Ever since PAW patrol launched on TVs world wide in 2013, the management world has been buzzing about Ryder, the human leader of five puppies responsible for saving various inhabitants of their local village. Ryder’s excellent attitude, swift decision making, and driver of the patrol’s creative culture, leaves many managers, including yours truly in awe.Continue reading “Ryder (PAW Patrol) Management Super Talent”
Monthly Archives: December 2018
The Silver Bullet Romantic
Here’s episode 244 of “Zef talking to himself,” in which I’m organizing my thinking by writing about it publicly — because why write something in private when you can publish it, and be killed for it in Reddit comments? So here’s my secret: I’m a hopeless silver bullet romantic. I realize that from childhood on I wasContinue reading “The Silver Bullet Romantic”
I Hate Puzzles: 7 Years Later
Seven years ago I wrote an article entitled “I hate puzzles: am I still a programmer? This article resurfaced a few times over the years on Reddit and Hacker news. A year ago I even appeared in a podcast because of it. The premise was roughly the following: I’ve been programming most of my lifeContinue reading “I Hate Puzzles: 7 Years Later”
Everybody is in Sales
My role in job interviews A year or two ago I had the opportunity to shadow somebody who did partner recruitment for the company I worked for at the time. After listening in on a few calls, he asked me if I had any feedback. I answered that I didn’t. I felt quite unqualified, “whatContinue reading “Everybody is in Sales”
