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My 2022 Review

I turned thirty this year, and for a hot second considered writing a review of the past decade. These annual reviews, however, are thoughtful enough and getting longer every year anyway (My 2021 Review). I even forced a year-end relationship retro on Bridget while we were on vacation, which wouldn’t…

Startup

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My 2022 Review
My 2022 Review
Startup

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Jun 19

Five Lessons From my First Three Months at a Startup

I started this draft over four years ago. It was to be the first entry in a series of monthly posts in which I’d share learnings from working at a startup as the first hire. Future employees would read the posts and get a firsthand look at the company’s evolution. …

Startup Lessons

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Five Lessons From my First Three Months at a Startup
Five Lessons From my First Three Months at a Startup
Startup Lessons

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Aug 2, 2022

Abstractions and Models

Two common words we use in software development are abstractions and models. A search of the company Slack returns countless matches: “It turns out that our abstraction for verification checks was right and consistent regardless of what verification type it is.” “Doesn’t matter to me as long as we’re settled…

Software Development

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Abstractions and Models
Abstractions and Models
Software Development

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Jul 23, 2022

Speed > Process

A process is a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end. All companies have processes — there’d be no sane employees left otherwise — but not all processes are the same: Implicit processes mirror general systems or values e.g. collaborating closely with co-workers when…

Startup

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Speed > Process
Speed > Process
Startup

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Feb 8, 2022

Technorealism

One of the most memorable conversations of 2021 arose from unexpected circumstances. During a dinner over Thanksgiving break, my partner’s brother, Austin, needed to grab something from the local market. I’d been sedentary and gorging myself all weekend, so I volunteered to walk with him. We’d never interacted in a…

Technology

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Technorealism
Technorealism
Technology

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Dec 30, 2021

My 2021 Review

2021 was a breath of fresh air compared to My 2020 Review. Quality time with friends, family, and co-workers lifted my spirits as I rejoiced at the return of trips with friends, birthday celebrations, family vacations, eating out, live concerts, and that unmistakable office buzz. We enjoyed being physically together…

Startup

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My 2021 Review
My 2021 Review
Startup

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Feb 15, 2021

What I Learned From Writing 24 Articles in One Month

While I didn’t publish 31 articles for each day in January, I consider the pledge in my 2020 review fulfilled. My goal wasn’t to start a daily journal or jot down my stream of consciousness, although many folks I know find the practice to be meditative and useful in comprehending…

Writing

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What I Learned From Writing 24 Articles in One Month
What I Learned From Writing 24 Articles in One Month
Writing

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Jan 31, 2021

Vendor Management

My first job after graduation was vendor management at Amazon Video. I managed all aspects of our relationship with digital video partners like NBC Universal that licensed their movies and TV shows to our service. I was responsible for these partners’ P&L: exploring opportunities to increase sales, running campaigns and…

Vendors

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Vendor Management
Vendor Management
Vendors

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Jan 30, 2021

Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

I learned a new term this week. As I was scrolling through my email newsletter, I immediately fell for the title of this article hook, line and sinker. There was even a visceral reaction because this piece truly spoke to me. The psychology behind 'revenge bedtime procrastination' Emma Rao spent almost three years on China's notorious ' 996 schedule ': working from nine in the morning to nine in…www.bbc.com

Procrastination

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Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Procrastination

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Jan 29, 2021

Micro-moments

Every day at a startup, it’s a privilege to be working on a nimble, cohesive team. It just so happens that the team IS the company. At every size of the company, there’s been certain moments I feel really damn proud to be on the team. These moments are special…

Startup Life

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Micro-moments
Micro-moments
Startup Life

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Endlessly curious, always optimizing. Startup and product enthusiast. Building at Persona. vincenttsao.com

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