Chris Henry

NYC Tech & Product Leader doing 0 → 1 product development | Former Head of Tech @batonhq / Head of Technical Operations @Behance

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How long from GPU shortage to GPU glut?

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If you keep showing up to work every day, grinding away at tasks that have become unpleasant or difficult, then everyone suffers.

As a leader, it's important to distinguish between true burnout and idle complaints. When you know it's the real deal, you have to act.

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If you think you’re burning out, check in with yourself and see if any of the below are true:

- Struggling to express yourself

- Feeling like you're making no progress, and everything is hopeless

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When I see signs of burnout in a report, my immediate response is: take the day, the afternoon, an extended weekend, a week.

Do it now, not after you've crunched to hit the next deadline.

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By going through this process a few times, these teams eventually learn to do it on their own — and it saves them time and energy that would be wasted on needless friction.

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Here’s the biggest benefit I bring to early-stage tech startups:

I create an environment where things get done.

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Committing to a smaller or less in-depth tranche of work satisfies velocity needs, and a commitment to linger on the project and deepen quality satisfies those who favor thoroughness.

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For those seeking management roles, maybe reconsider being an IC. This is tough advice, as it can be a career-limiting decision.

However, look for companies that have advancement paths for recognize career growth for both managers and ICs.

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The current state of the tech talent pool:

Crowded and confused.

In 2020-2022, many people were promoted to manager or manager-of-manager roles when they probably shouldn't have been.

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For companies, look for candidates who have sought out training and coaching, and have been intentional about their transition from IC to manager.

Even further, look for candidates who are proven managers (pre-2022)