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2025-03-01
Breath as interface
What yoga practice taught me about pacing software teams.
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The breath is the smallest deploy loop: sense, adjust, release. In product work, that maps to observe metrics, ship a slice, debrief without shame.
When teams sprint without an exhale, quality collapses — same as muscling through a vinyasa without rest.
Practice doesn't make you soft at the keyboard. It makes you less likely to confuse urgency with importance.