Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsI’m Joining Myli as a CTO and other newsHi readers, long time no see! Almost 10 months if I’m counting well.4 min read·May 28, 2019--2--2
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsAn iPhone Setup for the Productivity FreaksIn case you missed it, I’m a big productivity freak. I’ve been spending the past 23 years iterating around the most efficient setup on my…12 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsA Step by Step Guide to Securing your SSH Keys with the Ledger Nano SContrary to a popular belief, the Ledger Nano S is not only designed to secure crypto currencies. It can also be used to generate and store…5 min read·Apr 8, 2018--6--6
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsBoost Your Productivity with Switching Your Screens to GreyscaleI’ve recently discovered an unlikely life hack to improve my productivity while working on my computer and my cellphone: switching my…3 min read·Apr 7, 2018--2--2
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsDefining your Leadership StyleJust before I joined Ledger, I met Pierre Landy, a lawyer passionate with leadership who later joined us as a General Counsel.3 min read·Apr 4, 2018--1--1
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsHiring and Managing Happy EngineersLast week, I was giving a talk about hiring and managing happy engineers at the CTO Pizza event.1 min read·Mar 12, 2018----
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsWhat would Your Next Dream Job Look Like?Every time I interview a candidate for a role, I ask them the same question:1 min read·Dec 18, 2017----
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsThat Little Known KPI Every Ops Team Should TrackBeing an ops is tough. You handle lots of incidents, and have on-call where you might get awaken 3 or 4 times a night during the week. The…2 min read·Dec 8, 2017----
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsThe Life Saving Habit of Having a Morning Routine for Jobless & Working from Home PeopleLast night, I had a conversation about morning routines with the amazing, awesome Margaret Quigley. Many people in tech have set up a…2 min read·Dec 5, 2017----
Fred de VillamilinFred ThoughtsMigrating a 130TB Cluster from Elasticsearch 2 to 5 in 20 Hours with 0 Downtime and a Rollback…This article and much more is now part of my FREE EBOOK Running Elasticsearch for Fun and Profit available on Github. Fork it, star it…10 min read·Nov 26, 2017--4--4
