Extreme bias to action, high agency. I like being pointed in a direction and told to let it rip. I do not operate well under micromanagement. I work hard to keep people in the loop for important decisions, but expect trust for small things.
I learn best through documenting brain dumps, then taking direct action - this lets me capture all the context (especially unwritten/implicit knowledge) a team has, then commit it to memory through practical application. It also helps me hit the ground running and generate immediate value.
I give feedback candidly but kindly, and hope for the same back. Tell me if I'm fucking up; don't be an asshole about it. I may challenge some of your feedback/assumptions; I expect you to do the same back (none of us are perfect!)
No matter what I do, I will always treat you as people first, colleagues second. Yes, we work hard; life is still short, we are still human.
In real life, I am a goofy goober (I swear to you. I will be serious about my work and literally nothing else LOL)
I firmly believe you cannot be a good product builder without a deep sense of empathy for others. I approach all product building first-principles, user-first. I'm not afraid to make assumptions and test things out, but if we've built a whole MVP without talking to a paying customer or even engaged user, we've done something wrong.
Tactically, I try to avoid overstructure where I can (I refuse to EVER t-shirt size a ticket), but absolutely believe in finding systems that work for the long-haul even if there's some initial pain (practical ticket templates, project workflows, timelines).
I am pragmatic above all else - if something sucks and doesn't work, I will never keep it out of ego. Strong opinions held loosely, always.
