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> “Tom Brown is not being a weirdo like Dario and can actually engage,” said one person directly familiar with the calls. Dario is too weird for them but Musk isn't?

Without understanding the details around your goals and KPIs you’re measured against, how you work with a PM, relationship with your direct manager to lean on them, it’s hard to give concrete feedback.

But what I am hearing is a lot of overwhelm and a sense that you need to take this stuff on by yourself, which isn’t the case. You should find more ways to push work onto your engineers. Your job is to make sure the team is tackling the big challenges.

In big tech orgs, that comes through writing proposals and creating alignment between teams. When it comes to strategy, see if you can boil it down to the top 1-2 things you need to do to unblock the team. Write a proposal. Get feedback on it. Get it on the roadmap. And make sure your team is working towards that.

Also, use Claude. Tell Claude your problems and the AI will give you some decent feedback or resources to approach your problems.

If you need more specialized coaching, there are services that can help you get mentorship.

I recommend these: Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs. Can be found on Amazon. Block out A LOT of noise.

They’re little putty molds that you shape to fit your ear.

I also rip them in half before molding so I get 2 ear plugs from 1 putty.

> “I imagine what it must be like in the office. The room is all leather and rosewood; bay windows open to a wide patio overlooking the ocean. It is seventy nine degrees. From the plaza de armas below you can hear the Dan straining through the gulls and breeze. Aja. A man with a space gray MacBook adjusts a pair of black Tom Fords and types a single line of TypeScript. He smells of clean vetiver.”

I don’t have data on this. But I’m getting recommended YouTube videos that are 1-2 hr AI generated music, in the genre of background music (coffee listening and focus).

I listened to one. It was pretty good!! There’s no lyrical content, but the production was strong.

In that niche of “music you don’t really pay attention to” I predict AI generated music will only grow.

I’ll take the Shenaniganing that he’s not having!

I liked the idea and the headline got me to click. But then I got confused with the Postman capabilities… So this is beyond markdown—it’s helping you build live dashboards with Markdown.

Why would I reach for that instead of Claude code building a dashboard with HTML/CS/JS?

Did anyone make a copy? File is deleted.

Wow, what an amazing demo for such a simple synth. Great work! If you ever start a Kickstarter, I’d be happy to donate. If it inspires some kid out there to get into music production, it’s a win for me :)

This is the most realistic AI conversation I ever had. I legitimately felt I was just chatting with someone, getting to know them. The male was more convincing for me.

The feeling is understandable when transitioning to a more managerial role. However, nowadays I focus more on the coaching opportunities and making sure my people grow, which is a huge reward in itself. Additionally, I see how spending 5-10 minutes sending messages can create clarity and an action plan for engineers, which has a multiplicative effect on the org. After a few cycles, I was able to appreciate leveraging my time in this way, although it took some getting used to (about 6 months).

I think there is a silver lining and opportunity if you choose to look at it that way. That’s how I overcame similar feelings.

This is one of the best things I’ve read on HN in a while. It rings of founder pain and passion all in one.

It’s all in the execution. Not all multi-billion dollar companies can build and iterate on product quickly enough. Internal politics and promotions mean that what’s best for the individuals isn’t (always) what’s best for the company.

Not all hope is lost. Do your homework as others have suggested and get an idea of how successful they’ve launched new products before. Set deadlines and think through the worst case scenarios so you can be honest with the progress. Lastly, try out their product and see for yourself once it’s out.