Jacob Singh (Page 2)

On almost dying and realizing you're alive

a year ago 3 min read personal writing

This post is about a post-surgical (sinus) complication I had 10 days ago which landed me in the ER with a lot of blood loss and an emergency surgery. I'm safe now and

How to start a product engineering platform team

3 years ago 6 min read work WHSB platforms product engineering leadership coaching

(x-post from https://jacobsingh.substack.com/p/how-to-start-a-product-engineering) As startups evolve, their org structures must evolve to match the evolving needs of the company. Cross-functional product teams give way to matrixed shared services

Why we fight

4 years ago 1 min read personal ideas relationships

Most conflicts are between two well meaning people who love each other: Usually there is a misunderstanding when one person says something that hurts they other unintentionally. The first reaction comes from a

The case for slacking off at work

4 years ago 7 min read agile coaching slack ideas work

The word agile is pretty frustrating. Not because it's the wrong word, but because it's been so badly coopted it longer means anything. At the heart of it, Agile software development is simply

Open letter to my unvaccinated friends

4 years ago 2 min read

To all my friends who are still unvaccinated: It is a personal choice, and I respect your freedom to make it. And I still care about you. However, there is also a public