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- Thank you for sharing your perspective—it’s an important one. Leadership isn’t for everyone, and that’s completely fine. Those driven to master technical skills should absolutely continue down that path—it leads to incredible innovation and contributions.
That said, I believe technical leadership works best when carried out by those with hands-on experience. This background fosters a deep understanding and empathy for engineers, making such leaders uniquely equipped to guide teams effectively.
For those interested in developing soft skills alongside their technical expertise, leadership offers a chance to scale their impact in new ways. By combining hard and soft skills, leaders can achieve non-linear scalability, influencing not just the work but the people and systems around them.
Ultimately, it’s about choice. Both paths—technical mastery and leadership—are valuable. The key is ensuring leadership is a deliberate pursuit, not just the default next step.
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- I’m quite content with Brave Browser — no complaints here.
- Simply beautiful.
- I found this post to be refreshing, as the author was blatantly thumbing their nose at web2's centralized nature and having fun in the process.
Choosing to be your own platform is a form of empowering ones ideas. And if reach is a concern, post a damn link.
- O Captain! My Captain!
- The notion that regulation equates to the fall of crypto is a falsehood. Regulation will help clarify crypto usage.
- Threads like this are why I love HN.
- > So I downloaded MetaMask, got everything set up, and went to one of the NFT marketplaces to try to make one. Uploaded the image and got a big scary warning:
One NFT marketplace shows you an error message and therefore the technology is not decentralized? That's a bit of a stretch. That NFT marketplace might have restrictions in place for their own legal reasons, but using that as an excuse to say that the technology isn't decentralized is unjustifiable.
- This. IMHO, those who criticize crypto tend to experience the fallacy of incomplete evidence (aka "cherry picking" [0]).
- Love the zettlekasten method! I gave dendron a shot a few months back, but it just didn't stick. Something about using my IDE as a note-taking tool got in the way of my flow. Currently using NotePlan 3 and really liking it.
- +1 for Boris Brejcha
- I recently discovered Boris Brejcha and can't recommend him enough. He has a great live set at Grand Palaris that's phenomenal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqz8c4ZP3Wg.
I find live performances quite nostalgic for obvious (pandemic) reasons. Along those same lines, Fatboy Slim at BA i360 in Brighton UK is worth experiencing:
- Better question: Do you see anything right with that?
Remote: Yes, but open to hybrid
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Node.js, TypeScript, React/React Native, Redux, Electron, Docker, GraphQL, .NET, C#, AWS/Azure, SQL/NoSQL, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture.
Skills: Team scaling, Technical Strategy, Roadmapping, Scalable System Architecture, DevOps & CI/CD Optimization, Cross-Functional Leadership and Stakeholder Management.
Email: josh [at] tichauer.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tichauerj/
Experienced engineering leader with 19+ years in software development, including 6+ years managing teams and driving product strategy. Proven success in scaling engineering teams, optimizing Agile workflows, and delivering impactful solutions. Built and led teams at AstraZeneca, BCG Digital Ventures, and multiple startups. Passionate about aligning technical execution with business goals, improving efficiency, and fostering innovation. Looking for VP or Director of Engineering roles in high-growth, product-focused companies.