Candost's Blog

Candost's Blog

Candost

I used to think that reading would make me wise. One day, ten pages before finishing a book, I realized that I had read that same book before. At that point, my perspective on reading and, therefore, my life had changed. Now, I don’t care how many books I read; I take many notes, connect dots, and share what I’ve found on my blog and newsletter. I’m interested in many things at the same time (I’m a multipotentialite). On this blog, you’ll find me talking to about multiple aspects of life like leadership, software engineering, philosophy, psychology, software architecture & design, urban & industrial design, exercising, finance, Formula1 Racing, eating healthy, and many more. I’m a software engineering manager; that’s my current job. At home, I’m a writer and an avid reader. I rarely watch TV, movies or TV series. I don’t have any social media account (except Mastodon where I have automated posting of my new articles). Hence, I often miss the popular culture references in conversations. That’s alright. I don’t have FOMO; I embrace JOMO. I rarely read fictional books.

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Entries: Communicating Decisions: 32 Open feedback culture creates resilient organizations: 36 Coupling system design with organizational communication lines: 56b Collaboration can be harmful if not intended: 56g1 Organizations need an...
Entries: Goals to set a direction and systems to find clues that distract from the goal. 37 Structuring teams: 56; 56c; 56l; Communicating organizational changes: 32b; Reply via email | Reply via Mastodon | Comment
Entries: Organizational leaders’ job is to bring clarity to everyone’s work 34; Continuous improvement means changing the system, not the goal: 1h; Open culture requires listening to people and addressing their concerns 54; If leaders...
In the circle of concern, there are many things over which you have no influence or control, such as economic changes, industry shifts, etc. This is the biggest group. In the circle of influence, you can work with others like your peers...
Give three Mississippi pauses before talking or asking another question. Use “I noticed…” and be a mirror to the person. In the end, ask, “What’s your key takeaway here?” and ask what they will do when they will do it and how to ensure...
You’re the torch as a coach that’s been used by a person in a cave. You’re not taking the journey by yourself; you’re there to light up the way for the other person. Coaching is not about giving advice directly. It’s about taking the...
According to the DORA 2024 Report: Organizations that prioritize the end-user experience produce higher quality products, with developers who are more productive, satisfied, and less likely to experience burnout. User centricity...
As an engineering leader, your job is to convince the business to invest in increasing developer productivity. This investment often needs time to bring returns, and you have to make it clear to the business. Start by aligning the...
Take the first step to share feedback. The rule of reciprocation can play a big role when you want to get feedback, too. Especially for the positive feedback, take the extra time to provide it in the most visible way. This favor will get...
The TV and search engines made people think less. They killed intellectual curiosity. Constant access to information that nobody needs pushes people away from fulfilling their curiosity by research. LLM took this to another level. People...
TV changed the world in a way we can’t imagine. In the long term, we can see how much people trust what they see on TV. It became a single source of information for many as it changed people's habits. The Internet did the same. It took...
Once in a while, I see someone struggling to get a promotion at work. They are frustrated and can’t figure out why they haven’t got the promotion. Questions like, “Why does it take too long? Why are they not promoting me even though I’m...
A manager may micromanage a subordinate because they most probably don’t trust the person or they have control issues (which also relate to trust). The manager doesn’t believe that the task will be done right or in the way that they...
When you join a new team, focus on three aspects to understand its state. Audit to learn what’s right and what’s wrong. Process Technology People For each, try to analyze what you can change or influence and understand what you can’t...
If you would like to improve your relationship with someone, compliment them on their good traits. Your compliment will open the doors for someone to like you. The compliment doesn’t even have to be true. But be careful when you give...
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