kellanWhat I’m up to: tech leadershipI told myself at the 6 month mark of funemployment I’d publish my notes about what I’d been up to. I missed that. Did some yak shaving…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
kellanThe Manager’s PathOne of the most rewarding things I did with my year off was co-teach an engineering leadership seminar with Camille. I learned so much from…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
kellanDon’t pave the path used by the unhappy cowsToday I had the line “lets not solve cultural problems with technology” attributed to me. That sounds like something I might say. (or more…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
kellanWhen does conversational commerce make sense today?If you’re interested (even just professionally) in ecommerce, and you’ve been paying attention, than you’ve been thinking about chat based…Jan 28, 20163Jan 28, 20163
kellanTowards an understanding of technical debtI’ve spent the last few years rather flippantly stating, “Technical debt doesn’t exist.”Jan 11, 201618Jan 11, 201618
kellanSurviving being senior (tech) management.As a CTO one of the most consistently challenging responsibilities to feel like I was doing well was supporting the senior leaders who…Dec 10, 20157Dec 10, 20157
kellanFive years, building a culture, and handing it off.After 5 years, the time has come. This is my last week as Etsy’s CTO.Aug 31, 201513Aug 31, 201513
