You have to get your hands dirty. It’s easy to lose touch. Athletes lose their sensitivity, their special touch, soon after stepping back. They don’t forget how to play, but they lose the fine-tuned precision that set them apart. Federer didn’t forget tennis when he retired, but
I took this week off work. My wife and I stayed local. New York never runs out of things to do. So we finally visited the 9/11 Museum, a place I’d parked on my to-do list for too long. I’ve seen every documentary about the attacks. I
It’s better to have an asshole as a boss than an idiot. At least you know where the asshole is coming from. But you have no clue what an idiot will do next. I laughed when a very good friend of mine told me that… but damn, he was
Growing up in Argentina, I learned early that survival depends on solving problems creatively. Economic instability, shifting rules, bureaucratic chaos—problems that other countries resolved decades ago—we solve daily with grit and ingenuity. When feeding your family or keeping a business alive hinges on your ability to act, you
What do you do when your dreams come true? In October 2014, I visited Palo Alto—the mecca of tech—for the first time. But I wasn’t there as a tourist. I was there for work, meeting some of my Groupon coworkers. I still remember walking back to my
What are your key performance indicators (KPIs)? These are the few things you must do well to succeed, not the 50 things you could do. The few that truly move the needle. You’ll always have more on your plate than time to get it all done. That’s not
Two weeks ago, I took on something new. A product and a team I barely knew anything about. It’s uncomfortable being in charge when you’re not an expert. So, the best thing I can do is accelerate my journey to understanding, learning the nuances, and becoming as close
I’m one of the one-third of the planet who are introverts. Big events drain my energy. Writing and reading recharge me. One-on-one meetings energize me. Networking is probably the closest thing to torture. After a day of back-to-back meetings, I feel like I’ve run a marathon. Meanwhile, my
When I led the API Platform organization at Groupon from Seattle, my teams were spread across four locations and three time zones: Seattle, Santa Clara, Chicago, and Bangalore. Same codebase, same programs, and a shared on-call rotation. This setup wasn’t accidental. There were clear business reasons behind it. Like
I want to end 2024 by sharing two of my learnings from this year. 1- Sometimes you just need to do what you know and follow the course of things. I’ve experienced layoffs during my time at Groupon and Amazon. Layoffs are tough. Valuable people are let go. They’
I can’t deal with [insert the name of your least favorite coworker here]. Picture this: You’ve just wrapped up a frustrating meeting with that one colleague. They rejected every idea you had, ignored your emails, or just made things unnecessarily difficult. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there.
You might be closer to winning the game than you think. Let me connect two of my passions today: careers in tech and personal finance. My journey to becoming a Software Development Manager (L6) at Amazon took 10 years, three companies, and three countries. It was a long road, but