A masterclass in Leadership from Sheryl SandbergI think Sheryl Sandberg’s this series of emails to Google’s Jonathan Rosenberg was an exemplary leadership move. Please read the emails…Jun 10Jun 10
Questions to ask to an interviewer at a job interviewPicture this: You’ve just finished answering your last question at an interview and now the interviewer says, “please feel free to ask me…Mar 31Mar 31
The Chopstick PhilosophyI sometimes struggle with obsessive compulsion. Rabbit hole research. Overeating. I have one of the most demanding software engineering…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Am I working on the right things?When everything is changing all the time and when the future is foggy at best, how do we know whether we’re working on the right things?Nov 24, 20221Nov 24, 20221
So you want to be a Software Engineer?This article exists because someone who wants to be a Software Engineer someday asked me the following questions. I thought they were great…Nov 19, 2022Nov 19, 2022
RPC and Distributed Systems fundamentals for Billionaires — A quick guide to never be bullied againAre your employees bullying you on a platform you own? Do you have a nagging feeling that some peasants are laughing behind your back? Has…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
How to ask questionsBefore we get into asking questions, let’s deal with something first — how to answer questions. This will be especially useful for people…Apr 2, 20221Apr 2, 20221
You come from a star — but which one?We all and all the matter that is around us were mostly made in a star, many millions of years ago. That star is not our Sun. So where did…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Little things that inspire me #1: Gracious in crisisThe last lap radio comm between Lewis Hamilton and his race engineer Bono at the #TurkishGP today is still ringing in my ear.Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
You got Impostor Syndrome — too?This is it. You’ve messed this up. Your luck has finally run out and now you’re going to be found out. You’ll lose your status. You’ll…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
