In the "Good Communication for Engineers" video with Wes Kao, key points include effective communication skills, such as managing up and understanding managers' concerns, using a "bad things, good things" framework, and clear written communication, especially in remote work. Kao shares experiences from starting Maven, a remote company, discussing challenges like communication in remote settings and strategies like clear message channels and utilizing tools like Loom and AI. She also stresses the significance of selling ideas as a manager, fostering psychological safety, and continuous learning outside work hours.
This video was vital to help me create a roadmap with dependencies between different workstreams. I’ve been impressed with Airtable’s features and continuous improvements to the platform.
In this video, Gareth Pronovost presents Airtable's new date dependency features in the YouTube video "🚨 New Airtable Feature : Date Dependencies Features Unveiled!", offering users simplified task relationship management, automatic recalculation of related dates, and streamlined workflow management and collaboration, ultimately enhancing flexibility for Airtable users.
This is a bit of fun—it’s not engineering-related, but it’s one of my favorite bands, and it's the new single from their upcoming album, Only God was Above Us.
I shared this article with a few of the engineers on my team to help them get stuff out of their heads and focus on what’s important. It has lots of great tips, so it’s worth a quick read.
https://staysaasy.com/leadership/2024/03/12/Getting-Things-Done.html - 2 min read
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