Engineering Phone Screen: Listening for Alignment
How I use the first conversation in our engineering hiring process to listen for values, context fit, and mutual alignment. • May 21, 2025
Writing
Essays, reflections, and longer pieces shaped by questions I'm working through—some personal, some technical, many somewhere in between. They're written to clarify my own thinking, document what I'm learning, and make space for ideas that might be useful to others.
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Equity at the Earliest Stage
How I think about fairness, generosity, and the shifting value of work in the early days of a company. • May 15, 2025
How I Read Job Applications
After reading many hundreds of applications, I’ve developed a rhythm that values depth over pedigree, and human clarity over polish. • May 14, 2025
Investing in Growth: Performance Evaluation as a Tool for Empowerment
Why I built a competency and leveling framework to support real growth, not just track it—and how it reflects my broader values in leadership. • May 12, 2025
What It Looks Like to Align My Values with Coffee Work
Reflections on how sourcing, sustainability, and integrity shape my approach to building a coffee business that reflects what I believe. • May 11, 2025
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