Brian Seitel's Blog

First, the Philosophy My job, as I see it, is to support my team.

We lost a word There's a verb that English has needed for a while, and until recently we had one.

A Founder Is Not a King The Dream Most founders I know have a similar story: they're tired of working for The Man, they're frustrated by poor leadership, they believe they can solve the problem better, faster, and with more heart than the incumbents.

You Still Have to Know What to Ask A few weeks ago, we had a roadmapping meeting at work.

When Code Is Free, What Do You Measure?

Long Live the Vibes (or: SDLC isn't dead, you just automated the easy part) When I was in high school, I worked at a place called the Elastic Corporation of America.

You're Hiring Wrong In 2016, I sat in a conference room interviewing a highly anxious woman for a QA role.

Stop me if you've heard this before: a company leader comes into the room and floats an idea with such conviction that everyone drops what they're doing to solve this problem immediately.

On Trust They say that the most important ingredient in any relationship is trust.

I have a friend who spent two years debating whether to leave Boston.