Jul 31Member-onlyProduct Management for Software EngineersI think all engineers should learn the basics of Product Management. It teaches you to think about your work from a different perspective. Let’s go over some key concepts… First, the job of a product manager is not to decide what features go into a product and write up stories…Software Development2 min read
Jul 3Member-onlyHow to get a tech book dealBack in 2018, I published a technical book with Packt. Last quarter, I finally “earned out”. and made money over and above my advance. It opened a lot of doors. Do you want to know how write for Packt/OReilly, etc? ✍️ What I learned I’ve only published one book, but I did go…Software Engineering2 min read
Jul 3Member-onlyThe quesiton I ask every job candidateI’ve been a hiring manager for quite a long time now, and I’ve found one question is increadibly effective at seperating the best candidates out from the rest. I’ll even let you know what it is ahead of time… First, some background. This interview questions is used by Elon Musk…Software Development2 min read
Dec 1, 2021Member-onlyWhat isn’t being discussed in stories bout Blockchain and DeFi.What truly scares China and other governments The crypto news is mostly dominated by investment info, with minute by minute reports of “epic gains” and spectacular failures and rug pulls. …Blockchain4 min read
Oct 11, 2021Member-onlyThe simple reasons crypto will boom over the next decadeThe stock market has done incredibly well despite covid. However, even with the amazing recovery from covid the blockchain ecosystem still outpaced the stock market. In the future, the difference will be even more dramatic. Here’s why. Bank of America outlines what could make or break an investor's ability to generate positive… The buy-and-hold investment strategy that has worked so well may be at risk over the next decade, Bank of America said…markets.businessinsider.comCryptocurrency4 min read
Jul 25, 2021Member-onlyFounding a Crypto ExchangeI interview the head of business development and growth, Tom Howard. We discuss how and why he got into crypto and how he got his…Cryptocurrency1 min readFounding a Crypto Exchange----
Apr 25, 2021Member-onlyData Strategy for Early StartupsRecently I was invited to give a talk to 30 VC backed seed-stage CEOs about data strategy for startups.Data Science1 min readData Strategy for Early Startups----
Published in The Startup·Sep 17, 2020Member-onlyMonetizing Your DataData engineering, analytics, and AI are talked about constantly but surprisingly few companies have managed to leverage them. I’ve worked with a number of companies are striving to be more data-driven. It’s hard work. …Data5 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Jul 15, 2020Member-onlyNoobs Guide: Amazon S3This article is for those busy studying for one of the AWS Architect certifications, either Associate or Professional. This one focuses on the key things you need to know about S3. Why did Amazon create S3? I think everyone should understand the WHY of things. Before cloud services like S3 building applications that needed substantial…Amazon6 min read
Jul 13, 2020Member-onlyBuilding Data EngineersAnyone in tech leadership knows that data engineering and data science are both extremely in-demand skillsets. So there are two options: go through the difficult and time-consuming process of hiring data engineers away from other firms, or taking talented and interested engineers that are already in-house and training them. I’m…Data Science3 min read
