Why You Should Skip the Startup

A lot of software engineers coming out of college will need to make an important decision right out of the gate: Should you take that high paying FAANG job or go to that hip looking startup to change the world? My advice? Skip the startup. Startups have been glamorized in the tech culture and media…

Ideas are Underrated

I’m beginning to think the common wisdom that “ideas are useless, execution is everything” is wrong. I suspect the original intent of this mantra was that ideas without execution are useless, which makes sense. But then that somehow morphed into “ideas are useless” and people began to undervalue ideas. Ideas are extremely valuable. Here’s why:…

The Future of Remote Work

Facebook, Twitter, and several other big tech companies announced permanent plans to pivot towards full time remote work for their employees. For companies that insisted on in person collaboration as the key to innovation, this is big news. Expect remote work to surge, but expect bumps in the road. It won’t work out for everyone.…