Handbook

Background

• Built an identity system at Passbase
• Currently building an HR operating system for frontline workers at Midlane
• Worked as fullstack software engineer on mobile and web applications
• Loves open-source software

Values, Principles, Beliefs

• You can usually reach 80% of the value in 20% of the time
• Engineering velocity is the most important metric to optimize
• Solve the hard problems for your customers and make them the heros
• I care a lot about UI & UX
• Done means it runs in production and is used by customers flawlessly
• Processes kills most of a startups innovation
• Better to suffer a lot a short period of time, than only a little over a long time
• If you truly care about a problem you can't sleep at night
• The best people want to play in a championship team

Work Style

• I love ideating and innovating. I hate making the operational plan for it
• MVP first, then iteration 1 to n to shape it
• I am driven by bursts of energy. Sometimes I don't get a lot of things done, but then a lot in a short amount of time
• If it is not written down, it's not decided
• Don't bring me the problem, but the solution
• Don't ask for permission, but for forgiveness

API

• If it's not in my calendar, high chance I won't show up
• If the meeting could be an email, it should be an email
• I usually respond within 24-48h. If I take longer, I don't consider it urgent. If you need an answer earlier, feel free to ping me
• I usually only take meetings in the afternoon
• Meetings should be max 30 minutes or 1.5h workshops