Zack BloomWhy a Pneumatic Ventilator“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent.” ― J. Robert Oppenheimer3 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
Zack BloomHow To Become an Engineering ManagerHow to make the transition from individual contributor to manager.11 min read·Jan 4, 2019----
Zack BloomIsolates are the Future of Cloud ComputingI work on a cloud computing platform. Unlike every other cloud computing platform I know, it doesn’t use containers or virtual machines.7 min read·Oct 18, 2018--6--6
Zack BloomServerless Pricing and Costs: AWS Lambda and Lambda@Edge(Note: These prices are accurate as of August 2018)5 min read·Aug 22, 2018--3--3
Zack BloomHow Bad Managers Give FeedbackGiving feedback is the single most fraught part of management. Every instinct we have pushes us towards either not giving it (if you fear…5 min read·Mar 15, 2017----
Zack BloomWhat to Ask at One-on-Ones and How To Kill The AwkwardnessA one-on-one is a meeting between you (a boss) and one of your direct employees. It’s purpose is to allow you to build a relationship which…1 min read·Mar 13, 2017----
Zack BloomYou’re Doing One-on-Ones WrongOne-on-ones are a common management tool where you have a (wait for it) one on one meeting with a direct report who works with you. Like…3 min read·Mar 10, 2017--1--1
Zack BloomStop Making ExcusesThe pre-frontal cortex of our brains is an excuse machine. It is where our rational mind sits, quietly observing us fulfill or resist our…3 min read·Mar 3, 2017--1--1
Zack BloomHow To Make Your Team BetterGrowing people is about what happens between promotions, and it’s the secret to keeping your people happy.4 min read·Feb 14, 2017----
Zack BloomFocus on Growing Your People, Let Performance Take Care of ItselfExcept in times of crisis, the first goal, above even the quality of our product, should be to improve our skills.3 min read·Feb 7, 2017--2--2