We, human beings, have that incredible ability to exploit, exaggerate and travesty every (originally) valuable idea we encounter. That is not necessarily because of some malice - we tend to focus on meaningless (yet visible) details instead of intentions and the purpose behind (the aforementioned idea). Oh well. One concept...
They manage! Of course, there are other people who manage as well, but I've picked these two groups for some other reason. They set up the strategies and tactics! Definitely, but there's something far more unique. They are the first ones to be kicked out (if something goes awry, there's...
This anti-pattern is so popular that it's hard to find anyone who hasn't experienced it personally at least once: 1. First, a message comes (to the whole team/unit/org) with some good news: a major release announcement, project summary, a milestone achieved - name something non-trivial that happens once...
A few days ago, this thread [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29064692] gained a lot of popularity on Hacker News. The discussion was quite interesting (I encourage you to take a look), but I've nearly immediately felt the urge to expand the topic a bit. Let's try to phrase...
EURO 2020 has just finished a few days ago, and it was a hell of a ride. Regardless of conditions (no single location, pandemic period, lack of fans at the venues), the players have created some spectacular shows - ones we will be getting back to for years or even...
Disclaimer: It's another post I haven't planned. It was inspired by various discussions and situations I've encountered within the last few months. I have the pleasure and privilege to work with many startups representing different industries, countries of origin, sizes, and levels of organizational maturity. I connect primarily with CTOs...
