CTO at @Masterplan_com
Leiden, Netherlands
Joined March 2009
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Daniel Mendalka retweeted
This is not an email I ever expected to receive or send.
ALT Image of email reads "The AI design of your email is clever, but significantly lacks warmth. Would it be possible to be contacted by a human being moving forward instead of AI? Many Thanks"
ALT Image of response reads "It's not AI. I'm just autistic. See you next Friday. Sent from Proton Mail mobile.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
The most undervalued skill of our time is the ability to write.
In an analog world, talking was the main currency of communication and connection. In a digital world, there's a growing premium on the capacity to convey thoughts in text.
The pen is mightier than the spoken word.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Hey leaders: If people aren't coming to the office, look in the mirror.
They're not avoiding work. They’re avoiding toxic cultures, micromanagers, constant interruptions, and countless hours wasted commuting.
If you want people to show up more often, make it worth the trip.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Heartwarming how many people donating supplies for refugees in Ukraine at this Amsterdam do drop off point. About 5 people/minute came.
Our sleeping bags + supplies are all going to the Polish border tonight alongside hundreds (thousands?) other items. #SupportUkraine
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Criticizing is fast and easy. Creating is slow and difficult.
The two hours you spent on a book or movie usually took two years to produce.
Anyone can tear down someone else's work. The true test of insight is whether you can help them improve it or build something of your own.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
“One thing I’ve learned about tech startups: there are two types of CEOs. The “sales CEO” and the “engineer CEO”. The sooner you figure out which CEO your startup has (and you need to figure out: it’s rarely obvious), the better off you’ll be.” - from a startup veteran engineer
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
When people ask for your feedback, it's a mark of respect. They value your knowledge, skill, or taste.
When they don't hesitate to give you feedback, it's a sign of trust. They have faith that you'll take it as an opportunity to grow, not a threat to your ego.
Root cause of failure, root cause of success surfingcomplexity.blog/2021/… via @wordpressdotcom
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Dear managers:
If you can’t keep your team engaged in virtual meetings, might it be time to rethink how you run your meetings?
If you can’t trust people to be engaged when their cameras are off, might it be time to rethink your management style?
Sincerely,
Everyone with a Job
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
The irony of "soft skills" is that they're often the hardest to master.
Leadership, communication, collaboration, creativity, and adaptability may not be technical, but they're increasingly vital.
Behavioral, social, and emotional skills are what make humans indispensable.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Dismissing ideas that you dislike isn't critical thinking. It's confirmation bias.
Critical thinking is approaching new information with a mix of curiosity and doubt.
It starts with gauging the credibility of the source, the rigor of the logic, and the validity of the evidence.
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
It's 2021. When will we stop punishing dominant women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Don’t confuse science with truth. Science is a systematic method of pursuing the truth.
When scientists are wrong, it doesn’t invalidate the method.
Science is the most rigorous process of discarding inaccurate ideas and moving toward accurate ideas.
Trust the process.
Any experts here with experience in hosting Keycloak on AWS Fargate that could help out with this issue:
groups.google.com/g/keycloak… ? 🙏
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Leader isn't a title to claim. It's a position of respect to earn.
Leaders aren't always the first to take charge. They're the first to take responsibility.
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking the right questions.
#FridayFeeling
“When architectural boundaries align with domain boundaries, changes will be easier to make, and dependencies between teams will be fewer.” — @ntcoding link.medium.com/X09Z6XNKxhb
“Every time you add a feature to your product, everything gets harder. Everything gets slower. And everything gets more expensive, from that point and forever more.” — @mogest blog.usejournal.com/why-your…
Daniel Mendalka retweeted
Too many conversations end with people assuming they're on the same page, only to learn later that they weren't.
"The greatest enemy of communication," William Whyte wrote, “is the illusion of it.”
The meeting isn't over until you've asked everyone: what are the key takeaways?