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Engineering Reflections

Asking For Help From Senior Software Engineers

By balki | September 21, 2020 | 0 Comment

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 […]

Shannon Santorineos – successful in Customer Success

By 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 […]

How a team’s chemistry can be indicative of company culture

By balki | April 6, 2017 | 0 Comment

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 […]

Anonymous (from twitter.com)

By balki | February 23, 2017 | 0 Comment

Give people what they want and they will like you for now. Give people what the need and they will value you forever.