Posts tagged “management”

I proposed the "Techdel test" as a joke, it went viral, and now I feel like a fraud. npm is trying hard on diversity but still gets it wrong constantly. Bias is everywhere and nearly impossible to fully correct for. All I can honestly claim is: we give a shit, and we keep trying.

Most technical interviews test the wrong things: memorized syntax, whiteboard coding, brand-name employers. Instead, hire for learning ability, intellectual honesty, clear communication, and basic decency. "Team fit" is bias in disguise. Homogeneity means you're hiring wrong. Good hiring is hard and slow, but worth it.

I made a mistake at work and I own it. But being yelled at helps no one. Blame kills motivation, breeds resentment, and poisons team culture. Talk to me, help me learn from it, and we'll both be better off.