Becoming a Rockstar Engineer
Every team I have joined had someone everyone knew. Not because of their title, and not always because they were the loudest person in the room. It might not be obvious why at f...
Engineering, Leadership, and Life
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A Weekend in Amsterdam
Ender was in Europe for a business trip and wanted to meet, so we picked Amsterdam and made a weekend out of it. We landed on Friday night and went straight to the hotel, droppe...
Leadership Archetypes
I’ve had all kinds of bosses over the years. Some of them were visionaries. Some others were quiet geniuses. One thing I’ve learned is that if you want to survive and maybe even...
Turning Defensiveness Into Growth
As a leader, part of the job is helping people grow. That usually means giving feedback. And while we often picture feedback as a simple “I share, you listen,” the truth is it o...
Silent Guardians of Quality
Testers are the silent guardians of software. Their work is easy to miss when they do it well. If no critical or highpriority issues reach production, people assume there was no...