PinnedGanesh SridharanReasons to not join a startup for engineersI got a call from one of my friends. He was interested in moving from a big company to a startup and had lined up multiple interviews with…Apr 1, 20223Apr 1, 20223
Ganesh SridharanNotes on mt. Rainier climbI attempted Rainier last year in 2021. With all the hiking I have been doing regularly, I was quite confident in my ability and strength to…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Ganesh SridharanTips on hiring engineers for managersAs I sat down to write my performance review as an engineering manager for the first time, I blanked out. What should I add in there?Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Ganesh SridharanWhat is the responsibility of an engineering managerWhen I first became an engineering manager, I could not clearly articulate what is my responsibility. As an individual contributor, I knew…Feb 25, 20222Feb 25, 20222
Ganesh SridharanNotes from Kilimanjaro — Lessons LearntThere was plenty of time on the mountain to self reflect. In retrospect these are the lessons I learnt from my hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro…Aug 17, 20201Aug 17, 20201
Ganesh SridharanNotes on Kilimanjaro — Day 6 Summit PushAll the excitement surrounding summit made me stay awake completely without getting valuable sleep. I was cursing myself for not being…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Ganesh SridharanNotes on Kilimanjaro — Day 5For some reason, sleep evaded me last night. I was not sure whether it was due to the anxiety of our up coming summit push or the slope of…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Ganesh SridharanNotes on Kilimanjaro — Day 4To my surprise, I got about 10 hours of good sleep, albeit with 5 pee breaks. I was feeling much better and no signs of headache. I was…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Ganesh SridharanNotes on Kilimanjaro — Day 3Today was an acclimatization day. We go up from around 13k feet to 15k feet and come back to 13k feet. In effect gaining less than a few…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020