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November 2023

In Memoriam of Charlie Munger
I first learned of the Berkshire Hathaway name in sixth grade when Mr.
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June 2023

May 2023

Zoom Calls Are Cheaper in Kansas
In my previous writeup, I discussed compensation.
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Do The Unnatural to Succeed
There is a visceral scene in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alec Baldwin is standing there in front of a room of older salesmen, they are clocking the time cards…
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About that Tech Interview...
Its Wednesday afternoon, around 2PM, and I’m interviewer number 5. The poor candidate on the other side of the table from me looks pretty tired. I offer…
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A Different Approach to Google’s Layoffs
I am fortunate to not have been one of the 12k Googler who were laid off. There have been many posts that the terminations could have been handled…
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Have You Ever Been “Right” Paid?
Last weekend, Sundar Pichai’s compensation package was making the news rounds.
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That Special Word they Don't Teach you in Management School
“Abba” The sound is coming through ever so slightly
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Welcome to the Humanly Newsletter
If there is one thing that the current AI revolution is telling us is that being human now is more important than ever.
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