Painful Moments - Potential People vs. Wrong Mindset

While evaluating answers: Some candidates document well, attempt, and submit answers but miss the basics. This reflects both intent and missed guidance in learning. High potential is evident, but basics are either overlooked or dot-connecting skills are lacking.

While teaching: Some PhD/lateral folks tend to generalize everything or focus on proving theories break. Learning is not about proving your knowledge but about gaining a balanced perspective. One class is not sufficient to judge anything. Observing these types of learners makes me feel sad as they are so short-sighted.

Education is not mindset; experience does not mean competency!!!

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Work, Execution, Mentoring = Culture

What means business?

• Ideas that generate $$
• Code that works
• Scale / Integrated solutions
• Balance Solutions / Code / Demos
• Add product roadmap into Plan

Being a Lead, You work with multiple types of leaders

• We observe numerous execution methods
• What works for you incorporate it
• Your execution has to be authentic
• You cannot follow a style that does not make you feel authentic
• Be candid, open, and manage yourself than being managed

Fast communicators make fast decisions.

Fast decisions = competitive advantage.

Don’t schedule large meetings unless you’re certain they provide value to everyone.

Don’t sound smart. Be efficient.

Don’t interrupt your team’s workflow if it’s unnecessary.

Don’t follow rules. Follow principles.

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