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How to prioritize profit while supporting innovation
It’s easy to be seduced by the latest ‘innovation’ fads. But it’s important to focus on aligning innovation with core business goals and customer needs. Doing so will protect teams from the innovation trap and achieve long-term success. A lot of this essay is inspired by Christen’s book ‘The Innovation...
Software infrastructure and databases workshop for interns and new engineers
This is the syllabus I originally designed to train Hack.diversity fellows for a 8-week workship (1 hour weekly classes, 2 hours of expected assignment load) to help them perform well on their internship/co-op interviews. I’ve worked on this with the engineer I mentor with the organization, and will be proposing...
Creating and leading high-trust engineering teams for success
Your organization needs ‘high-trust’ engineering teams. A strong team with high intra-team trust, and good relations between leadership and the team, is a powerful and effective institution. Such high-trust engineering teams are a force to be reckoned with. Here’s how to create such teams, how you’ll benefit from doing so,...
How to evaluate the right choice of technology for your team
Choosing the right tool or library for software projects can feel like navigating a minefield. This essay will offer a practical framework for evaluating competing technologies. You’ll be able to make better and informed choices that align with your project’s needs. There is no ‘perfect option’, so one must understand...
How my Fermentation Hobby Helps Me as a Software Engineer
For a software engineer, technical expertise is clearly of the highest importance. However, how they approach solving problems can significantly shape how they get their everyday tasks accomplished too. Through a hobby of mine I’ve discovered an unexpected wellspring of professional growth. Fermentation. This seemingly random hobby has become a...
