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Stop Swiss Cheesing your calendar
(3 Min Read) Take control back over your calendar
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Don’t Do Interviews, Do Discussions!
(5 Min Read) This change guarantees better signals from the interviewing candidates.
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Mayank Verma
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/r/wallstreetbets vs. WallStreet: It's not about the money anymore!!
(3 Min Read)
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Mayank Verma
How to Catch a Cheating Candidate in an Interview
(4 Min Read) A list of red flags to help you identify a cheating interview candidate.
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Mayank Verma
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Context switching costs more than we give it credit for.
(4 min read) Batching things by function can skyrocket your productivity.
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How a Linux Command Got My Twitter Account Locked for Abuse and Violation 🤯😂
(6 Min Read) A Linux Joke that Twitter AI did not find funny
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Make better decisions by running small experiments.
(5 Min Read) Leverage small experiments to make better and inclusive decisions faster.
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Mayank Verma
Why Be Productive?
(1 Min Read) Answering not How's but the Why's
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Mayank Verma
99.999% of Your Ideas are Side-Project Ideas, Not Startup Ideas: Why Treating Them as Such Increases Follow-Through
(3 Min Read) The default state of your project idea is not a billion dollar startup.
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Mayank Verma
A Leader's Guide to Navigating the Halo Effect
(2 Min Read): Clear Communication Techniques for Tech Leaders
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Mayank Verma
Taming the monkey mind
(3 Min Read) Write down thoughts to free your mind.
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What We Get Wrong About Proof-Of-Concept
(2 Min Read) How to avoid building a POC that scales.
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Mayank Verma
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