Culture is the Behavior You Reward and Punish

Some lessons creep up on you gradually; others hit you over the head like an…

How to ask for a raise

I’m here to demystify how employees of established tech companies should ask for raises.

How To Ask For A Promotion

The key to promotion is working on a project at the next level of scope.

A Recipe for an Interview

or, Hiring Engineers part 4: Interview Assessment

Read Resumes Backwards

or, Hiring Engineers Step 2: Resume Filtering

How To Hire Engineers: Step 0, What To Look For

How To Hire Engineers: Step 1, Sourcing

Software startups need two kinds of resources: capital and talent, and right now capital…

Screening: You’re Doing It Wrong

Or, Hiring Engineers Part 3: Screening Interviews

The Innovation Dead End

When I was a fresh graduate getting my start in the tech industry, I figured big companies were where innovation went…

Productivity Hacks

Engineers love nothing more than hacking on our own productivity. At its worst, it becomes its own form of procrastination…