What startups and tech companies miss about finding talent — I’d encourage you to go on LinkedIn and take a few minutes to look at the profiles of people in product management, finance, tech sales, and development at the top tech companies and startups — the FAANGs, the trendy newcomers like Stripe and Flexport, or even the older giants like…

One of the most common questions I‘m asked by aspiring product managers is “should I know how to code?” I wanted to take a chance to lay out my views on the question with the hope that it can be useful for people trying to plan their career path. In…

Using Cognitive Science to Improve K12 Education — I will be honest, I’ve always been a crammer. I got through high school and college by doing as little as I could to get through the classes that didn’t really matter. That mostly meant quickly memorizing everything I could in the couple days before a test. …

Every year, Americans spend more on lotteries than they do on music, movies, sporting events, and books combined. Despite all the odds, it’s seen by many as a viable form of savings. As a math teacher, I don’t know how to process that. The expected return is basically zero yet…

How a focus on easily measured success may miss the point — In 2015 I co-founded a nonprofit to combat food insecurity. Since then we’ve grown into a full 501c 3, we’ve fed a lot of food insecure people within our community, and we’ve figured out ways to sustainably build food pharmacies and food cooperatives. …