Archive - Early-stage startup engineering

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?"

Mar 2 •

January 2025

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.

Jan 28 •

April 2024

We’re hiring 42 engineers this year

Remember that time in high school when you were stuck with your math homework?

Apr 9, 2024 •

August 2023

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.

Aug 28, 2023 •

June 2023

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?

Jun 5, 2023 •

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…

Jun 3, 2023 •

Work Multipliers: The Hidden Productivity Killers

How the seemingly harmless "hey, could you please add this one simple feature" can crush your team's delivery speed forever.

Jun 3, 2023 •

100x Software Engineering

There's a subtle art to crafting amazing software at a pace that leaves your competition in the dust.

Jun 3, 2023 •

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