Before starting my last job as a full-time employee I wrote myself a note in my (paper) planner: my main tool of work is my brain. This remains true today.The digital tools we spend so much time using at work are meant to help channel information that works as input for our work. They also... Continue Reading →
Diary of an Unproductive Day
There is a mix of feelings in my chest. Mostly seemingly neutral feelings. Mainly confusing and dark. Rationally it seems like all should be well as the day was what it had to be. But emotionally I feel this strange sense of emptiness. I am trying to decode why. You may join me as I... Continue Reading →
Lessons 2023
With my hands, I have learned to carve a wooden spoon. Only one, though. I expect to carve a couple more in the months ahead. I do not aim to become an expert at it. Crafts and activities which attract me and in which I am not skillful help me be fully present. It is meditative.... Continue Reading →
A letter of reflection and appreciation to a great product manager <> designer relationship
Before I started my current job I had been thinking about how long it had been since I worked side-by-side with a product designer or a group of engineers. Going back to an individual contributor role got me thinking about my working style with these roles and since I knew this was going to be... Continue Reading →
Crazy Roadmapping Season
Impact is the real measure of success for a product team, but to keep us fueled along the race, we need to remember to celebrate the milestones that guide us along that uncertain path towards impact. 🏁 One of the milestones during this hectic time of the year is creating a roadmap that aligns all... Continue Reading →
Drawing my dreams
I always wanted to draw to a level of detail that allowed me to describe my dreams through illustrations, but I haven't been able to get to that level of skill. With the help of AI I am now bringing my dreams to life 😊 This is an actual dream I had a few years... Continue Reading →
Un día normal
Hay años que invitan a celebrar en grande. La adrenalina de organizar algo entretenido aumenta. Piensas con antelación en el tema, la comida, el lugar, las bebidas. Piensas en la lista de personas que invitar al evento: a los amigos cercanos, a los lejanos, a los familiares que permite la geografía, a los amigos de... Continue Reading →
Time? Energy is a Better Question
I cannot conceive of time if I do not consider my energy levels while doing so. In fact, I follow time mostly because it helps me be in sync with the world around me, which is something I enjoy and need. As Oliver Burkeman puts it in his book Four Thousand Weeks (bold are mine):... Continue Reading →
Is there a way back?
For a while now I had wanted to give a try to these writing prompts. In the longest day of the year, as the bright sky and the heat insist on not letting me get to sleep, I stop worrying over my morning running plans, and decide that at the very least I can get... Continue Reading →
60 days in
I have been quiet on this end for practical reasons. I was first busy and I was then trying to figure out what I can share since I now work at a publicly traded company and it is a learning process for me to decide what to say and what to keep to myself and... Continue Reading →
Maria Lasprilla 