Does that ever work? After all, an enterprise that cannot grow at the same speed is effectively shrinking, isn't it?
37signals (and others) proved that a different approach is possible.
Readit Newsadambyrtek commented on About GitHub’s use of your data docs.github.com/en/get-st... · Posted by u/fagnerbrack
Does anyone have a TLDR/highlights of the release?
As someone with people who report to me, my #1 job is to make sure they’re effective, happy, productive. Empowering them generates more productivity than me quietly doing stuff myself.
Sure, but is constant "direct attention" the best way to empower engineers? I would argue that systemic improvements (e.g. onboarding process, good documentation, team communication or company culture) are more impactful since they scale better and address the root of the problem. Of course, you need both, but saying that everything other than hand-holding is "just filler" shows a lack of understanding of good leadership.
adambyrtek commented on W3C’s transfer from MIT to non-profit going poorly twitter.com/robinberjon/s... · Posted by u/andruby
Man MIT seems to really be losing its clout (PR capital) especially in the last decade or so. (And I am not usually one to participate in the “dumping on prestigious institutions” meme that’s grown in popularity as well.)
This is obviously one sided, but assuming most of this is factual… not good.
Their handling of the Aaron Swartz case (rightfully) caused a massive hit to their reputation.
One thing I found that helps in some cases, that I wish was said (and actually practiced) when I was a junior developer, is, “my main job is to help you get comfortable with everything and help you be successful. Everything else about my job is basically just filler for whenever you don’t need my direct attention. Never ever feel like you’re inconveniencing me because helping you is my job.”
> Everything else about my job is basically just filler for whenever you don’t need my direct attention
That might be taking it a bit too far?
adambyrtek commented on Not-so-great features coming soon to Windows 11 neowin.net/news/here-are-... · Posted by u/thibautg
Never run Windows updates. I've always seen shady behavior with them and they did nothing significant in my case for my system in any way.
I don't use windows at all but it is just giant pit of advertisements targeted towards the very basic computer users
Then your system is likely wide open to all kinds of known security vulnerabilities.
adambyrtek commented on Europe braces for mobile network blackouts reuters.com/business/medi... · Posted by u/lxm
Why would they do that, what’s their motivation?
So that Gerhard Schröder could get a job at Gazprom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der#Relation...
adambyrtek commented on Robinhood lays off 23% of staff wsj.com/articles/robinhoo... · Posted by u/tempsy
And Elizabeth Holmes
Not the best example since she wasn't replaced.
adambyrtek commented on Robinhood lays off 23% of staff wsj.com/articles/robinhoo... · Posted by u/tempsy
I would say that Kalanick and Neumann's mistakes were quite a bit worse than overhiring.
Sure, what I meant is that founder CEOs are not as irreplaceable as it might seem.
adambyrtek commented on Robinhood lays off 23% of staff wsj.com/articles/robinhoo... · Posted by u/tempsy
Reminder that Vlad Tenev founded Robinhood, an incredibly successful app that disrupted an industry and is still best in class. There really is no replacement for a founder CEO.
Would you say the same about Travis Kalanick or Adam Neumann?