How to build an engaging career path
The following is my take on seniority levels. Junior engineers are very productive. They are eager to try new technologies, […]
Breaks and Brakes
After a few solid sprints, the next logical concern is the team’s velocity. How can I measure speed? Is my […]
Playbooks and Runbooks
The most outstanding professionals I’ve met have playbooks and runbooks. It is not so much about their degrees, their experience, […]
Contractors and Employees
In today’s market, there are companies paying between $40-80 per hour to contractors. Let’s say you are going through Series […]
Have you done this before?
Early-stage startups are great early adopters. They don’t have deep pockets, and they desperately need help. It doesn’t mean they […]
User exit
Users logging out or deleting their accounts are usually the last thing startups worry about. It is hard enough to […]
Equity compensation
Disclaimer: I’m not a financial expert, and I’ve worked only with a few Fintech startups. I’ve run into different positions […]
Good architect, bad architect
I’ve worked with two software architects I truly respect in my career. Both were poor managers and poor communicators. The […]
Toxic culture destroys creativity
Developers are artists. It is not because they have ridiculous demands. It is because they need to be creative to […]
Drop-off rate
A common question when optimizing a sales funnel is: at which step are people leaving the most? It is the […]