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Here are some projects I’d like to see funded, some through my own ventures, or others through alternative mechanisms. On these issues, the right person could have an enormous impact, whether through the research side or directly coming up with actionable ideas, including of course creating and building companies. More studies of super-effective people. Either […]

Vidalia Onions to be exact. They’re classified as a sweet onion, and because of their mild flavor (they don’t make your eyes tear up), some folks can eat them like an apple. Most of my customers do. During a phone order one season – 2018 I believe – a customer shared this story where he ... Read more

When working on Airbnb’s infra team, I struggled to grow from an L4 engineer to a senior/L5 eng. I came early, stayed late, and said yes to working on anything that needed help - I was as eager as a new grad could be.

Guest post by Addy Osmani, Head of Chrome at Google

Mentoring helps you grow, helps you grow others, and helps you level up. It’s a win-win-win. But, many people don’t know where or how to get started. This article will cover everything you need to know about finding someone to mentor and setting them up for success from start to finish.

My personal top 10, with drawings and a ton of resources.

Should you stick to what you know, or is it wiser to broaden your abilities? Maybe you should only take on projects that fall within your circle of competence, or maybe you should get out of your comfort zone.

Visual management is the lifeblood of a Lean production system. It provides insight across teams, departments & management.

How to use the power of narrative to engage interviewers with your design portfolio

Let’s talk about hard work. There’s a battle that happens on Twitter a lot. Should you work hard or should you not? David Heinemeier Hansson says, “It’s like you’re slave-driving people.” Keith Rabois says, “No, all the great founders worked their fingers to the bone.” They’re talking past each other. More

Understand the concept of a creative couple and how it works in practice

For the past four years, I've worked as a software developer at Google. On February 1st, I quit. It was because they refused to buy me a Christmas present.

I generated record sales by accident.

One of Product’s ever-changing artifacts

The Good The Bad and The Ugly of meeting regularly with your manager.