Jon Hartmann
@jonhartmann.bsky.social
Sr. Principal Engineering Leadership
Orange Apron Media by The Home Depot
Experience: leadership, strategy, and engineering
Domains: retail media, eCommerce, and content management
Orange Apron Media by The Home Depot
Experience: leadership, strategy, and engineering
Domains: retail media, eCommerce, and content management
Why does your team know the right thing to do but fail to do it under pressure? Part 3 of my series on praxis how to install the discipline of action in your organization.
#praxis #development #Aristotle
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#praxis #development #Aristotle
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October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Why does your team know the right thing to do but fail to do it under pressure? Part 3 of my series on praxis how to install the discipline of action in your organization.
#praxis #development #Aristotle
jonhartmann1.substack.com/p/from-theor...
#praxis #development #Aristotle
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Scott Adams may have rightfully fallen out of favor, but this quote a friend dropped on me last night hits kind of hard.
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Scott Adams may have rightfully fallen out of favor, but this quote a friend dropped on me last night hits kind of hard.
You want to build good habits - to build praxis - but what its "right?"
Aristotle described the "doctrine of the mean," where actions are not necessarily tempered, but fitted to the situation.
#leadership #praxis #Aristotle #development
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Aristotle described the "doctrine of the mean," where actions are not necessarily tempered, but fitted to the situation.
#leadership #praxis #Aristotle #development
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October 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
You want to build good habits - to build praxis - but what its "right?"
Aristotle described the "doctrine of the mean," where actions are not necessarily tempered, but fitted to the situation.
#leadership #praxis #Aristotle #development
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Aristotle described the "doctrine of the mean," where actions are not necessarily tempered, but fitted to the situation.
#leadership #praxis #Aristotle #development
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Your team has perfect OKRs, runs all the ceremonies, tracks all the metrics—but nothing actually improves.
Welcome to dyspraxis: the theater of progress without its substance.
Wrote about why organizations mistake ritual for results (and what Aristotle knew about it).
#leadership #praxis
Welcome to dyspraxis: the theater of progress without its substance.
Wrote about why organizations mistake ritual for results (and what Aristotle knew about it).
#leadership #praxis
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Your team has perfect OKRs, runs all the ceremonies, tracks all the metrics—but nothing actually improves.
Welcome to dyspraxis: the theater of progress without its substance.
Wrote about why organizations mistake ritual for results (and what Aristotle knew about it).
#leadership #praxis
Welcome to dyspraxis: the theater of progress without its substance.
Wrote about why organizations mistake ritual for results (and what Aristotle knew about it).
#leadership #praxis
My development career has spanned decades; these are the three diagrams I find most useful in problem solving and why I learned to stop chasing the idea that there was a singular "right" way to diagram software designs.
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#SoftwareDevelopment
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#SoftwareDevelopment
September 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My development career has spanned decades; these are the three diagrams I find most useful in problem solving and why I learned to stop chasing the idea that there was a singular "right" way to diagram software designs.
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#SoftwareDevelopment
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#SoftwareDevelopment
"Metrics are signal, not strategy." AI may help us understand data, but that does not mean it understands humans or can take the leaps necessary, or that they should even if they could.
We do not need more cleverness.
We do not need more cleverness.
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Metrics are signal, not strategy." AI may help us understand data, but that does not mean it understands humans or can take the leaps necessary, or that they should even if they could.
We do not need more cleverness.
We do not need more cleverness.
What if your next team training ditched training scenarios for dragons and dice? I think there is a real opportunity for role playing games to play a bigger part in practicing and learning real business skills.
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#RolePlayingGames #SkillDevelopment
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#RolePlayingGames #SkillDevelopment
September 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What if your next team training ditched training scenarios for dragons and dice? I think there is a real opportunity for role playing games to play a bigger part in practicing and learning real business skills.
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#RolePlayingGames #SkillDevelopment
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#RolePlayingGames #SkillDevelopment
My latest article on writing for technologists.
#Writing #Technology
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#Writing #Technology
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Effective Communication is Teaching
Learn why the "pedagogical triangle" is a teaching tool that can make you a a better communicator.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My latest article on writing for technologists.
#Writing #Technology
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#Writing #Technology
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JavaScript is often the whipping-boy of programming languages, so I thought I'd get back to my engineering roots and talk about an important lesson I learned from front-end development.
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#JavaScript #EventDrivenArchitecture #SoftwareArchitecture
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#JavaScript #EventDrivenArchitecture #SoftwareArchitecture
JavaScript Made Me A Better Architect
The Hidden Gifts of a Misunderstood Language - How JavaScript Event Handling and Streams helped me prepare for Event-Driven Architecture.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
JavaScript is often the whipping-boy of programming languages, so I thought I'd get back to my engineering roots and talk about an important lesson I learned from front-end development.
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#JavaScript #EventDrivenArchitecture #SoftwareArchitecture
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#JavaScript #EventDrivenArchitecture #SoftwareArchitecture
Atticus Finch as praxis: reflection before action, phronesis in ambiguity, and integrity that refuses to split belief from behavior. Moral authority without performative posturing. #Praxis #EthicalLeadership
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Atticus Finch and the Discipline of Ethical Action
Few characters in American literature are as closely associated with moral courage as Atticus Finch.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Atticus Finch as praxis: reflection before action, phronesis in ambiguity, and integrity that refuses to split belief from behavior. Moral authority without performative posturing. #Praxis #EthicalLeadership
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"Creativity is the missing pillar of self-development."
