Michael Lopp. VP of Engineering at Slack. I favor bridges, critical thinking, and Mac'n'Cheese.
I pay very close attention to three leading indicators that something is wrong. They are: sleep, food, and exercise. Sleep is almost always the leading indicator that something is off. If I am not falling asleep easily, waking up in the middle of the…
We humans like our things just so. We like familiar and safe settings, so it stands to reason that we are incentivized to create work environments that reflect our desire for stability and safety. This becomes a problem over time when everyone is feeling so gosh darned safe that we forget this is…