"People First" - Making Tech Work for You
When you go deeper into the stack you realize this: in order to be productive, you need to have an end toward which you are working. You also need to have a means or a strategy to get there.
Ideas in psychology, philosophy, and literature can help you understand your ends—to choose them more consciously, and to choose new ones if the ones you’ve alr
... See moreevery.to • What Is Underneath Productivity?
People are happy enough rich, and people are happy enough poor. But it’s hard to imagine anyone happy without a feeling that their actions have some impact, however small. Even if you’re not going to be remembered by history, you want to be remembered by your barista. The prisoner, though largely robbed of power, is probably happier if he can vex h... See more
Sasha Chapin • What the Humans Like Is Responsiveness
I don’t care when our employees come to work or what their schedules are. I don’t care where in the world they live (provided they have a great Internet connection). I don’t care how they do the work. I’m not going to micromanage. If you’ve really hired the best, they should be able to prove it with output and show their work.
First Round Capital • Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest
This is a crucial point: by worrying first and foremost about figuring out what people will pay for, too many people on the path toward good work short-circuit their own interests, curiosity, and energy. Instead of searching for skill-market fit, you should start with person-interest fit. What are the activities you absolutely must do? What do you
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