How to Identify A Magnetic IdeaThis article is a guide for folks who are working on an idea to begin their startup journey, early stage angel investors who are looking…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
7 Less Obvious Lessons from Leading Product Development TeamsReflecting on my time leading teams and products at high-growth tech companies, there are a handful of less obvious truths about managing…Jan 31, 20231Jan 31, 20231
Observations From My First Year as CTO of a $1B StartupJust over a year ago, I made the leap from a leadership role at Zillow to CTO at Lessen. It’s been a wild ride ever since. In just one…Jan 2, 202211Jan 2, 202211
Presentation Video and Slides: Getting Your Teams Running Like ClockworkAligned with my personal passion for continued education and scalable product development, I partnered with Product School and recently…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
How to Lead Your Team With Autonomy and AccountabilityThe case for two principles that high-performing teams embrace.Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Should You Become A People Manager?A common decision point engineers, designers, data scientists, PMs and other professionals are eventually faced with when they reach more…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
How to Get Your Product and Engineering Teams Running Like ClockworkIf you are a software startup leader, Product Manager (PM), Engineering Manger (EM) or anyone who wants to get their product and…Aug 16, 20185Aug 16, 20185
Create Forcing Functions To Get More DoneIf you’re anything like me, you’ve got a healthy list of non-pressing, but important goals that you’d love to accomplish, but never find…Oct 23, 2016Oct 23, 2016
Go Ahead and Re-Invent the WheelOn the surface, it seems obvious that we would leverage software that has already been built if it suits our needs. The underlying theory…Jul 15, 20162Jul 15, 20162