Ehsan ForoughiBeyond the Paycheck: Cultivating Loyalty and Happiness in Your TeamIn the early days of my stint as a junior manager, I faced a challenge that many in leadership will find familiar: I had a solid performer…3 min read·Nov 9, 2023----
Ehsan ForoughiMy first embarrassing lesson in leadershipMy first lesson in management is an embarrassing story. I started my career 18 years ago in a cybersecurity research company called…3 min read·Oct 8, 2023--1--1
Ehsan ForoughiinBootcampThe misunderstood Co-Founder CTO titleCTO is a title that in many cases has no business in an early stage startup! Or at least the version that is commonly understood.3 min read·Jul 14, 2023----
Ehsan ForoughiThe Future of Creativity, AI Ownership and Endangered Monkeys!Are you by now getting sick of ChatGPT talk? It feels like every other post or video is about some influencer trying to explain this new…2 min read·Jan 5, 2023----
Ehsan ForoughiUnderstanding cost of building software, $80K or $54M?As a CTO, one of my core duties is to answer a very simple question: What will it cost to build a piece of software we have in mind?3 min read·Nov 4, 2022----
Ehsan ForoughiPragmatic market sizingOnce upon a time, there was a person sitting on the shores of vast ocean, pouring from a big bag of sugar one spoon at a time into the sea…3 min read·Jul 4, 2022----
Ehsan ForoughiMy 12 commitments as a leaderLately, a big part of my job has been coaching engineering leaders. I felt the need to codify my worldview on people management. In pursuit…3 min read·May 5, 2022----
Ehsan ForoughiSingle biggest neglected factor in building strong hybrid work environmentsI came across this fantastic HBR article on “What Great Hybrid Cultures Do Differently”. I realized it covers almost everything I have…2 min read·Apr 8, 2022----