Irina Stanescu
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Cat mom | Staff Software Engineer @mnemonichq, ex-@Google, ex-@Uber | check out my newsletter https://www.thecaringtechie.com
10. It’s likely that you won’t know a lot of things, and it’s likely you’re going to have to wear hats you’ve never worn before. Startups are a humbling experience. You’re going to have to figure a lot out on your own, so give yourself a lot of grace.
May 8, 2023 at 4:44 PM
10. It’s likely that you won’t know a lot of things, and it’s likely you’re going to have to wear hats you’ve never worn before. Startups are a humbling experience. You’re going to have to figure a lot out on your own, so give yourself a lot of grace.
9. What gets done gets done.
There is always more work to be done than people. If you plan your work properly and stick to the plans, you should be okay.
There is always more work to be done than people. If you plan your work properly and stick to the plans, you should be okay.
May 8, 2023 at 4:43 PM
9. What gets done gets done.
There is always more work to be done than people. If you plan your work properly and stick to the plans, you should be okay.
There is always more work to be done than people. If you plan your work properly and stick to the plans, you should be okay.
8. Find time to completely disconnect.
Even though I check my email/slack during the weekend, and I’m on-call most of the days, I make it an explicit point to have my notifications turned off between certain times. This was the boundary I needed to keep my stress levels in check.
Even though I check my email/slack during the weekend, and I’m on-call most of the days, I make it an explicit point to have my notifications turned off between certain times. This was the boundary I needed to keep my stress levels in check.
May 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM
8. Find time to completely disconnect.
Even though I check my email/slack during the weekend, and I’m on-call most of the days, I make it an explicit point to have my notifications turned off between certain times. This was the boundary I needed to keep my stress levels in check.
Even though I check my email/slack during the weekend, and I’m on-call most of the days, I make it an explicit point to have my notifications turned off between certain times. This was the boundary I needed to keep my stress levels in check.
7. Take advantage of the flexible work hours.
Time spent working is the measurement of success in a startup, but it’s not. More work isn’t necessarily better work. We need to find what times we’re the most productive and make the most out of those.
Time spent working is the measurement of success in a startup, but it’s not. More work isn’t necessarily better work. We need to find what times we’re the most productive and make the most out of those.
May 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM
7. Take advantage of the flexible work hours.
Time spent working is the measurement of success in a startup, but it’s not. More work isn’t necessarily better work. We need to find what times we’re the most productive and make the most out of those.
Time spent working is the measurement of success in a startup, but it’s not. More work isn’t necessarily better work. We need to find what times we’re the most productive and make the most out of those.
6. Work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.
Don’t aim for perfection. Use time-boxing and be aware of the law of diminishing returns. I find using a pomodoro timer to keep track of my work blocks to be very helpful
Don’t aim for perfection. Use time-boxing and be aware of the law of diminishing returns. I find using a pomodoro timer to keep track of my work blocks to be very helpful
May 8, 2023 at 4:41 PM
6. Work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.
Don’t aim for perfection. Use time-boxing and be aware of the law of diminishing returns. I find using a pomodoro timer to keep track of my work blocks to be very helpful
Don’t aim for perfection. Use time-boxing and be aware of the law of diminishing returns. I find using a pomodoro timer to keep track of my work blocks to be very helpful
5. Address stress openly.
Feeling like we’re all in this together increases camaraderie and lowers stress, so don’t be afraid to share how you really feel.
Feeling like we’re all in this together increases camaraderie and lowers stress, so don’t be afraid to share how you really feel.
May 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM
5. Address stress openly.
Feeling like we’re all in this together increases camaraderie and lowers stress, so don’t be afraid to share how you really feel.
Feeling like we’re all in this together increases camaraderie and lowers stress, so don’t be afraid to share how you really feel.
4. Be kind to yourself.
There will be so much work to be done that it’s easy to feel dissatisfied and like you’re not doing enough.
Instead, always look at the big picture and focus on moving the needle in significant ways, trusting yourself, and knowing you did the best you could each day.
There will be so much work to be done that it’s easy to feel dissatisfied and like you’re not doing enough.
Instead, always look at the big picture and focus on moving the needle in significant ways, trusting yourself, and knowing you did the best you could each day.
May 8, 2023 at 4:39 PM
4. Be kind to yourself.
There will be so much work to be done that it’s easy to feel dissatisfied and like you’re not doing enough.
Instead, always look at the big picture and focus on moving the needle in significant ways, trusting yourself, and knowing you did the best you could each day.
There will be so much work to be done that it’s easy to feel dissatisfied and like you’re not doing enough.
Instead, always look at the big picture and focus on moving the needle in significant ways, trusting yourself, and knowing you did the best you could each day.
3. Don’t get too attached to your work.
Especially if you’re still in the prototype/product market fit stage. Learn to be okay with throw-away work. This might be hard to accept, but remember, throw-away work is not a reflection of your skill, talent, or self-worth.
Especially if you’re still in the prototype/product market fit stage. Learn to be okay with throw-away work. This might be hard to accept, but remember, throw-away work is not a reflection of your skill, talent, or self-worth.
May 8, 2023 at 4:38 PM
3. Don’t get too attached to your work.
Especially if you’re still in the prototype/product market fit stage. Learn to be okay with throw-away work. This might be hard to accept, but remember, throw-away work is not a reflection of your skill, talent, or self-worth.
Especially if you’re still in the prototype/product market fit stage. Learn to be okay with throw-away work. This might be hard to accept, but remember, throw-away work is not a reflection of your skill, talent, or self-worth.
2. Embrace uncertainty.
Associate uncertainty with innovation. If something is too certain, it’s probably not innovative enough. In startups, there are many things hard to predict and out of your control, so take it one step at a time and figure things out as you go.
Associate uncertainty with innovation. If something is too certain, it’s probably not innovative enough. In startups, there are many things hard to predict and out of your control, so take it one step at a time and figure things out as you go.
May 8, 2023 at 4:38 PM
2. Embrace uncertainty.
Associate uncertainty with innovation. If something is too certain, it’s probably not innovative enough. In startups, there are many things hard to predict and out of your control, so take it one step at a time and figure things out as you go.
Associate uncertainty with innovation. If something is too certain, it’s probably not innovative enough. In startups, there are many things hard to predict and out of your control, so take it one step at a time and figure things out as you go.
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Do not join a startup with a shitty culture, and if you accidentally do, GTFO ASAP. Toxic cultures are notorious for causing burnout.
Cultures are like sourdough, they need a good starter. If the starter is bad, you’re in big trouble.
Do not join a startup with a shitty culture, and if you accidentally do, GTFO ASAP. Toxic cultures are notorious for causing burnout.
Cultures are like sourdough, they need a good starter. If the starter is bad, you’re in big trouble.
Burnout in Tech - Part 3: External Causes
"When it's not you, it's them" - How toxic cultures, bad leadership and other external stressors lead to burnout
thecaringtechie.substack.com
May 8, 2023 at 4:37 PM
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Do not join a startup with a shitty culture, and if you accidentally do, GTFO ASAP. Toxic cultures are notorious for causing burnout.
Cultures are like sourdough, they need a good starter. If the starter is bad, you’re in big trouble.
Do not join a startup with a shitty culture, and if you accidentally do, GTFO ASAP. Toxic cultures are notorious for causing burnout.
Cultures are like sourdough, they need a good starter. If the starter is bad, you’re in big trouble.
Haha 💯 relatable 😅
April 29, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Haha 💯 relatable 😅