Aug 21, 2019Moving on with GratitudeToday I wrote about my decision to move on and transition out of the company I co-created: splice. Read me there about why and what’s next for me.1 min read1 min read
Jun 26, 2019Goodbye MediumI’ve been quite unhappy with the direction Medium has been taking as a company, how it’s monetizing my content and degraded the user experience. I therefore decided to go back to self-hosting my blog. After trying a few different options and asking on Twitter I opted for: Hugo —…Static Site Generator2 min readStatic Site Generator2 min read
May 2, 2019Programmer toolkit — an opinionated tour — Part IHere’s a very opinionated tour of some of the various technologies available to individuals and companies. This is far from a complete list and the comments are based on my personal opinions which might not match your expectations, values or even experience. This first part will focus on programming languages. Programming languages Safe bets and my preferred languages Go …Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Jan 23, 2019A framework for R&DImpactful innovation is what Research & Development (R&D) teams around the world are working hard towards. Yet, there don’t seem to be blueprints that are reused and trusted across companies. …Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Jan 12, 2019Being the co-founder of a VC backed startupI’ve now been the co-founder and CTO of Splice for almost 6 years. It’s officially the longest place I ever worked at. It’s funny because it does feel like we just started yesterday. I decided to write down some unedited thoughts and share them here. I remembered thinking that I’d…Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Jul 2, 2018Maintaining confidence while scaling an Engineering teamI’ve been the CTO of Splice for more than 5 years now, from early prototypes to today’s 100+ employees. When Steve and I started Splice, I never thought we would get this big. What I didn’t know was that one the challenges of being a CTO post product-market fit would…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Aug 18, 2017Don’t give upLike for many of you, this week has been really hard on me. There were major ups and terrible downs. I wanted to reflect on something I’ve been thinking a lot about. I wasn’t born American, I speak multiple languages, can live & work anywhere, and in those hard times…2 min read2 min read
Jul 11, 2017Research & Development in a startupUpdate: since this article was posted, I developed and implemented a framework for R&D, you can read more about it here. I’ve seen and been in Research & Development (R&D) teams in the past. Sadly I can’t say any of these teams have been successful making a significant impact on…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Jun 13, 2017My technical interview processI don’t really do technical interviews anymore, I am lucky to be able to rely on a great VP of engineering and team that take care of the process. …Interview5 min readInterview5 min read
Jun 6, 2017CTO bet: future of Splice desktop appsThe primary job of a CTO is to leverage technology to empower the business and the team. Sometimes that means making boring but safe choices, sometimes that means more risky or controversial choices. …JavaScript8 min readJavaScript8 min read
