Basically, a manager's job is to make other people more productive. What's one really good way to do that? Do the work that is getting in their way. Which means find out what kind of important work your developers dislike… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
The tech industry used to be home to a disproportionate number of misfits and weirdos. Geeks. Nerds. People who needed to know how machines… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
I've been a software engineer, a novelist, a journalist, and a manager - and managing developers is easily the trickiest thing I've ever done. — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
“Humans serve cats as dogs serve humans. And sometimes, I fear, as ineptly.” — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
Every time you log in to Facebook, every time you click on your News Feed, every time you Like a photo, every time you… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
In theory, the Internet should bring us all closer together and slowly eliminate our differences. — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
To succeed in the tech industry, you start businesses, make money, and make smart investments. But to succeed in the tech community, you do… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
I don't mind that Bill Gates is a mega zillionaire; he's done a lot of really interesting and innovative stuff. I do mind that… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
To inflict cruelties on defenceless creatures, or condone such acts, is to abuse one of the cardinal tenets of a civilized society - reverence… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
It is probable that Facebook boasts the broadest, deepest, and most comprehensive dataset of human information, interests, and activity ever collected. — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
“The Labyrinth, a walled garden where humans tortured plants and flowers into growing in straight lines and sharp corners so unnatural that it hurt… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
Traditional technical interviews are terrible for everyone. They're a bad way for companies to evaluate candidates. They're a bad way for candidates to evaluate… — Jon Evans Copy Share Image
