This essay captures some of my thoughts on how to manage software products and teams effectively in a scaling environment.
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Author: Andy Cheng
Law in business: what I learned from working with lawyers in a technology company.
A friend of mine used to be a sales engineer. On business trips, he was assigned an entire team of lawyers, each with a different specialization. His clients were also equipped with the same.
In the negotiation process with deals reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, the lawyers audited every letter, word, and number. He first joked that the lawyers just place roadblocks on everything, then shared:
Their job was to make sure we stayed out of trouble.
And if we got in trouble, their job was to get us out as fast as possible.
Costa Rica, Day 2 & 3: Monteverde Cloud Forest and the coastal town Punta Arenas.
Costa Rica, Day 1: La Fortuna, anxiety, and vomit.
Laguna de Arenal, a huge lake in the middle of Costa Rica.
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Belize, day 2: canoeing through Barton Creek Cave and walking through the Mayan site Cahal Pech.
Barton Creek Cave, a natural cave accessible only by water.
How I got accepted into UC Berkeley, and why it doesn’t matter (that much).
Belize, Day 1: Mayan ruins and jungle treehouse hotels.
Xunantunich, one of the most famous Mayan sites in Belize.
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Sailing Mexico, day 11 & 12: home sweet home in San Diego and Long Beach.
Sailing Mexico, day 9 & 10: The Sea of Vizcaina & Ensenada.
Sea of dolphins at the Bay of Vizcaina.
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