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    Kate Matsudaira

    katemats.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2012

    Kate Matsudaira, a tech executive and engineer, writes on engineering management, careers, distributed systems, SEO, and hiring.

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    What HN says

    One commenter calls her an amazing tech leader and writer and highly recommends her essays, from culture and process to distributed systems and architecture.

    Stats for nerds
    15HN people shared it
    23linked in comments
    265story points
    May 2019last shared
    2012people per year2019

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      What Every Programmer Should Know About SEO
      1 person · 120 points · first shared 2012 · 31 comments on HN
    2. 2
      So you want to speak at a conference
      1 person · 39 points · first shared 2013 · 13 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Why is the grass always greener? A manifesto for overachievers
      1 person · 31 points · first shared 2012 · 5 comments on HN
    4. 4
      Becoming a Manager
      1 person · 15 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN
    5. 5
      Finding your flow and motivation
      1 person · 13 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN
    6. 6
      Why CTOs shouldn’t write code at work
      2 people · 9 points · first shared 2013 · 3 comments on HN
    7. 7
      You boss has no clue what you do all day - here's why....
      1 person · 7 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      The Paradox of Autonomy and Recognition
      2 people · 6 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN
    9. 9
      A 3-Step Guide to Reaching Your Dreams (and my offer to help you get there)
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    10. 10
      The Paradox of Autonomy and the Meritocracy
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2012 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • elg0nzMay 2019

      Kate Matsudaira is an amazing tech leader and writer who covers topics from culture and process, to Distributed Systems and Architecture, I cannot recommend her essays enough.

      Some of my favorite pieces from her:
      http://katemats.com/distributed-systems-basics-handling-failure-fault-tolerance-and-monitoring/

      http://katemats.com/paradox-autonomy-recognition/

      http://katemats.com/lean-software-development-build-v1s-and-v2s/

    • mooredsSep 2012

      Here's a post about basics of job descriptions, but it also has some tips for a/b testing your hiring posts: http://katemats.com/benefits-job-description-prove-wrong/

    • draftableOct 2012

      What's your background? Are you a programmer? Maybe check this out:
      http://katemats.com/what-every-programmer-should-know-about-seo/

    • CraigJPerryOct 2015

      http://katemats.com/

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