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You're a business

Quick thought from a conversation with friends

Stateless decision making

Do you ever feel like your brain is full and there's so much going on you can barely keep up? Me too.

Your interview is a sales call

I've been doing hiring manager screens lately. Here's a few tips.

How do you find time for cleanup work

A reader asks how do you find time for technical cleanup work. If OKRs and bugs take priority, when will you make improvements?