InStartup SoupbyJean Hsu·Sep 26, 2025Minimum Viable Startup OperationsGet Dinner on the Table, Not a Michelin Star
InStartup SoupbyJean Hsu·Sep 26, 2025Hiring for AI Fluency (with Hong Quan)For some roles, AI fluency is table stakes. Here’s what it actually looks like in practice — and how to screen for it.A response icon1A response icon1
Jean Hsu·Aug 26, 2023Bridging the Ask vs Culture Gap at WorkBy creating more shared context, aligning around when to ask for help, and helping guess-culture coworkers get clarity on what they want in…A response icon2A response icon2
Jean Hsu·Aug 18, 2023Ask vs guess cultureWhen unreasonable requests are followed up with “but you could have just said no!” Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture…A response icon117A response icon117
InRangebyJean Hsu·Apr 27, 2021Flexible work is keyHow to get things done when you’re languishingA response icon1A response icon1
InCo LeadershipbyJean Hsu·Sep 11, 2019What Does It Take To Be a Successful Tech Lead?Earlier this year, we interviewed a few dozen tech leads and asked them this simple question: What does success look like as a tech lead?
InBetter ProgrammingbyJean Hsu·May 1, 2019Why aren’t people taking initiative?A short storyA response icon2A response icon2
InCo LeadershipbyJean Hsu·Jul 23, 2018Finding My Fierce Heart: My Journey in LeadershipThis post was originally published on July 17, 2018 on the Co Leadership blog.A response icon1A response icon1
InCo LeadershipbyJean Hsu·May 3, 2018How to Get Buy-In for Reducing Technical DebtI walk past the CEO in the hallway. “Hey Jean, it’s been awhile. What are you working on these days?”A response icon2A response icon2
InCo LeadershipbyJean Hsu·Apr 9, 2018How to Lead by Noticing and Filling in GapsMany years ago, I worked at a five-person startup.A response icon2A response icon2
