Julie Qiu

Julie Qiu

New York City
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.
27
Jan
Getting into Yale: the Essays

Getting into Yale: the Essays

I haven't promoted the View from JQ extensively, but I am grateful to have one loyal subscriber, whose
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26
Jan
Bubbly like Bubbles

Bubbly like Bubbles

Today, someone told me that I have a "magical laughter." Not too long ago, I probably would have
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25
Jan
Cohesion at work

Cohesion at work

There are few things at work that make me feel quite as emotion as team cohesion. When people discuss Diversity,
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24
Jan
Focus on feeling good first

Focus on feeling good first

The last few months of my life have been extremely hectic. I have been planning a wedding, launching a high-visibility
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23
Jan
Being afraid to do the thing

Being afraid to do the thing

Lately, I've been having a lot of conversations where people share their hopes and dreams with me, but
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22
Jan
The 40% that makes it worth it

The 40% that makes it worth it

I used to wonder what Directors and VPs do all day. Whenever people would ask at an All Team meeting,
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21
Jan
Public speaking in 2014

Public speaking in 2014

I've come a long way on my journey with public speaking. While preparing for my upcoming presentation for
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20
Jan
Delegate the 5-minute task

Delegate the 5-minute task

I used to frequently find myself agreeing to take on quick 5-minute tasks. * "We need to send an email
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19
Jan
Naming the meta-conversation

Naming the meta-conversation

The other day, my friend/co-worker and I found ourselves in a weird conversation. The two of us work EST
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18
Jan
Open Decision-Making: A Quote

Open Decision-Making: A Quote

I've been working on a talk for our All Team on Tuesday, and John Ousterhout's paper
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