme Ownership is Extremely Tiring

And what I learned after a decade of carrying the sword alone

Mar 20 • Burny

February 2026

The Cost of Fitting In

How to Navigate Culture Clashes Without Losing Yourself

Feb 17 • Burny

1

January 2026

It’s nothing personal, it’s just business

For those affected by layoffs

Jan 15

2

December 2023

CM 12: Holiday Gifts

When gifts may be underwhelming

Dec 23, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 11: Holiday Party

"Team players" go to company holiday parties

Dec 23, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 10: Holiday Deadline

When deadlines coincidentally fall into the beginning of a new year.

Dec 23, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 9: Forced Fun

Sometimes forced fun is harder than actual work

Dec 23, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 8: Wow Cow Loves to Talk

When you don't have the energy to respond to a social butterfly

Dec 23, 2023 • Burny

1

August 2023

CM 7: Lunch Break Is A Lie

Who needs to eat when you can work instead

Aug 25, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 6: Ineffective Retrospectives

When people don't care to improve

Aug 25, 2023 • Burny

1

CM 5: Code Monkey vs Bro Bear - Bugs

How Code Monkey handles bugs versus how Bro Bear handles bugs

Aug 25, 2023 • Burny

1

November 2022

CM 4: "I need it soon"

When "soon" is too ambiguous of a deadline

Nov 15, 2022 • Burny

1