Apr
11
Changing Jobs? Consider Crypto!
I spent a decade in your typical Silicon Valley companies. Then two years ago, I took a plunge into crypto.
4 min read
Leadership
Leadership, Management
Oct
20
Politics At Work
Most tech companies already have fairly apolitical norms and no one expects that their employer would actively champion every single cause they might care about. But issues like systemic racism and structural oppression of minorities aren't just matters of belief.
3 min read
Aug
13
Effective Engineering <> Product Engagement
Engineering <> Product interactions at tech companies are susceptible to common
(albeit sometimes valid) stereotypes. Product Managers (PMs) might complain
about
4 min read
Sep
23
Much ado about OKRs
Much has been written about OKRs already, so I can't claim to offer any new
insights. What follows is a
3 min read
Jun
04
Manage that Baggage at Scale
In a previous post [https://floatingsun.net/growing-without-baggage/], I covered
managing technical debt at at early / fast-growing startups. As companies
3 min read
May
03
Hello, Blockstack!
Late last year, as I reflected upon 2018 and contemplated 2019, I started
thinking the next chapter in my career.
5 min read
Apr
25
Growing without Baggage
How to manage technical debt in early / mid stage startups?
Technical debt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt] is
4 min read
Feb
06
README for Humans
(if you don't know what a Manager README is, start here
[https://firstround.com/review/the-indispensable-document-for-the-modern-manager/]
)
Many people find these
3 min read