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Valley of Death
Navigating the valley between idea and impact in Big Tech - why products die slow deaths, comfortable mediocrity is dangerous, and tracking learning velocity matters.
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Why Performance Reviews
The beautiful paradox of performance review season - simultaneously draining and meaningful, where carefully crafted words shape careers and build teams.
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Two Core Communication Skills
The two fundamental communication skills every engineering leader must master - active listening and clear explanation, tailored for each level of leadership.
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Build Great Teams
The third pillar of competency building - how to create winning teams through right culture, hiring and retaining talent, and collaborative success whether as manager or IC.
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Mastering Software Engineering Problem-Solving
The second step in building competency - mastering problem-solving through taking ownership, identifying core problems, and evaluating solutions with trade-offs.