So, you’ve left the corporate world, and now it’s time to build your own startup. You’ve probably managed dev teams before, overseen product launches, maybe even helmed some fancy project management tools that made everything run like a well-oiled machine….
The Near Impossible Task of Defining an MVP
We set out with the best intentions: we want to be lean and agile, and we are going to put something out into the world that we are “slightly embarrassed by” and we’re going to pivot and iterate from there….
The Art of Politely Declining a Calendar Invite
The Bare Minimum for Professional Etiquette Picture this: you’ve just hustled to get your five-year-old to school, stressing him and yourself out, because you had someone ask for an early morning meeting as a favor. You finally pull into the…
Why Software Projects Miss Deadlines: The Known and the Unknown
Software development deadlines. They haunt our dreams, ruin our weekends, and yet, somehow, we’re always shocked when we miss them. From tiny web projects to colossal AAA games, the software industry has an infamously bad reputation for blowing past deadlines…
Launch Early, Learn Often: The Perils of Brain Crack
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman I’ve seen a ton of founders and even experienced product people in large organizations delay the release of an app, site,…
How to Land Your First Tech Job: Or at least what I will tell you
Ah, the age-old question that haunts every college graduate’s dreams: “How do I get a job?” But not just any job. A job that doesn’t involve asking, “Would you like fries with that?” unless it’s a cheeky Slack message to…