A brief hiatus
Putting this newsletter on "pause" for at least a few weeks while I ramp up on a new job -- plus, the problem with Github, and why the best engineers I've worked with were the impatient ones
Nat Bennett
Some have called them a software engineer. They've worked on Cloud Foundry and a few other large systems. They're also a writer, photographer, and speaker.
Why Elixir?
Some reasons I'm enjoying using Elixir, and why I think it's especially good for prototyping
What I would copy from the Pivotal interview process
What was important about that process and what I think most companies could profitably borrow from it.
Notes on the Pivotal Interview Process
The Pivotal interview process was often a reason that people joined Pivotal. It was an unusually structured process and was unusually enjoyable as a candidate, at least for candidates who were good fits for Pivotal.
"Do what works" was the hard part
I think what was weird about Pivotal was how the environment fused "do what works" with "be kind."
Mere Being 003 - June 2023
Writing about Pivotal, writing for subscribers, Magic LTR, writing-writing-writing