Derek YanDiscipline Equals FreedomEver since the start of this journey of writing weekly blogs, I would be lying had I said this was as enjoyable as watching a Netflix show…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Derek YanGood Computer Science Jobs Are Not Just in Artificial IntelligenceLast week I came across a list of new CS grads coming out of Stanford University searching for new opportunities as Software Engineers…Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Derek YanThe Tough Sell — Attracting Top Tech Talent in the ValleyA month or so ago, I wrote a series of blogs on learnings from hiring and drew nods of assent from many readers. As I noted in the…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020
Derek YanDocumentationOut of all the things that are bad in the startup experience compared to working in well-established companies, the lack of proper and…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Derek YanWhen in Doubt, Roll it BackBack in high school, one of the favorite quotes from our hockey coach in defensive situations was “when in doubt, ice the puck”. The…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Derek YanProduct-Driven Engineering Decision MakingWhen it comes to making engineering trade offs in implementing a particular product feature, there is always a dichotomy in balancing…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Derek YanThe Inner CoachAs an attempt to meet more friends and get involved in extra curricular activities in grade seven, I signed up for cross country running…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Derek YanPolarr’s Technology in Enterprise BusinessesTo many, Polarr has always been known as the photo editing company. While this is partially true, as our consumer facing products are apps…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Derek YanLearnings in Hiring (Part 4)As the fourth and final installment of my blog on hiring, I thought it’d be only fitting to write about recruiting services, an industry…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Derek YanLearnings in Hiring (Part 3)Difficult to admit, but one of the things that I spend way too much time on outside of work is watching and playing sports (and sports…Aug 10, 20201Aug 10, 20201