Around two years ago, I finally committed to a decision that I had been contemplating for the better part of a decade beforehand. I would retire from the tech industry and pursue a brand-new career in urban planning, a field that had piqued my interest ever since high school. (Yes, I did stereotypically play a … Continue reading Reflections on Career Change
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Conclusions from the Tech Remote Work Survey
This is the final post in a series about a study on the post-pandemic travel patterns of remote tech workers. See the original research proposal, a set of early findings, or the deeper statistical analysis that led to these takeaways and conclusions. You could also just watch a 3-minute condensed presentation of all of this, … Continue reading Conclusions from the Tech Remote Work Survey
Further Analysis from the Tech Remote Work Survey
Building on the early findings from a survey of over 900 tech industry employees, five key insights have been derived through a series of regression-based analyses. They answer long-standing questions such as "what will make workers finally return to the office?" and "is there really a mass exodus happening from Silicon Valley?". Warning: this post … Continue reading Further Analysis from the Tech Remote Work Survey
Early Findings from the Tech Remote Work Survey
Last month, I launched a survey for employees in the tech sector designed to illuminate trends in travel patterns during this era of widespread remote work. It asked participants to share details about their work and non-work trips, as well as potential interest in relocation. Here I will share some early findings, though keep in … Continue reading Early Findings from the Tech Remote Work Survey
Tech Remote Work Study
If you work in tech (whether you're in the Bay Area or have moved on elsewhere!), please take this brief and anonymous survey about your new travel habits in the remote work era: https://sjsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkOb4L4LLfoAjVY Once you're finished, it would be greatly appreciated if you could also share the survey link with your coworkers! For reference, … Continue reading Tech Remote Work Study
On Retiring from Tech
"NOT Working From San Francisco" The software industry in the United States is certainly a lucrative one. I've been fortunate to have worked in many great companies and with many great teammates - and I'm beyond grateful to everyone for helping me get to where I am now. After 10 years of working in software … Continue reading On Retiring from Tech
Why Uber symbolizes everything wrong with tech today
Note: the views expressed here are my own opinions and do not reflect my employers, past or present. Also, yes – the title is clickbait. 😛 I have a problem I need to confront. When I need to get somewhere in a hurry, I will almost never use a ridesharing service – particularly Uber. Even … Continue reading Why Uber symbolizes everything wrong with tech today
Social media considered harmful (for PMs)
I don’t often write about my day job as a product manager, mostly because I feel there is already so much good content from blogs like Learning by Shipping or podcasts like This Is Product Management. But recently I came across a few studies that I thought I could chain together into a theory – … Continue reading Social media considered harmful (for PMs)