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hiring Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider. Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job. — tap to centre the map on it An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job. Last stated 9 years ago
6 Sept 2017
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2017-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each person, team and company has to decide what its roles are now and what the tools take over, as soon as possible, before that decision is made for it. — tap to centre the map on it Each person, team and company has to decide what its roles are now and what the tools take over, as soon as possible, before that decision is made for it. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
LO
Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Switching between managing and individual-contributor work is nearly impossible, so people have to pick one path. — tap to centre the map on it Switching between managing and individual-contributor work is nearly impossible, so people have to pick one path. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. — tap to centre the map on it A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jul 2024
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A manager's role is to enable others to solve problems, not to solve problems directly. — tap to centre the map on it A manager's role is to enable others to solve problems, not to solve problems directly. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce. — tap to centre the map on it A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. — tap to centre the map on it At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
TG
Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
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Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider.
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An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job.
Holds
Each person, team and company has to decide what its roles are now and what the tools take over, as soon as possible, before that decision is made for it.
Holds
Switching between managing and individual-contributor work is nearly impossible, so people have to pick one path.
Holds
A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team.
Holds
A manager's role is to enable others to solve problems, not to solve problems directly.
Holds
Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them.
Holds
A manager’s output is the output of their team and of the people they influence, not the work they personally produce.
Holds
At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds