How to prove the value of DevRel if not with numbers and KPIs? — “How do you measure the success of DevRel?”, “Can you quantify the impact of a developer advocate’s work?”, “What’s the ROI on DevRel?”, “How does your work help us?”. If these questions sound familiar, chances are so does the imminent urge to leave the room when they’re raised. In my…

7 things that have helped me preserve the habit of running for 5 years. — I had never been good at sports (perhaps with an exception of swimming) and yet it somehow happened and I started to run and have been running for five years. …

Replacing Hunter ELC 4 with Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller — Let’s face it, my brain is just not compatible with any device that has a segment display or more than one button. Whether it’s a scientific calculator, thermostat, or water irrigation controller, I’m just not patient enough to RTFM or to try to learn and understand all the pictograms. The…

Are you implementing OKRs across your company and don’t want your colleagues to be frustrated after the first couple of weeks? — Are you implementing Objectives and Key Results across your company and don’t want your colleagues to feel frustrated after the first couple of few weeks? Note for the reader: This article expects a basic knowledge of the OKR framework, originally introduced by Intel. I try to summarize the experience I…

Having bean bags and table soccer does not equal a great company culture. — What defines a healthy workplace relationship? What can be done to have better and stronger relationships? Relationships — how deep they go? Not so long ago, a friend of mine was getting married and I had the honor to be her man of honor. She is actually a colleague of mine (and a former teammate). I’ve…

Year 2018 was absolutely groundbreaking to me. I completely reorganized my life and I feel that I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life… — The year 2018 was absolutely groundbreaking to me. I completely reorganized my life and I feel that I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. If something troubles you or you’d like to change your life for the better, here’s a three-step recipe: 1) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck