Culture
"When You Don't Know Any of The Moves, so You Just Mash Buttons."1 minute read.
My humble effort to help you start the weekend with a smile on your face.
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The Irrational User10 minutes read.
"Cognitive biases arise when a mental shortcut (in System 1) generates an incomplete or inaccurate judgment" - Understanding our biases should be priority #1 not only for makers (of products) but also for leaders. The way you hire, your onboarding experience, how you say goodbye to an employee who decided to leave, how you celebrate a huge milestone or learn from a failure.
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Interview Questions For Executive, Pms or Other Leadership Candidates.3 minutes read.
Keith Rabois with a list of questions you should use going forward. My favorites: "What is the most impactful accomplishment (per role)?" and "What do you believe accounts for your success so far?". Loved the feedback he got and other suggestions like the one suggested by @NoorFSiddiqui: "Also: What’s the most technical thing you understand well? Followed by: How would you explain that in 5 minutes to a freshman in highschool?"
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Should Engineering Managers Write Code? Wrong Question.5 minutes read.
"Being able to empathize requires understanding the perspective that engineers face in their day-to-day work." -- also, being able to provide feedback and challenge core assumptions requires technical skills. I'd add to Leith Abdulla's “Where can I write code?” a few more questions like "Which books or lectures should I read/see?" and "Which books should my teammates read?".
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