I'm a software developer who loves to develop people. Currently Engineering Manager @brexhq Former CTO @bxbluebr | @ycombinator S17 My opinions are my own
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Today is another day, and I feel like my work is more like Dr. Susan Calvin than Detective Del Spooner.
"The result of bad management isn’t that work won’t get done, it’s that the wrong work gets done"
-- Baldur Bjarnason
"The Tech-vibe-osphere is an especially interesting mix of these four perspectives. People share what worked for them, make claims about what will work for others, and turn those claims into practical advice, tools, and heuristics. All of this is deeply intertwined with identity"
That's where extracting principles differs from just sharing stories.
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm…
"Rounds happen when investors believe you’re on the path to a massive company, and that belief is primarily emotional."
Remember this whenever someone takes rounds as a success metric.
postround.substack.com/p/how…
20 Years ago: "We're moving from atoms to bits".
Today: "Those atom things look really great right now."
I remember people whose whole job was modeling UML.
I wonder how many of the new AI job titles will last more than 12 months.
Recently, while mentoring a founder, they ditched a referral for being "too good."
My push? You lost the hiring game if you think like that.
The best Startups are great at poaching folks way beyond their current capabilities. That's one of the most amazing superpowers they have
Personal Assistants are great, but this also makes me reflect on how people will intentionally dismantle care in an age when interactions and remembrance become automated.
Nowadays, my routine with my agents feels like playing Harvest Moon.
Maybe that's the UI I need to build/spend my tokens on.