Avoid Customizing Non-Competitive Systems
Don’t customize systems that provide no competitive advantage because you will not invest adequately to maintain them.
Articles and Posts
Insights on leadership, technology, and human-centered strategy, originally shared on LinkedIn and expanded for deeper exploration.
Navigating Team Impediments
The team escalates impediments to you or you head them off before they distract the team. My day is a thudding convergence of the two.
Join Our JavaScript Team in NYC
Join our team of JavaScript devs in Chelsea, NYC. Sustainable pace/xp/great benefits. News site with 20M mo. uniques
Building an Orchestration Layer
Orchestration layer on node. Yeah, that’s what we’re building. Why not learn from smart people solving similar problems.
Hiring JavaScript Developers at The Daily Beast
I’m hiring experienced server/client JavaScript developers at The Daily Beast. Help me build the team!
Embracing Joy and Determination
Joy in what’s working. Determination, precision and patience over what isn’t. Mission and humility. Respect for people above all.
The Importance of Context in Delegation
Delegating authority does not entail forcing people to make decisions in an absence of context and support. ‘nough said.
Agile Practice Insights at The Daily Beast
State of agile practice at The Daily Beast. Need to order 3x5” note cards and sharpie markers because none were on hand.
The Danger of Individual Heroics
If a team relies on individual heroics for success or failure the team is a failure.
Rethinking Meetings for Problem Solving
When a relevant group of people get together to solve a specific problem - don’t call it a meeting because we all know meetings suck.
Farewell and Best Wishes
Send off with best wishes from the CEO, COO, CMO, my stakeholders, and coworkers. I will miss Simon & Schuster. All respect to you.
Reflecting on Six Years at Simon & Schuster
This week ends six years of building and problem solving with a great team at Simon & Schuster. Next week I start my new job…