Posts tagged #Career
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: An anecdote
Intrinsic motivation is always better than extrinsic motivation. But not as good as it is when one is motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.
Fourteen Years
More reflections from foureteen years at Google.
Proof of Work
Working with a poorly thought-out, or overengineered technology stack, or an overly bureaucratic organization is also a form of proof-of-work.
How to Solve a Problem in Three Steps
If you don't know what a refridgerator is nor what an elephant is you are likely to think that opening the door, putting the elephant in, and closing the door is a viable strategy for putting an elephant in the refridgerator.
Thirteen Years
Some reflections from thirteen years at Google.
The Point of a Strategy
The only useful strategy is one that reduces risks.
Promise Fatigue
Setting low but realistic expectations is better than setting high but unrealistic ones.