Maksim GolivkinNova Ukraine & responding to warIn March, I finished an 8-year journey on the Instacart rocketship. Good memories, lessons learned, and wins are worth more than one…Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Maksim GolivkinBiography of Cancer — summary of a book“Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” is a Pulitzer-winning non-fiction book by Siddhartha Mukherjee describing the evolution…May 10, 20221May 10, 20221
Maksim GolivkinFirst Angel Investor Exit: SheltrIt is an unconventional story even for the Bay Area. Sheltr was founded in November 2018, with a seed round in May and the acquisition by…Jan 27, 20201Jan 27, 20201
Maksim GolivkinThe city born during Gold RushI love the story that in 1850s gold prospectors abandoned so many ships in the harbor in San Francisco that the city had no better use of…May 19, 20192May 19, 20192
Maksim GolivkinUber IPOCongrats to everyone, who made the Uber the phenomena it became! IPO is a strange milestone, but it will make the company stronger, as it…May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
Maksim GolivkinManager Readme or first meeting scriptThe last autumn my team grew from 5 to 11 engineers. In order to onboard new engineers effectively, I wrote down my values, expectations…Mar 19, 20191Mar 19, 20191
Maksim GolivkinGame of Taxi — thoughts on UberIn late 2017 in San Francisco, it felt like Uber had already lost against Lyft. My pool rides were lonely, cars started to smell bad and…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
Maksim Golivkinintech-at-instacartA month of Android AccessibilityAt Instacart, Solve for the Customer is our first and most important value. Recently we took a month to improve the accessibility of our…Jan 9, 20182Jan 9, 20182
Maksim Golivkinintech-at-instacartLeveraging Pay with GoogleSelecting a good default saves user time and mental effort. In e-commerce, payment information, billing and shipping address are mandatory…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Maksim GolivkinHong Kong was a gonzo dreamHong Kong is nothing you had expected. They drive on the left, commute in two level busses, use British plugs. You were flying to Asia, but…Oct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
