Lowering the Barrier
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May 2022
Becoming a Plain Old User
Working on a product you yourself use is a blessing and a curse. If you yourself use the product, you care about what you’re building. When …
06
May 2022
Growth
The big idea behind startups is that a small number of people can grow a business enormously in a short period of time. Yet here I am on my …
22
Mar 2022
State of the Thing, Spring 2022
The sun rises higher in the sky, the air warms, and I say to myself, “I’ll go for a run.” On that run I remember I haven’t exercised in over …
03
Mar 2022
Should
When you’re trying to do something, there’s no greater enemy than worrying about how you should do it. Or where you should start. Or what …
09
Nov 2021
The Present of Coding, Late 2021
It’s fun to talk about the future of coding. It’s good to have a destination. But as I age and worry less about seeming impressive and think …
14
Oct 2021
Hiring Engineers
For over three and a half years, hiring engineers has been on the front or back of my mind. No single thing I do is unique, but the …
13
Oct 2021
How to Grow Without Losing Your Soul
The most common question candidates ask me is, “how quickly do you plan to grow the team?” What they’re really asking is, “am I going to be …
02
Aug 2021
Leading When Everyone Has a Say
Before I led teams or had kids, I thought leadership was a personality trait. Something you’re born with. It’s not. It’s a role. Get two or …
16
Jun 2021
Keep It Concrete
I’m reading through LeviathanCoding’s Pixel Art Editor trying to learn p5.js. What’s great about it is you see everything on the screen at …
10
Jun 2021
Speed as a Proxy for Everything Else
At Replit we ship fast and want to keep shipping fast as we grow. That means we’re watching how fast people work throughout the interview …
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