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leadership

Thoughts and self-hacks on having a leadership mindset, being a mentor, and building a team. I'm not perfect, but I don't think it will hurt to share some thoughts and hard-won lessons on management and leadership.

What do you do to capture all the tribal knowledge in your company?

What do you do to capture all the tribal knowledge in your company?

"Turns out people hate reading dull documents as much as writing them. Who knew? Solution? Trick them into gabbing about work, record it, slap on a transcript. Add a dash of AI. Presto! Engaging, searchable 'documentation'. "

Never Trust Free Services Without an Escape Plan

Never Trust Free Services Without an Escape Plan

Don't be surprised when the free is no longer free, and it puts your company at risk. Be prepared either with cash in hand or a solid plan to pull up stakes and leave.

Make it Easy for Me to Hire You: LinkedIn, Failures, GitHub, and Side-hustles

Make it Easy for Me to Hire You: LinkedIn, Failures, GitHub, and Side-hustles

Ditch your degrees & coding contests. Impress me with a LinkedIn profile that screams ‘adventurous spirit’. Failed attempts & quirky side-hustles are your VIP passes. Let's talk.

Are you a hype-driven developer?

Are you a hype-driven developer?

There is so much media, hype, and bullshit out there that you might not know what skills and tools to learn, develop, and build with. Let's talk about it...

How important is a GitHub presence when hiring?

Any Github presence is a strong signal that someone is willing to put themselves out there. It shows a willingness to invite others into their code-bases (warts and all), and hopefully be receptive to feedback. > Having a public git repo is a sign of bravery, and that is nice to

Budget for Birthdays

This is too easy to not screw it up. All you need to have is a calendar for everyone's birthday. Make sure there is a bit of time and money in place. This works while your team is still small (less than 30), but after that you will want to

Always keep a bottle of champagne handy

Always keep a bottle of champagne handy

Because you never know when good news will strike I’ve stolen this one from my wife who always keeps a bottle chilled in our refrigerator at home. Why not have the same at the office? Any given day there can be a reason to celebrate: * People getting married * People