Early-stage startup engineering

Early-stage startup engineering

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Startups are intense
It's general knowledge that founders work harder than most employees. How much harder, though? 50% more? Twice as much?
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Do we still need programmers?
"Is AI coding moving too fast? Sonnet 3.7? Claude Code? Is 'vibe coding' already easier and more impactful than regular way of writing code?"
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Startup compensation
We could pay you a million a month, but I’d need you to have a tangible impact on the business on your first day.
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We’re hiring 42 engineers this year
Remember that time in high school when you were stuck with your math homework?
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Product 101: Consistency
One often-overlooked aspect of great software is that it feels like it was designed by a single person through & through. Or so it seems.
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Management 101: Giving Feedback
You're a first-time manager, your team mate has made a mistake, and you need to tell them so. How do you go about it?
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Quick and Dirty vs. Polished and Perfect: The Two Sides of Engineering
Every great engineer knows how to toggle between two fundamentally different, yet equally important styles of work: "Let's wing it" hacking and…
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Early-stage startup engineering
Early-stage startup engineering

Early-stage startup engineering

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