Tag Culture
Asian Is Not a Useful Category
Asking if someone is “Asian” in a question of ethnicity or demographics or pretty much any context is bad. There is no reasonable conclusion you can arrive at about a person based on the fact that they are “Asian”.
#Culture #Organizations #Inclusion and Equity
The Have-Loop
Have-loops are positive feedback loops which cause unsustainable concentration of limited resources. Once you learn to recognize them, you will see them everywhere.
#Culture
When Your Feature Gets Someone Hurt
If Google Photos incorrectly tags a photo, what’s the worst that could happen?
#Culture
Thirteen Years
Some reflections from thirteen years at Google.
#Career #Culture #Organizations
Pillars And Governance Structures
#Culture #Career #Organizations
Promise Fatigue
Setting low but realistic expectations is better than setting high but unrealistic ones.
#Culture #Career
The Loss of a Virtuous Culture
Luck isn’t enough. You need a culture of virtue.
#Culture #Engineering