Time is your most limited and critical resource. Learn powerful mindsets, strategies, and tools on how to spend it on what matters most.https://www.effectiveengineer.com/en-ushttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/stay-happy-healthy-productive-during-pandemic/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/stay-happy-healthy-productive-during-pandemic/I felt the tension bottled up in my chest, my entire body holding tight. I was eager to be done and to leave Whole Foods, but I kept telling myself that I just needed to power through to get the groceries I needed for the week. I could feel in my body the collective tension in the air.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/help-me-celebrate-my-five-year-anniversary/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/help-me-celebrate-my-five-year-anniversary/“I love your book!” the stranger shouted as he ran past me with his dog.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-effective-tech-lead/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-effective-tech-lead/The first time I took on a tech lead role early in my career, I had little clue what I was doing.Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiptech leadhttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/my-call-to-new-adventure/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/my-call-to-new-adventure/Last week, I shared with you my personal, farewell letter to Quip.Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/farewell-letter-to-quip/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/farewell-letter-to-quip/Last Friday was my last day working at Quip.Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/the-most-intense-year-of-growth/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/the-most-intense-year-of-growth/“I am jumping into new possibilities!” With those words, I threw myself out of the plane and hurtled 14,000 feet toward the ground — screaming for my life.Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTgrowthleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/startcon-keynote-what-effective-engineer-really-means/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/startcon-keynote-what-effective-engineer-really-means/Earlier this month, I keynoted at StartCon in Sydney, to an estimated 1,000 people on the technical track. It was the biggest and most personal talk that I've ever given.Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTengineering best practicesleadershiphttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/raising-the-bar-for-engineering-leadership/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/raising-the-bar-for-engineering-leadership/Last week, I co-led back-to-back workshops on engineering leadership.Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTleadershipworkshopshttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/share-powerful-stories-to-shift-the-culture/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/share-powerful-stories-to-shift-the-culture/A few months ago, I passed my three-year anniversary of working at Quip. It's the longest I've worked at any company, and my experience here has also differed significantly from other startups I've worked at.Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTpersonal growthengineering culturequipstartupshttps://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/the-stories-we-make-up/https://www.effectiveengineer.com/blog/the-stories-we-make-up/This is a story about a box that I’ve been hiding in and how I’ve been fighting to break free.Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTleadershippersonal growthmental frameworks