Questions for Our First One on One
I believe that 1-1s with my direct reports are one of the most important things that I do as a manager and leader. At the top of that list is the “intro” 1-1...
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Crucial Conversations: Chapter Notes
Earlier this year I finally finished Crucial Conversations. I had a coworker who was heavily into audio books, so I put in my headphones and gave it a shot! ...
Recharging as a Manager
Recently I had a 1:1 with colleague I mentor, who was just promoted to management and was exhausted in their new role. Part of this exhaustion stemmed from b...
Radical Candor - Chapter Notes
While Leaders are readers, I definitely have not read as much during quarantine 😩. I’ve been trying to get back into that as well as blogging more (🤞🏾). So w...
Essential Manager Meetings: Three Month Catch Up
One of the key meetings that I’ve done throughout my career with new hires or folks new to their role, is the “Three Month Catch Up”. This meeting provides ...
Want to stay technical and give back? Volunteer!
Last spring, on every other Wednesday for two months, I volunteered at Pursuit to conduct technical interviews for engineering fellows.
Update Jekyll and Ruby on macOS
So yeah, I always forget how to update my gems when I need to. I am not familiar with Ruby and only use it to power my blog. Two issues often occur: Gems...
The First 90 Days - Chapter Notes
Leaders are readers and with that in mind, I push myself to read as often as I can. Recently, in preparation for my new management role at Dropbox, I read “T...
How to Remove Duplicates from an Array in JavaScript
A standard interview question that I have encountered multiple times in my engineering journey is the classic “remove duplicates from an array” problem. This...
20 for 20
I do not typically write about my personal life, but a new year calls for new traditions.