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The difference between the two operating modes at tech companies, and how to thrive in each of these environments.

9 hr ago

Also: Amazon’s job cuts deepen; pay transparency changes in the US; and the answer on why Dollar Shave Club was down for 8 days straight.

Mar 23

A deep dive into how Sourcegraph works from the perspective of software engineers and engineering managers. Part 2.

Mar 21

Also: Amazon doubling down on RTO. And is ChatGPT causing panic within Big Tech?

Mar 16

A deep dive into how Sourcegraph works from the perspective of software engineers and engineering managers.

Mar 14

The bank serving half of all VC-funded startups in the US and UK collapsed more or less overnight. How did it play out, and what is the impact of this…

Mar 13

Uber has operated its own data centers for 9 years. What challenges did the company face, and why is it considering moving to the Cloud? Part 2.

Mar 9

Uber has operated its own data centers for 9 years. What challenges did the company face, and why is it considering moving to the Cloud? Part 1.

Mar 7

As a manager, how do you deliver an unfavorable performance review? And how do you deal with getting a worse review than what you expected?

Mar 6

Performance reviews stricter this year, equity refreshers cut back at Instacart, and Google cutting back in decades-old investment areas.

Mar 2

February 2023

A deepdive into what Backstage is, why it is gaining rapid popularity across large tech companies, and alternatives to it.

Feb 28

Also: a historic pushback on RTO at Amazon, Big Tech job-switching stats, and more.

Feb 23

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