Leadership

Leadership, Management
Apr
11
Changing Jobs? Consider Crypto!

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
Oct
20
Politics At Work

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

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 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!

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

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

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