How to Provide FeedbackProviding both critical feedback and praise are two acts we can all agree are important. For most of us, however, it takes time and…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
6 Tips For Your Performance ReviewsWith just a few months left from the year, performance review season is quickly approaching for many tech companies. This is often a…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
On-calls and Incident ResponseBefore starting in my current role, I worked on design systems for years. One of the perks of that job was that we didn’t have to staff a…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Better Quarterly PlanningsLet’s face it: most engineering organizations struggle with quarterly and annual planning. As engineers and engineering leaders, we dread…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
On Releasing Major Software VersionsAs software engineers, the goal is always to improve the quality of the software we help develop, especially if other engineers are…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Mentoring First-Time ManagersTransitioning from a software engineering position to a managerial one can be quite a leap. The roles are drastically different from one…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
The Truth Behind Employee Pulse Surveys | Gergely NemethEvery once in a while, you might receive an email in your company inbox asking for feedback on a survey called the Employee Pulse, the…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
The Tyranny of MetricsThere seems to be a growing trend in technology — and in all aspects of our lives, really — to measure everything: business outcomes…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Coach! Football is life. | Gergely NemethWhen we began watching a new TV series called Ted Lasso, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The show is about an American football coach named…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Playbook for Running SprintsIf you are reading this piece in 2020 as a member of an engineering/cross-functional team, chances are that the team you are on uses some…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
