As I walk back to coding, I see my footprints

Recently I took on a contract as Fractional CTO for a small startup. Very small…

Don’t pretend it didn’t happen.

Sitting in my office, door slightly ajar, I heard Jimmy, the QA guy, talking loudly and sarcastically to of my programmers.
“So, Vinuth, will it work this time? Huh?”

It’s only a simulation, it’s only a simulation

In a flash, technical managers and leaders can turn from a self-actualized, empathic boss into a clueless jerk. You probably won’t see it…

Are you a hokey-pokey leader?

“You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out. You put your right foot in, and you shake it all about.”

That dance reminds me of the average day of a Technical Lead. I was constantly jumping between everything that needs to get done…

Are You In The “Friend Zone”?

When I was in high-school the worst phrase a guy could hear from a gal was “I like you as a friend.”

Oh, the anguish and trauma of unrequited love! It was a curse to be a ”friend” with someone you were sweet on. It was practically impossible to move…

When something amazing happens in your 1:1s

Oliver told me, “My 1:1 meeting with Sean surprised me this week. It was a bit deeper, more personal. Out of the blue, he mentioned he was bored with the machine learning tutorials and wanted to get his hands dirty with it. I thought he didn’t like the…

Bowing out gracefully.

When I left my last job, I didn’t leave well, and that has caused me angst and regret. When you do leave well you exit gracefully, without burning bridges, without getting the legal department involved, and leaving the door open to return someday.

“How do I get sales to quit making bad deals?”

Casey asked this question today:

“I find that taking on these clients makes it more stressful for everyone in the long run, but sales will take them on anyway…for the sale. I’d like to think to curate our clientele…

Do you bite or hide?

Does this sound familiar?
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January: “, I’m super excited to hire your team to build this. Let’s do it! When do we start?”

February: “Hey, I’m too busy to meet this week. Just email over what you have, and…