I believe in creative acts & play as tools for learning that far too many people abandon.
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I believe in creative acts & play as tools for learning that far too many people abandon.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Creativity is the missing pillar of self-development."
I believe in creative acts & play as tools for learning that far too many people abandon.
www.ted.com/talks/amie_m...
I believe in creative acts & play as tools for learning that far too many people abandon.
www.ted.com/talks/amie_m...
You know when you make a choice that doesn't quite align with what you'd say you stand for? "The Archaeology of Ethics" explores a methodology to examine what we actually do, not what we think we do.
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#Ethics #SelfReflection #LeadershipDevelopment #Praxis
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#Ethics #SelfReflection #LeadershipDevelopment #Praxis
August 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
You know when you make a choice that doesn't quite align with what you'd say you stand for? "The Archaeology of Ethics" explores a methodology to examine what we actually do, not what we think we do.
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#Ethics #SelfReflection #LeadershipDevelopment #Praxis
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#Ethics #SelfReflection #LeadershipDevelopment #Praxis
What lessons about leadership should you be taking from Star Trek's best captain?
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August 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
What lessons about leadership should you be taking from Star Trek's best captain?
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How do you connect your company values to its actions? Leveraging praxis fosters decisions that make your values more than lip service.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How do you connect your company values to its actions? Leveraging praxis fosters decisions that make your values more than lip service.
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Are your improvement cycles making you better, or just faster?
Most reflective frameworks like PDSA focus on optimization. But if you never stop to ask why you’re improving or whether your goals align with your values, you might be perfecting the wrong things.
Most reflective frameworks like PDSA focus on optimization. But if you never stop to ask why you’re improving or whether your goals align with your values, you might be perfecting the wrong things.
Beyond Output
Why PDSA & Other Frameworks Fall Short Without Praxis
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August 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Are your improvement cycles making you better, or just faster?
Most reflective frameworks like PDSA focus on optimization. But if you never stop to ask why you’re improving or whether your goals align with your values, you might be perfecting the wrong things.
Most reflective frameworks like PDSA focus on optimization. But if you never stop to ask why you’re improving or whether your goals align with your values, you might be perfecting the wrong things.
Reflection reveals insights, but action drives change. My latest post explores how leaders can close the “action gap” by turning reflection into deliberate, values-driven steps. What’s your next best action?
#Leadership #Praxis
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#Leadership #Praxis
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July 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Reflection reveals insights, but action drives change. My latest post explores how leaders can close the “action gap” by turning reflection into deliberate, values-driven steps. What’s your next best action?
#Leadership #Praxis
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#Leadership #Praxis
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What can a fictional football coach teach us about leadership?
From fostering team culture to reframing failure as learning, Ted Lasso demonstrates that success follows when leaders prioritize values, reflection, and human flourishing over quick wins.
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From fostering team culture to reframing failure as learning, Ted Lasso demonstrates that success follows when leaders prioritize values, reflection, and human flourishing over quick wins.
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Ted Lasso's Praxis
Coaching Optimism and Growth Through Thoughtful Action
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July 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What can a fictional football coach teach us about leadership?
From fostering team culture to reframing failure as learning, Ted Lasso demonstrates that success follows when leaders prioritize values, reflection, and human flourishing over quick wins.
jonhartmann1.substack.com/p/ted-lassos...
From fostering team culture to reframing failure as learning, Ted Lasso demonstrates that success follows when leaders prioritize values, reflection, and human flourishing over quick wins.
jonhartmann1.substack.com/p/ted-lassos...
How do you introduce praxis - intentional reflection - in a world enthralled by GenAI?
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Praxis in the Age of AI
How Thoughtful Action Becomes Your Competitive Edge
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July 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
How do you introduce praxis - intentional reflection - in a world enthralled by GenAI?
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A couple of weeks back, I wrote about how the web is being made by AIs for other AIs (jonhartmann1.substack.com/p/emulators-...). We can now add another example of bots-for-bots as Spotify finds bots spending time listening to the AI generated portions of its catalog: www.wired.com/story/spotif...
Spotify Has an AI Music Problem—but Bots Love It
Fake listeners are flocking to AI-made songs on streaming platforms, taking much needed money away from human artists.
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July 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about how the web is being made by AIs for other AIs (jonhartmann1.substack.com/p/emulators-...). We can now add another example of bots-for-bots as Spotify finds bots spending time listening to the AI generated portions of its catalog: www.wired.com/story/spotif...
Sharpen your leadership by slowing down. This post shares simple, practical exercises that help you reflect with purpose, turn experience into wisdom, and deepen your ability to lead with intention.
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#Leadership #SelfReflection #Praxis
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#Leadership #SelfReflection #Praxis
The Reflective Leaders Toolkit
Practical exercises for cultivating awareness and intention in leadership
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July 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sharpen your leadership by slowing down. This post shares simple, practical exercises that help you reflect with purpose, turn experience into wisdom, and deepen your ability to lead with intention.
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#Leadership #SelfReflection #Praxis
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#Leadership #SelfReflection #Praxis