Posts tagged with Work
More Than 12 Weeks and More Than a CS Degree
I was chatting with a friend today on how difficult it has been for his startup to hire. They're competing against startups flush with Series A/B cash, IPO-candidate companies offering equity with some weight, and public…
Considering Job Offers as a New Grad
Hey, I get it. You're about to graduate as a prestigious computer engineering student from a well-known university, and you have your pick of a dozen companies to begin a career that's been glamorized to…
Preserving a Pair Programming Culture
I've written about how I like Square's pairing interview process: it's hands-on, it allows for a more realistic environment for writing and running code, and it can be a learning experience for both…
Getting to Gmail Inbox Zero with Filters and Labels
Over break, I set a goal for myself to get to Inbox Zero 360: Inbox Zero-ize all my active email – which are all Gmail – accounts. I was fortunate in that my previous three jobs, I was using Gmail for…
The Passage of Time, in Software Development Years
Sometimes all these years seem to be physically weighing me down. I turned 30 this year, and while that's hardly old by most standards[1], it feels like a significant amount of time particularly when I think about…
"Growth Hackers" are all Around Us
"Growth hacking" is the hot new software job of 2012. Except that it isn't. Beyond the somewhat forced proclamations by a few bloggers, trying to optimize for growth via combinations of programming, SEO, A/B testing,…
