Published inBuilding Carta·May 18, 2021Engineering levels at CartaAt Carta, we follow Jim Barksdale’s maxim: “take care of the people, the products, and the profits…in that order.” We believe people are the business: building an environment where our engineers want to come to work every day and know they can grow their careers is the best technical leverage…Engineering Mangement15 min readEngineering Mangement15 min read
Published inBuilding Carta·May 11, 2021Welcome to the Carta Engineering BlogI first heard about Carta — called eShares at the time — on May 9, 2015. My a16z-backed startup became a customer nine days later, after I realized we’d made yet another mistake managing our cap table. …Equity2 min readEquity2 min read
Published inSeveral People Are Coding·Jun 14, 2017Introducing HighlightsSince launching in 2013, Slack has helped millions of users across hundreds of thousands of teams communicate more efficiently, effectively, and transparently. But as Slack lowers the barriers to communicating internally, the volume of communication that results can be overwhelming. …Machine Learning6 min readMachine Learning6 min read
Oct 2, 2016On Startup OffersTaking a job at an early-stage startup is an admirable career path, but it’s also a difficult one. It’s difficult not just because it’s hard to get hired (Apropose was only a seed stage company, and we still passed on over 99% of the people who applied), but because navigating…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
