A lot of hardcore Excel users scoff at Google Sheets, but I find it to be a fantastic and powerful spreadsheet app with superb collaboration tools. I often see people failing to take full advantage of the power of Google Sheets, or sometimes even the basic features, so hopefully these tips will help.
Google Docs is the OG Google Workspace tool, and it's evolved a lot since its inception. In the past few years, Google has releaed some very handy capabilities that aren't very widely known yet. I also sometimes see some of the older features not being effectively utilized. So hopefully these tips, both new and old, will help you power up your Google Docs usage so you can make even better use of this awesome collaborative editor.
This is the first in a series of posts on Google Workspace power tips. These Google Calendar tips will help you better use Google Calendar for yourself and make it easier for others to interact with your calendar.
At the very end of 2023, I made the tough decision to leave Appian where I’d worked for 21 years. In January, I moved over to Capital One to expand my experience with big data and serverless technologies. Leaving Appian was incredibly emotional since so much of my adulthood was tied up with the company and I had tons of great relationships. So to bring a little levity into my departure, I decided to leave behind a fun challenge for my now ex-colleagues. This is the story of how I challenged my ex-colleagues to compete in a treasure hunt challenge on my last day.
Coaching high performing, senior engineers is challenging because often there’s nothing they obviously need to improve. To coach them, you have to identify new opportunities which will challenge them and force them to continue growing. Oftentimes managers are able to identify these opportunities for their directs, but I’ve found it’s also possible to encourage high performing, senior engineers to work on identifying their own growth opportunities. This often leads to more exciting opportunities and more engaged engineers.