Cynthia MaxwellWhat Should I Be Doing Right Now? The Director’s EditionIn 2016, I gave a talk at the Calibrate conference titled “What Should I be Doing Right Now?”. Shortly afterwards, I published a blog post…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Cynthia MaxwellDesign’s dirty little secretMy husband gave a talk recently about the future of the design of iOS apps. In his research, he asked me how I think great apps are…May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellProduct Lessons learned from five years of building apps on teams (Part 2 of 2)(Read Part One: Engineering Fundamentals)May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellProduct Lesson #3: The Curse of an Overly Aggressive DeadlineI have seen projects that have struggled with an overly aggressive deadline coupled with an overly ambitious product specification. As…May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellProduct Lesson #2: Don’t take your empty states for grantedIn any given application, there will be extremes, accounts with a huge amount of data and accounts with very little. These conditions…May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellProduct Lesson #1: Know when to bring your partners into the foldThis lesson is a follow-up from the larger set listed in “Lessons learned from five years of building apps on teams”.May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellEngineering Lesson #11: Be wary of long running branchesThis lesson is a follow-up from the larger set listed in “Lessons learned from five years of building apps on teams”.May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Cynthia MaxwellThe missing piece of a manager’s responsibilitiesIn September 2016 I gave a presentation on managerial focus at the Calibrate Conference. In that talk I outlined the responsibilities of a…Apr 9, 20176Apr 9, 20176
Cynthia MaxwellThinking beyond hiring: Setting your diverse hires up for successIt dawned on me the other day that several of my friends who might be considered diverse hires were struggling in their new jobs. I…Aug 28, 20162Aug 28, 20162
Cynthia MaxwellHow to lead as a new mom in the tech industryI decided to write this post because I realized there is little to no advice for women in technology when it comes to transitioning into…Jun 21, 20161Jun 21, 20161
