By balki | November 28, 2023 | 0 Comment
Unlocking the full potential of a B2B SaaS company demands more than just groundbreaking technology—it requires a perfect concoction of innovation, leadership, and dedication to customer success. As an engineering leader navigating the AI/ML-driven landscape, I understand the pivotal role a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) plays in sculpting the technological future of an organization. In […]
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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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I really thought I would get away from software engineering via standup comedy but I was absolutely wrong
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Why Are We so terrified of asking for help? So what stops us from seeking the help that we need? According to Leon Ho, sometimes it is the fear of being perceived as weak, needy or incompetent in front of our peers and superiors. Imposter syndrome comes to mind, doesn’t it? Especially if you’re in a competitive, fast-paced […]
Continue ReadingBy balki | April 22, 2017 | 0 Comment
When my good friend Raghavan proposed we bring Shannon Santorineous as a special guest for our meetup back in January, I was honestly a little hesitant. I wasn’t sure if our tech-leaning audience would appreciate a Customer Success leader. After I met Shannon and learned more about her background and journey I will admit publicly that I stand […]
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At the last meetup we had a terrific company (Jet Reports) and an engaged audience of many software professionals. We had a leadership team of 4 members from Jet Reports! Thank you Sam McCurdy, Scott Oshiro, Emiley Oster, and Malu Parthasarathy for joining us. It was the first time we showcased a company with a team and it […]
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Give people what they want and they will like you for now. Give people what the need and they will value you forever.
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Last night at our meetup, we had Mike Belding as our special guest. And here’s the top 10 takeaways we learned from his experience leading engineering teams at Shiftwise. Learned about leadership, why you got it into and enabling others to succeed Life-long learning organization – as a new code school graduate, this is heartening to […]
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When friends (friends of friends or relatives etc.) visit Portland and want to check out all the happening places they designate me to provide that list 😉 I had an old blog post from several years ago but I seem to have lost it in my shuffle to this new home at www.balki.io. So here’s […]
Continue ReadingBy balki | January 17, 2017 | 0 Comment
Engineer A: “But if all of our programmers are pairing, won’t they write half as much code?” Master Yoda: “No, hopefully they’ll write even less than that”
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