Yan LhertStop Idealizing Silicon ValleyLook, Silicon Valley is great. I spent 7 years working at and building startups in the Bay Area. I love the valley and the startup…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Yan LhertDon’t Aim For ConsensusWe often times avoid conflict as most of us find it unpleasant. In healthy organizations, we usually like most of our coworkers, and are…Feb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Yan LhertinNewCo ShiftThe Selfless LeaderBuild a company for your employees, not yourselfFeb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
Yan LhertinNewCo ShiftWhy I Only Work RemotelyBuilding software for startups is a huge challenge. Not because writing the software itself is that hard, but most startups have managed to…Dec 21, 2016131Dec 21, 2016131
Yan LhertThe world’s most epic bank statement, 6 months laterAs outlined in The world’s most epic bank statement, My favorite day of the month is bank statement day at my company. There is a…Aug 16, 20168Aug 16, 20168
Yan LhertStandup AntipatternsAlmost every place I’ve ever worked has had some form of a standup (or scrum meeting). The more of these meetings I’ve attended, the less…Aug 12, 20162Aug 12, 20162
Yan LhertIntroduce process only as a last resortLately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how organizations love process. Having systems and process can be very important. Without them…Apr 12, 20162Apr 12, 20162
Yan LhertBuilding a NAS in 2015I decided to build a Network Attached Storage (NAS) in November 2015 as I needed to sort out my giant mess of external hard drives that…Dec 23, 20151Dec 23, 20151
Yan LhertThe world’s most epic bank statementOur world is full of companies, organizations, and people doing very silly things.Dec 15, 2015Dec 15, 2015
