It is a sign of my privilege as a man that until very recently, I did not realize that “not all men” was the man equivalent of “all lives matter”. It’s the argument men jump to when they hear about a woman being harassed or discriminated against or otherwise mistreated in the workplace, or at… Continue reading Not All Men…
Category: management
How I Retain Amazing Developers
If there’s one thing I hate more than being micromanaged, it is having to actually micromanage someone. I have had my fair share of working for and with managers who want to have a say in every aspect of the work done by their teams, and that just seems like such a miserable existence to… Continue reading How I Retain Amazing Developers
How I Hire Amazing Developers
It takes me about three months to hire a new software developer, from the time we decide we’re looking to hire till I put out an offer to a candidate. I’ve been told that this process is too slow, or that my standards are too high, or even that I am too hard to please.… Continue reading How I Hire Amazing Developers