You should try contra dancing
a story of middle school Ben • a not-very-illuminating description of the mechanics • flow, joy, and community • the antidote to the rest of life • how to try contra
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Impact, agency, and taste
understand + work backwards from the root goal • don’t rely too much on permission or encouragement • make success inevitable • find your angle • think real hard • reflect on your thinking
Advice for time management as a manager
have accurate expectations of yourself • prioritize ruthlessly • unemploy your future self • a five-step “help, I’m overwhelmed” checklist • carve out focused time
How I've run major projects
focus • maintain a detailed plan for victory • run a fast OODA loop • overcommunicate • break off subprojects • have fun • bonus content: my project management starter kit
Categories of leadership on technical teams
overall direction • people management • project management • technical leadership • example divisions of labor
Trust as a bottleneck to growing teams quickly
non-trust is reasonable • trust lets collaboration scale • symptoms of trust deficit • how to proactively build trust
How I build and run behavioral interviews
budget 2+ hours to build • think ahead about follow-ups and rubric • focus on a small number of skills • dig into details • make yourself a rubric
Some mistakes I made as a new manager
the trough of zero dopamine • managing the wrong amount • procrastinating on hard questions • indefinitely deferring maintenance • angsting instead of asking
Leaving Wave, joining Anthropic
love for Wave • why leave • where to • why there • what’s next
Why and how to write things on the Internet
because you’ll have more awesome friendships • be consistent • suggested post ideas • setup advice • getting initial readers