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I’m talking to engineering leaders

I get asked a lot of questions.

May 4, 2018

I’m talking to engineering leaders

May 4, 2018

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Do it. Most things are reversible anyway

The moment you have to decide between several options marks the point where you are the least informed you’ll ever be. It’s not until after

Feb 1, 2018

Do it. Most things are reversible anyway

Feb 1, 2018

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Why looking stupid is my superpower

Failure has been romanticized in the tech world but the psychology of making mistakes in public has not. Looking stupid helps teams win …

Nov 15, 2017

Why looking stupid is my superpower

Nov 15, 2017

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Technical interviews are garbage. Here’s what we do instead

Technical interviews are a fantastic tool … if you want to hire candidates that are great at interviewing…

Oct 20, 2017

Technical interviews are garbage. Here’s what we do instead

Oct 20, 2017

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In defence of open floor plans for engineering

Why are open offices, which are used by 70% of workplaces worldwide, suddenly under siege? Most argue that it’s about silencing the din…

Sep 12, 2017

In defence of open floor plans for engineering

Sep 12, 2017

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7 Ways To Create A Frictionless Feedback Environment

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an…

Jul 29, 2017

7 Ways To Create A Frictionless Feedback Environment

Jul 29, 2017

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Your team doesn’t work for you. You work for them.

When I worked at Trilogy, one of my fellow managers seemed to have a brutal case of absenteeism. He was never at his desk. Even more…

Feb 28, 2017

Your team doesn’t work for you. You work for them.

Feb 28, 2017

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Why You Should Hire Interns to Do Real Work

I’ve seen and experienced how bad internships demoralize people. I met Amar Varma during an internship when we were attending the…

Jan 26, 2017

Why You Should Hire Interns to Do Real Work

Jan 26, 2017

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How to build more effective machine learning teams

“Alone we’re ok, but together we’re a genius.”

Jan 20, 2017

How to build more effective machine learning teams

Jan 20, 2017

Farhan Thawar

Top Ten Excuses for Getting the Wrong T-Shirt Size at Work

“Sorry, I just ordered what I was told to order” 😒

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

Farhan Thawar

Farhan Thawar

VP Engineering @Shopify — Helpful (Acquired), Pivotal, Xtreme Labs (Acquired), Achievers, Microsoft, Trilogy, Waterloo. Everything you know is wrong!

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