“You've probably heard whispers of a rare breed of "10x engineers" who are so incredible and have such an outsized impact that you can build an entire organization around them. Well, allow me to introduce you to Alex. It's pretty obvious as soon as you meet him (or read his resume, I suppose) that he has all the ingredients you'd expect from a great engineer: he's smart and dedicated, empathetic and collaborative, has a bunch of useful experience and knowledge, and he immediately engages 100% in any conversation he joins. All of these attributes make him valuable in any group effort. But I think the truly incredible "10x" folks all have some magic power -- something that they're just WAY better than everyone else at. Alex definitely has that, and it might just be the best magic power of all: no matter what the task, challenge, or role, Alex will find a way to become the very best at it. It's like he can entirely reinvent himself at will. At Dropbox, I saw him go from being the best engineer to the best project lead to the best manager in the company, and do it all with genuine humility and grace. He doesn't rest until he's world class at whatever he's signed up to do, and able to teach others to do the same. It really is kind of like magic. Whatever the parameters, if you have the chance to work with Alex, take it.”
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This was a fun one - started off talking about founder led sales mistakes and stumbled into a whole world of the importance of your online presence…
This was a fun one - started off talking about founder led sales mistakes and stumbled into a whole world of the importance of your online presence…
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Are you treating outbound as if you’re a known brand? Are you spending too much time with bad fit leads? Are you finding yourself negotiating…
Are you treating outbound as if you’re a known brand? Are you spending too much time with bad fit leads? Are you finding yourself negotiating…
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STARTING A NEW COMPANY IS A CREATIVE PROCESS. Every detail, even the name, is part of this journey. As with all creative endeavors, it’s crucial…
STARTING A NEW COMPANY IS A CREATIVE PROCESS. Every detail, even the name, is part of this journey. As with all creative endeavors, it’s crucial…
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The Holloway Guide to Technical Recruiting and Hiring
Holloway
See publicationA practical, expert-reviewed Guide to growing software engineering teams effectively, written by and for hiring managers, recruiters, interviewers, and candidates.
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Jumping into C++
See publicationJumping into C++ is a book that takes readers step-by-step through learning C++, assuming no prior knowledge of programming, covering the vast majority of practical C++ language features.
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I am honored to have the work I am doing with the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections highlighted in today’s edition of USA Today.
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THIS. This is the Recoding America playbook at work. Go DirectFile, Go IRS! Congrats Merici Vinton and everyone else on this amazing team.
THIS. This is the Recoding America playbook at work. Go DirectFile, Go IRS! Congrats Merici Vinton and everyone else on this amazing team.
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I would like to personally thank the @FBIDetroit Special Agents and the @TheJusticeDept for their work on this case. Every election official in this…
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I am so excited to join WhenIWork. The mission, people...this is my place! I'm privileged to join this talented team in continuing to create an…
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