Adam Brakhane

Entrepreneur, software developer, father, tinkerer/hacker.

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

🚀 Nobody ever taught me how to be a Fractional CTO - it's a complex optimization problem that extends beyond the realms of traditional engineering. 🚀

🔍 How can I leverage technology to maximize value with minimal investment?

https://t.co/6HC3OqgQ0W

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

😡😤🤬Arrays empty in the UI??!?!? There must be an error in the pipeline. Debugging process:

Step 1: Struggle for 1 hour
Step 2: Go get coffee
Step 3: Computer crashes. Open everything fresh
Step 4: Open the data source instead of the output

It was empty at the source 🤦

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@utekkare @jspujji I'm curious. Can you give an example?

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

I've been mad at Google for adding the sidebar of things I don't use and today I finally found out I can get rid of it!

Gear icon -> Apps in Gmail -> Customize -> Uncheck all

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@jspujji you're impressed, right? I want to make sure my tactics are working.

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

As the tech guy in the office it's important to sometimes run random cables to your desk to keep up your street cred

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@_joydebnath really glad to hear it

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@SahilBloom Have you tried this yourself? I'm curious how it has gone for you

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@BrianFOConnor @Shane___Martin @blakeaburge There's also simply being stuck. A break from a problem will allow you to see it from a new angle when returning to it later.

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@_joydebnath You're probably overthinking this and should just ask. If there's one winning trait for early start-up employees, it's initiative. If you want a meeting, go get one!

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@deadwin21 This is a great example of why it can be helpful to avoid giving out the CTO title too early.

It's extremely difficult for one person to grow into those jobs at the pace a startup requires. Call them what they are:
1. Lead Engineer
2. Engineering Manager
3. CTO

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@chekofif @omervk Why do you think they don't just stick with startups?

Also: The transition in the opposite direction is just as hard. Show me an SVP of Eng from a big-co that can build awesome stuff with $20k and a junior engineer 😂

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@_joydebnath Have you asked for one?

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@JoyProtocol Anxiety

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@Shane___Martin @blakeaburge I completely agree with this. Procrastination can be a really powerful tool! I can avoid one priority by working on another!

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@dikshapenz Set realistic expectations. Future you will love the confidence boost!

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@Jayyanginspires I find the people who do this best don't wait for the *perfect* moment. They're always thinking, "Oh these two people might be alined, I should connect them and see what happens!"

Most folks are happy to meet new people. Worst case, they waste 30 minutes meeting someone new.

[Adam Brakhane @ABrakhane]

@SahilBloom I've found it's hard to identify my own zone(s) of genius because they come easy to me and so I imagine they come easy to others too!

The secret seems to be to ask those around you (your board of advisors!) what they think your Zone of Genius is.