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Interviewing as an Engineering Leader

Leadership Management

I’ve been through my fair share of engineering interviews over the past few years. I’ve looked at large companies and smaller start-ups like companies. Everyone has a different process, but there’s one thing in common: you need to have stories. Being a leader is being a storyteller. I’ve added some tips below to help you […]

Managing Low Performers

Leadership Management

It’s hard when you have someone sandbagging your team. The underperformer is dragging everyone down with their performance – but it’s also hard to eliminate them. You know them, and you’ve built up a rapport. You know about their family and their struggles over the past few years. Ideally, we shouldn’t be here. Everyone should […]