leadership

Why "bias for action" is not good enough

And what to replace it with if you don't want to get yourself into sticky situations you can't get out of

Nov 12, 2024 •

Lessons from Projects That Didn’t See the Light of Day

How can engineering help prevent some of these failures

Oct 15, 2024 •

5 Tips for Staying Kind, Calm, and Open During Difficult Conversations

Lessons in emotional intelligence - strengthening your emotional self-management skills

Oct 1, 2024 •

How to Cultivate Clarity and Kindness in Your Engineering Team

Two essential ingredients for high-performing teams

Sep 24, 2024 •

How to Pick Your Battles: A Simple Framework for Addressing Issues at Work

Not all issues are made the same, so how can you use kindness to determine which issues are worth confronting and which aren't?

Sep 18, 2024 •

Why Healthy Confrontation Should Be Seen as an Act of Kindness

And how to get more comfortable with conflict if you're non-confrontational

Sep 11, 2024 •

Are You Truly Kind, or Just Being Nice?

Choose kindness if you want you and your team to grow, and not just get along

Aug 27, 2024 •

3 Takeaways From My First International Tech Conference

Greetings from Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺.

Jun 5, 2024 •

Show, Don’t Tell: How to Multiply Your Chances of Changing People's Minds

Many years ago, I was tasked with leading the engineering team in charge of the re-architecture of the delivery experience in the Uber Eats Eater App…

May 16, 2024 •

3 Critical Skills You Need to Grow Beyond Senior Levels in Engineering

Applicable to both technical and managerial tracks

Apr 29, 2024 •

Don't Just Manage Up, Manage Higher!

A comprehensive guide on how to connect with your skip-level manager

Apr 15, 2024 •

Managing Up (Irina’s Version): How to Meet The Unspoken Needs of Your Manager

And build a symbiotic partnership that benefits both of you

Apr 8, 2024 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts