06
Feb
Chasing your own north star
Many years ago, I found myself caught in the middle of some organizational politics. I was stuck in a deadlock
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Julie Qiu
Tech lead based in NYC, aspiring to be a better writer in 2024. Working on the Google Cloud SDK and Generative AI. Former security lead for the Go language team. Learn more at julieqiu.dev.
05
Feb
Earning trust through curiosity
The other day, Seth Godin wrote this in his blog post titled Coercion:
One way to look at power is
3 min read
04
Feb
Our strengths, their struggles
When I hang out with my software engineer friends, we often find ourselves complaining about work, particularly about the people
2 min read
03
Feb
Finding Sunshine
Sometimes the world feels really bleak. Despite our best efforts, everything feels difficult and terrible, and we just want to
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02
Feb
Easy like Friday mornings
This week has been incredibly hectic, and what feels good to me right now is giving myself the permission to
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01
Feb
Being proud of yourself
Today I started my first group mentoring session with my two new mentees. We talked about our goals and expectations
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31
Jan
31 days of writing
Today is January 31st, which means:
* I am going on a 3-week vacation, starting in 9 days
* I am getting
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30
Jan
In lieu of recurring 1-on-1s
One of my core values is using my time well. I find that having recurring 1-on-1 meetings makes this challenging.
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29
Jan
A feel-good definition of influence
When we talk about having influence in the workplace, it is often presented as being in the room for critical
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28
Jan
Highlights from my Bridal Shower
My family and friends threw me the most beautiful bridal shower last Saturday. I had no idea what to expect
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