charles leeJob HoppingI’ve been working at CoderSchool for 7 years now, which is a lot longer than any other job I’ve had. Before this, I was worried I’d be…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
charles leeThe Toilet Paper PrincipleBy now, you’ve probably heard of the Peter principle. In a nutshell, over time, a company trends towards having people in the worst roles…Jul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022
charles leeOnce You Know What To Do“You know who the best managers are? They’re the great individual contributors, who never ever want to be a manager, but decide they have…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
charles leeWhat’s Wrong with this JD?First-time entrepreneurs often insist that the way the world works in some respect is wrong and endeavor to do it differently in their own…Aug 28, 2021Aug 28, 2021
charles leeStartup Thinkers vs Startup DoersEvery team needs a blend of thinking styles, and a healthy diversity of opinions. In order to create a culture where the best ideas to win…Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
charles leeHow to win an argument guaranteedIf you’re having a back-and-forth, and want to end it and aren’t above being passive-aggressive, here’s how you close it:May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
charles leeIt Doesn’t MatterThere’s a powerful scene from Good Will Hunting where Robin Williams just repeats “it’s not your fault” over and over again to Matt Damon…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
charles leeWhy Hiring More People Doesn’t Always Help: a short video essayAlso perhaps, a subtext of showing why hiring 10 interns for your startup can be less effective than investing in one senior person.Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
charles leeGoogle Cloud Shell ❤ ChromebookI have two computers, a Surface Book 2 which cost nearly $2000 two years ago, and a base-model Pixelbook Go which I bought last year for…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
