Paul Paroro (5)

Paul has worked in the tech industry for 20+ years, first as a developer and later in managerial roles. He loves learning from others and uses that knowledge to create environments that help development teams thrive.

Managing work overload

The global pandemic forced many of us to work from home, in effect removing the hours spent in traffic jams or crowded public transport for millions of people. It even raised hopes of more time for leisure and family. However, studies showed that remote workers…

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To meet less, write more

Meetings are viewed as a normal activity in most companies. If you need to explore a subject, gather a group of people together and discuss it face to face. With pandemic lockdowns and many people working from home, virtual meetings have now become commonplace. However,…

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Cultural lessons from Toussaint Louverture

I previously looked at why culture is important and wanted to go into more detail using examples from the book “What you do is who you are”. Ben Horowitz analyses several historical models to extract lessons and illustrate how they relate to more recent examples.

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Shaping culture

In my previous post, I defined what culture is, as described by Ben Horowitz in his book “What you do is who you are”. In this post, I continue to explore the author's views by looking at the first steps one can take to shape…

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What is culture?

I was recently asked this question by a colleague after I suggested establishing a culture for our development team. I was vague in my reply which included a phrase about shared core values. So, I thought that I would find a better answer. Much has…

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