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Every question is a good question

May 31, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Let’s play make-believe. You are in a meeting with several people; each of them is an expert in different facets of the topic. The discussion is strategically important, stakes are high, but you realize that some aspects of what is being said are unclear to you. A lingering feeling enters your thoughts; you wonder if you are the only one, or if everyone is puzzled by the same thing, and they are just not saying anything. You look around, and everyone seems to be immersed in the discussion. Fear … [Read more...] about Every question is a good question

Filed Under: principles Tagged With: advice, meetings, strategy

Doodle Tuesday: Border

May 30, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

I made this doodle during a very important discussion about "mistakes to avoid". I replaced the text of my notes with a Lorem ipsum, but left the doodle-decoration. … [Read more...] about Doodle Tuesday: Border

Filed Under: doodle tuesday Tagged With: art, doodle, meetings

Famous Quotes, and Other Logical Fallacies

May 29, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis 1 Comment

Logical fallacies and their ugly heads

Logical fallacies will show their ugly head in dialog during your career in tech, and life in general. Do not let that go! It will distort reality and introduce contradictions to supposedly logical arguments. People regularly repeat phrases and quotes as unquestionable truths, because some famous person said them in the past. Such phrases sound smart and are attached to famous names that we would not dare to question. People repeat those phrases because we … [Read more...] about Famous Quotes, and Other Logical Fallacies

Filed Under: fallacies Tagged With: advice, fallacies, logic, quotes

The Art of Screening Candidates

May 26, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Hiring great tech talent is the foundation for strong teams. The importance of fine-tuning the interview process and the quality of the interview loops should be of great concern for all hiring managers and organizations. Screening candidates is a very important aspect of any interview.

In a world where a full technical interview can cost your team 4 to 10 man-hours, mastering the art of screening candidates is key to reduce costs, scale hiring efforts, and quickly sift through many promising … [Read more...] about The Art of Screening Candidates

Filed Under: building teams Tagged With: finding talent, hiring, interview

An enemy lurking on your tech career path

May 24, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Passion is what drives engineers
People land in the software engineering world for many reasons. Passion for technology is almost always on that list. Technology changes constantly, and coders have to learn new languages, frameworks, libraries, tools, and methodologies, consistently throughout their careers. The energy that pushed engineers to learn throughout their careers is fueled by the same passion they felt when they first chose to join software development.

If you are a coder, you … [Read more...] about An enemy lurking on your tech career path

Filed Under: principles Tagged With: advice, hiring, leadership

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