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The Dehydrated Entity: Hire Only When You're Truly Underwater

A while back, I came across a hiring philosophy from Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of Windsurf, that stopped me cold.

When the Ask Feels Awkward, It’s Already Too Late

When the Ask Feels Awkward, It’s Already Too Late: There’s a thing someone on your team is supposed to own. But you hesitate to bring it up.

The Passive-Aggressive Manager: Navigating Feedback That Never Comes

Let’s talk about a particular flavor of leadership dysfunction: the passive-aggressive manager. You’ve probably worked with one.

Performance Reviews: A Guide for Modern Leaders

Few workplace rituals inspire dread quite like performance reviews. Employees brace for ambiguous feedback, and managers groan at the prospect of endless pap...

AI Expectations: Managing the Hype Cycle

The Promise and the Disconnect We've all experienced the letdown: an AI product failing to meet expectations, subtly or dramatically.

Engineering and Product Collaboration: Breaking Down Silos

"This isn't what we asked for." Five words that strike dread into every engineering team. Five words that signal a fundamental breakdown in the engineering-p...