Transition to Management 9 Nov 2023 · 5 min read From Engineer to Manager: Learning to Organize Yourself Transitioning to an engineering management role is tough for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is different expectations — no one will tell you what to do now. You may Read more
Meetings 27 Sep 2023 · 5 min read Overscheduled and Overwhelmed: My Battle Against Meeting-Mania Meetings, meetings, meetings. As a CTO, my calendar gets jam-packed with what feels like back-to-back meetings from dawn to dusk if I’m not vigilant. Don’t get me wrong Read more
Productivity 7 Sep 2023 · 4 min read The Rat Race: The Dangers of Short-Sighted Employee Productivity Metrics In 2011, the film Moneyball brought data-driven decisions into the spotlight. The 2003 book by Michael Lewis told the story of Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics general manager. Beane assembled Read more
Productivity 11 Dec 2019 · 4 min read How To Balance Quick Wins with a Long-Term Strategy We have two distinct areas in our brain. One is responsible for emotions, and the other for rational reasoning. Whenever you have to make a choice between binge-watching Netflix and Read more
Productivity 30 Nov 2019 · 3 min read How Instant Gratification Silently Hinders Success I’m 33 years old, and it seems that I’ve just recently learned that I need to work hard today to get results in the future. I was never Read more
Team management 26 Nov 2019 · 5 min read Why Your Startup Should Use Google Docs to Collaborate on Documents Documents and collaboration are a huge part of any business, especially a technical startup. In a startup, everything from legal documents to meeting notes and feature descriptions need to be Read more