Jacob Singh

CTO in residence at Sequoia Capital. Independent product and Engineering Coach Mediocre guitarist, singer, rock climber, point guard and baker Dedicated dad. American in New Delhi.

How we want to be

7 years ago 2 min read

We’re all brought up to imagine someone we should become. Forget should, it’s so ingrained in us, it is now what we want to become. For…

Notes on BDD

8 years ago 5 min read bdd book testing architecture ideas work

I’ve been researching Behavior Driven Development. This is not a blog post in that it is completely unedited, without links or pictures…

The second half

8 years ago 2 min read personal journal

I have more than 1/2 left. That includes about 25 years of an athletic body, endurance, a sharp memory, and maybe if I’m lucky, a bit of sex appeal. Nearing 40,

Compassion for a broken grown-up

8 years ago 1 min read journal blah blah personal

I’m a work in progress, but that progression isn’t straight. I’ve fallen off of focus, but I get back on. And no one is perfect. Being more…

Smashing my hammer down again

9 years ago 2 min read personal ideas

If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.