1/ Weekly 1:1s with direct reports are a staple of Silicon Valley management. The idea is to check in, see how they're doing, and provide feedback. I did this for 10+ years at Facebook & Dropbox. Frankly, I hated it and found it useless. But it's what "good" managers did.

Call this number #fallout

From Good to Great: How Leadership Shapes Hiring open.substack.com/pub/tecnooptim…

I think it’s completely hilarious that no one is really talking about Aurora GPT and what the fuck is happening in Illinois at Fermilab

In a world where everyone seems to constantly be bagging on technology (while at the same time using it more and more) it’s amazing to see founders like Brett Adcock putting our society first. Kudos Brett.

I never ever wanna hear the word sigma again

From Lattes to Leadership: Introducing Talent Grind open.substack.com/pub/tecnooptim…

It’s funny. Taylor Swift has a big gap in her tour schedule between Aug 21, 2024 and Nov 13, 2024. I wonder what she’ll be up to?

"The country is going to need to learn critical thinking" - Understatement of the year by Eric Schmidt Critical thinking is a crucial skill that we need the larger populace to develop.

Great article from ⁦The Debrief⁩ on warp technology advancements. If you’re a hard-core engineer and want to work on something impactful, this is it. search.app/pRYCKUfyNC2XYa…

🛑 AI has flooded our inboxes with noise, killing the effectiveness of cold sales outreach. But there’s a better way forward. Let’s get back to the basics of building real, meaningful connections. 🔗 Read my latest thoughts here: open.substack.com/pub/talentgrin… #Sales #AI #Networking

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I used to jump out of airplanes for adrenaline. Now I just build SaaS products.

I really wanna go to a Hackathon and add value, but I’m not technical. Is there a place for me?