Q: How are startup CEOs (and CTOs) like seagulls? A: They both fly by, swoop in, ruin your lunch, shit on you, and leave. Ahh, the Startup CEO and CTO. God bless 'em. The ones that are capable enough…
Sue Raisty
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Products I Love
A favorite interview question for Product Managers is "What's your favorite product and why?" Here are some products I truly love. They either solve a major problem for me, actually deliver on their promises when their…
How to Grovel Like the Best of Them
There's a book, called "On Apology" by Aaron Lazare. He's a guy who actually got a PhD in this stuff. Anyway, he lays out the steps for a proper apology: 1. Acknowledge your offense.…
Quora: What do MIT admissions interviewers look for?
My answer, originally published on Quora [http://www.quora.com/What-do-MIT-admissions-interviewers-look-for/answer/Sue-Raisty-Egami] . Q: What do MIT admissions interviewers look for? My Answer I used to interview applicants to MIT, and the biggest things I looked for were: 1. Deep…
Google, diversity, and sexist memos
Regarding the now famous Google memo situation... I have thoughts. Many, many, thoughts. And I'm going to tell you ALL about them. But never fear, I'll not rehash the "He's sexist" vs.…