< Archive / 2025

February, 2025

Ask a CTO: security vs. productivity; when to adopt technology trends

Two questions from the mailbag ...
February 17, 2025

An update on searching for trans-friendly employers who sponsor visas

Last month I asked to hear from trans-friendly employers who sponsor visas, and provided a simple form for interested employers to reach out. In the process, I heard from many individuals: people who were hoping to find new employment in another country, and people who worked for companies that were ...
February 16, 2025

Move fast and break democracy

Trump's playbook is strangely familiar ...
February 6, 2025

Ask a CTO

I’ve been a technical leader a few times: CTO and Director of Technology at two nonprofit newsrooms; technical lead at five tech companies of varying sizes; investor and advisor in early-stage startups. I’ve enjoyed reading Ask a Manager for years, and it occurred to me that a similar column for technical ...
February 3, 2025

I want you to do these four things right now

Four simple steps to keep yourself safe online. ...
February 1, 2025