Feb 23, 2024

Breaking the 'sync'

We’ve been duping ourselves, believing that packing a virtual room with faces on a screen every week fosters inclusivity, collaboration, and productivity. Yet, often, particularly in distributed teams, sync meetings devolve into grids of nodding heads, with only a few voices leading the conversation.

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Jan 30, 2024

A paradox of perfection

There’s a narrative in tech companies that often goes untold: “Open product feedback.” It’s a tale of transformation. Not the kind celebrated in startup blogs, but the kind that slowly eats into the company itself. A vibrant and innovative culture turned into an over-calculated shadow of its past.

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Jan 12, 2024

The most respectful way

The “Most Respectful Interpretation” model has sneaked into the remote working culture. It explains that you are supposed to interpret every message in the best possible light, believing the sender had only the best intentions.

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Jun 01, 2023

The status quo bias

Many times, we become victims of our own choices. Not just the bad ones, but even worse, the choices that stick around well past their expiration date.

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Feb 13, 2023

AI: Convenience Vs. Curiosity

AI blowing us away with its superhuman abilities is cool, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. The real magic of AI, especially in search, is its availability and affordability.

With traditional search engines, you still have to dig and check a few sites

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