career tips
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[Disclaimer: These are my own views, not financial advice. Use at your own risk.] There’s nothing I can say to anyone hit by layoffs to make it suck less, but I thought it might be good to put out some actionable guidance from a financial perspective. If you’re not currently looking for work, this might…
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The post emphasizes the importance of timely and private feedback to enhance performance. It suggests giving immediate feedback after events and reserving negative remarks for private discussions to avoid embarrassment. The author critiques balanced feedback approaches and formal systems, advocating for personal, context-aware interactions to support growth effectively.
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Having effective runbooks for all services is crucial for managing outages. They should include checklists, be regularly tested, and integrated into new projects. When outages occur, ask for help, communicate with stakeholders, identify changes, and roll back if necessary. Stay calm and follow deployment procedures. Test backup plans regularly.
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When everything is a top priority and nothing seems to fit in your organization’s schedule, it’s time to say “no” or drop something. I’ve found that a good question to use in these situations is “what bad things happen if we don’t do this?”. This helps us to see that the world without this or…
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How do you find the big stumbling blocks to your promotion and address them quickly (real or perceived)? Go find who you think might be the most influential individual in your promotion (especially if they are unsupportive of you) and turn them into a mentor. Get their advice. Act on their suggestions. Make yourself better.…
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As a leader, you know that you should be capable of answering straightforward questions about your organization like “are we on track?”. It’s tempting to turn these questions around to your teams and ask them “are we on track?” – or worse, schedule a regular meeting to ask that question. But this probably puts you…
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This blog is here to offer quick nuggets of advice that you can use every day in your career in tech and leadership. I will try to walk the fine line between being too abstract and too narrow – but my overall goal is to keep things short. Hopefully some of the advice is helpful…
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