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Tech and Tea delves into the intersection of technology, leadership, and personal life, dealing with themes such as work culture, parenting, self-expression, and the challenge of blending a technical career with personal interests. It offers insights on navigating life's complexities, fostering creativity, and balancing professional and personal pursuits.

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Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all

246 implied HN points • 09 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Career development Work-life balance Personal Growth Technical Skills
  1. Struggling with work-life balance, technical up-skilling, and finding identity outside of work is common among many engineers and professionals. It's important to prioritize what aligns with personal values and well-being.
  2. Careers in the tech industry can take diverse paths, and it's okay to explore different roles or take breaks to pursue other interests. Embracing change and personal growth is a natural part of a long career.
  3. Building expertise, whether technical or in other areas, is valuable and transferable across different domains. Prioritizing personal growth and balancing work with other life aspects is essential in navigating career challenges.

All About Career History Interviews

295 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
💼 Business Career development Interviewing Communication Skills Workplace dynamics Recruitment
  1. Career history interviews provide valuable insights into a candidate's learning capacity, adaptability, and mindset over time, beyond just current abilities.
  2. In a career history interview, ask structured questions for each job/project to understand achievements, challenges faced, relationships, and reasons for leaving.
  3. Look for communication style and red flags like poor communication, lack of awareness, and negativity during career history interviews to assess candidate suitability.

This world was not built for working parents

361 implied HN points • 02 Dec 23
  1. The world was not designed for working parents, leading to challenges in balancing work and family life.
  2. Remote work has provided flexibility for some parents, allowing for a better balance between work and personal life.
  3. Societal norms and expectations often do not support the realities of modern working parents, causing feelings of guilt and inadequacy.
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Ask vs guess culture

946 HN points • 12 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Social norms
  1. Ask culture involves being direct in requesting what you want, even if it seems unreasonable.
  2. Guess culture involves asking for something only if you're fairly sure the other person will say yes, and reading indirect cues to gauge appropriateness.
  3. Navigating between ask and guess culture can be challenging, especially in personal relationships and work environments.

Small steps, Big dreams

361 implied HN points • 02 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Tech Life Parenting Writing Self-Expression
  1. Tech and Tea newsletter focuses on navigating life in tech and real topics, not just technical ones.
  2. The author shares her dream of writing full-time and the journey towards it.
  3. Subscribing to Tech and Tea will provide biweekly posts and potentially members-only content and chats.

Space to do whatever, Part II

230 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-care Creativity Parenting Habits Well-being
  1. Creating space for creativity involves addressing foundational needs like rest, joy, and time for creation.
  2. Setting explicit schedules and boundaries can help carve out space for creativity, even within busy lifestyles.
  3. Understanding personal preferences for time of day for creativity, habits, and motivation is key to fostering a creative environment.