The fun It's the new year. We had the winter break, and what do you do when your kids are at home for two weeks? They get on their iPads and, of course, watch YouTube Kids (Blippi, Bluey, and oh so many more). But it's the new year, so I want to change. I want … Continue reading Drawing Mercedes Logo With a Single Stroke – And Why You Should Not Sleep in Your Maths Class
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Hacker Laws Every Software Engineer Should Know
One AWS senior principal engineer shared this Github repo with us: https://github.com/dwmkerr/hacker-laws ([PDF], [Podcast]). The compilation of "Hacker Laws" provides essential guidance distilled from decades of experience. Whether you're designing a distributed system, optimizing performance, or leading a team, these principles offer valuable frameworks for approaching common challenges. It's a really good read. Here … Continue reading Hacker Laws Every Software Engineer Should Know
What make a great contractor, or the story of how I learn to spot an A player
The fastest and cheapest ain't always the best So, back in December last year, I wanted to choose contractors to renovate my kitchen. I had a lot of bidders and ended up with the earliest - basically, to avoid decision fatigue. Let's call him Joe. Joe was responsive initially, offered me the most affordable price, … Continue reading What make a great contractor, or the story of how I learn to spot an A player
Leading Through Uncertainty Time
This came in my mailbox from Harvard Business Review. It resonated greatly with my current context: dealing with new scopes, zooming in on net new focuses, and tackling greater challenges. Sharing it here as a way to remind my future self. You can read the whole article on HBR here. Facing Uncertainty - It's All … Continue reading Leading Through Uncertainty Time
How The Steel Was Tempered
"Everyone only lives once. What is important is how we live our lives"Pavel Korchagi
Speed of trust
OK, let's try this game in 1 minute: "Can you think of three people whom you trust deeply?" OK, good. In the next 2 minutes, can you tell me the common qualities and characteristics? Why are they trustworthy and reliable to you? Done? Great, let's see do we have anything in common - to me, … Continue reading Speed of trust
A manager’s checklist
"Leaders are not born but made" - we told ourselves this. But how? Well, this list is never meant to be a complete one, but it's a good start. I hope you find it useful just like I did. Download link for a PDF copy is below. Manager Checklist.pdfDownload Reference : https://omaralzabir.com/a-managers-checklist/ (Omar Al Zabir)
Building stronger connection
Fast Friends exercise Today at Stanford GSB, I did an interesting exercise developed by Arthur Aaron at Harvard University almost 30 years ago. In this exercise, you work with a chosen partner, each of you takes turns to ask and answer questions. Each person must answer each question before proceeding to the next. Try to … Continue reading Building stronger connection