We’re currently trying to seed a new team to work on a high profile high-value initiative. In this post, I will walk you through the different options we came up with, as well as the DACI format we’re using to get to a decision. Existing team The fastest option but also the one that carries […]
Both my wife and my mother-in-law are visiting family in Mexico, while I’ve stayed back to take care of the kids while they go to school. Instead of taking two weeks off, I decided to work half days. There were some interesting finds that I would like to share with you here today. Focused My […]
Today, I saw a post from a close colleague of mine that they have joined a new company. Anytime someone leaves it makes me wonder if I could I be next, what is keeping me here? what drove them to leave? how much money are they making now? are their benefits better? what is it […]
this is just today’s mini post based on the atomic habits book. I was recently reading atomic habits and it made me realize that I had wanted to start writing more often, specifically in this blog, but I always felt like I never had time to do it. In the book they suggest that you […]
My team is currently in the process of releasing a new service to production and the monitoring conversation came up soon after. I found myself going over examples, setup instructions, and tutorials on how to set up monitoring. At some point down the rabbit hole, I realized that I wasn’t seeing the value yet, so […]
Providing feedback is one of the essential functions of a manager. Put it simply, if you care about your team, you must provide guidance and direction. Yet, we often struggle to provide feedback that is useful, actionable, and timely. I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be hard. You no longer […]
As a hiring manager, I’ll ask how much are you expecting in terms of salary for the positions that we are hiring for. This is standard practice and you will see this question in one form or another through the interview process In some states in the United States, if you ask, I am required […]
Imagine yourself as the sparkling new manager of a team, like any good manager, you listen attentively, trying to learn anything and everything there is to know about your team. You set up one on one meetings, embed yourself in your team’s processes, and get to know all stakeholders personally. All great initial steps for […]
When I first started as a manager, I didn’t have a role model, classes, or even a good list of books to read and learn about management. I made a lot of mistakes (sorry everyone that worked for me then) but I also learned a ton in the process. Next, I’ll introduce a very simple […]
What is technical debt? In simple terms, technical debt can be described as time borrowed when writing software. In other words, we incur technical debt to save time now that we will be paying back in the future. There are many reasons why we might incur technical debt, and when you are deciding, it will […]