Nicola Ballotta

Apr 21, 2024 | read.highgrowthengineer.com | Jordan Cutler |Nicola Ballotta |Wes Kao

Imagine your best friend keeps interrupting you when you speak. Would you have a hard time telling them, “Hey, can you stop interrupting me?”Probably not. So why do you have a hard time sharing feedback with your coworkers? There is a lot more at play:They might have power over youYou might not be close to the personYou have no idea what will happen—will they write bad feedback for you? Will it be difficult to work with them afterward? I have worried about all of these. They’re all valid.

Apr 20, 2024 | hybridhacker.email | Gregor Ojstersek |Wes Kao |Nicola Ballotta |Raviraj Achar

A few days ago, as often happens, I found myself lying awake in bed at 4 AM, and I started reflecting on my career and what I might have done differently if I could go back 25 years to when I was 18. I woke up at 5:30 AM, took some notes, and over the following days, I decided to transform them into this essay. I often engage in this kind of retrospective, not because I am unhappy with where I am today, but to identify what still needs to be improved in my personal life and career.