PinnedGanesh Sridharan·Apr 1, 2022Reasons to not join a startup for engineersI got a call from one of my friends. He was interested in moving from a big company to a startup and had lined up multiple interviews with…A response icon3A response icon3
Ganesh Sridharan·Oct 24, 2023Notes on mt. Rainier climbI attempted Rainier last year in 2021. With all the hiking I have been doing regularly, I was quite confident in my ability and strength to…
Ganesh Sridharan·Mar 11, 2022Tips on hiring engineers for managersAs I sat down to write my performance review as an engineering manager for the first time, I blanked out. What should I add in there?
Ganesh Sridharan·Feb 25, 2022What is the responsibility of an engineering managerWhen I first became an engineering manager, I could not clearly articulate what is my responsibility. As an individual contributor, I knew…A response icon2A response icon2
Ganesh Sridharan·Aug 17, 2020Notes from Kilimanjaro — Lessons LearntThere was plenty of time on the mountain to self reflect. In retrospect these are the lessons I learnt from my hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro…A response icon1A response icon1
Ganesh Sridharan·Aug 17, 2020Notes on Kilimanjaro — Day 6 Summit PushAll the excitement surrounding summit made me stay awake completely without getting valuable sleep. I was cursing myself for not being…
Ganesh Sridharan·Aug 17, 2020Notes on Kilimanjaro — Day 5For some reason, sleep evaded me last night. I was not sure whether it was due to the anxiety of our up coming summit push or the slope of…
Ganesh Sridharan·Aug 17, 2020Notes on Kilimanjaro — Day 4To my surprise, I got about 10 hours of good sleep, albeit with 5 pee breaks. I was feeling much better and no signs of headache. I was…
Ganesh Sridharan·Aug 17, 2020Notes on Kilimanjaro — Day 3Today was an acclimatization day. We go up from around 13k feet to 15k feet and come back to 13k feet. In effect gaining less than a few…
