Kristi Coulter

Oct 22, 2024 | bigtechnology.com | Alex Kantrowitz |Kristi Coulter |David Kiferbaum |Louise Matsakis

A year ago, I launched Big Technology paid subscriptions with some trepidation. The newsletter ad market was starting to cool and I was growing concerned about this publication’s long-term sustainability. I’ve always believed in making news free — or at least, as much of it as possible — and hated the idea of asking loyal readers for money. Our connection matters most to me, and turning on subscriptions complicates that a bit.

Oct 16, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Kristi Coulter

Kristi Coulter was working at Amazon when she found herself in an unexpectedly easy role. She enjoyed less stress and a better work-life balance in the job, but felt guilty about coasting. Coasting gave her the chance to be confident, effective, and a better employee, she realized. One bright April afternoon several years ago, I strolled to my desk at Amazon in Seattle, freshly showered and sipping the smoothie I'd grabbed after my four-mile run.

Oct 1, 2024 | bigtechnology.com | Kristi Coulter

At Amazon, “It’s Always Day One” is more than a rallying cry. It’s an ethos. It means that no matter how big the company gets, it must continue to operate with the urgency and scrappiness of a startup. “Day Oneness” at Amazon is seen as the key to fending off complacency and displacement. It’s why Amazon workers show up with a mad gleam in their eye, ready to turn bold ideas into reality on a shoestring budget and little sleep.

Apr 29, 2024 | bigtechnology.com | Kristi Coulter

Today at Big Technology, we’re continuing our series where Amazon veteran examines the company’s strategy and trajectory after working there for twelve years. This week, Coulter looks looks at the company’s stock-heavy pay strategy, and how it might influence its ability to retain top talent. By Kristi CoulterMy twelve years at Amazon were thrilling and often fun. They were also grueling, nerve wracking, and disheartening. I came close to fleeing many times.

Apr 6, 2024 | mindfullibrarian.substack.com | Rachel Slade |Kristi Coulter |Michiko Aoyama |Thrity Umrigar

Hello readers! Today’s newsletter brings you a glimpse at April in Wisconsin, a few links of interest and a roundup of some recent reads ~ let’s dive in! We kicked off April with a really wet heavy snowstorm that lasted from Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon, but we’re on our way back to spring weather again now! I had the day off on Tuesday and was able to drive the newest voter in our household to the polls for her first-ever election ~ on nasty icy roads, but we made it and she...