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I work in the tech industry in NYC. I began my career as a software engineer and later moved into engineering leadership. My experience spans from being one of the first engineering hires at small startups to working at companies with thousands of employees.

As you can imagine, my role varied depending on the stage of the company, but overall I was fortunate enough to work with smart people, tackle some difficult technical challenges and grow as a leader.

Reflecting on my experiences at different companies, I noticed both the similarities in the challenges they faced and the significant differences in how they addressed them. Their actions often reflected their core values. While no company gets everything right, some learn and improve over time, whereas others struggle to adapt effectively.

My professional experiences made me realize the need for better management practices in tech companies, both new and established. Sharing experiences and ideas among tech professionals is essential for developing tools that promote best practices. Here, I’m sharing my own experiences and ideas to contribute to this effort.

I hope you find some of this content useful.

Performance Management 🙀

Investment in performance management varies from non-existent in some workplaces to months out of the year in others. Performance management season is the time of year when every manager’s stress level sky-rockets and they start dreaming of vacation.
Dec 31, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

Let’s Talk More About Imposter Syndrome

An estimated 60% of people experience impostor feelings at top tech companies but very little is done about it.
Dec 31, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

Performance Check-In Conversations

After setting quarterly OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and  picking  reviewers who will provide 360 feedback, scheduling a monthly Check-In Conversation will…
Dec 31, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

Managing 360 Feedback

I don’t have to spend a lot of time getting to know a person or building trust before offering Radically Candid guidance. In fact, a great way to get to know somebody and to build trust is to offer Radically Candid praise and criticism - Kim Scott
Dec 31, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

Setting Quarterly Objectives & Key Results

There are many ways that a company can set itself above the rest, but in my experience setting, tracking, communicating and grading OKRs plays a critical role in achieving such distinction
Dec 31, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

First Define Core Responsibilities

Start by defining a list of core areas that you expect your team members to be responsible for
Dec 30, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

High Output Management Part 4

But no matter how well a team is put together, no matter how well it is directed, the team will perform only as well as the individuals on it. In other words, everything we’ve considered so far is useless unless the members of our team will continually try to offer the best they can do.
Dec 30, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

High Output Management - Part 3

Earlier, we established the fact that the game of management is a team game: a manager’s output is the output of the organization under their supervision or influence. We know discover that management is not just a team game, it is a game in which we have to fashion a team of teams…
Dec 29, 2023
Ersin Yilmaz

High Output Management - Part 2

Managers can do their job and their individual work well, but that does not constitute their output. If a manager has a group of people reporting to them or circle of people influenced by them, the manager’s output must be measured by the output created by their subordinates and associates
Dec 28, 2023
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High Output Management - Part I

High Output Management Book Summary Part 1
Dec 27, 2023
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