Nick Caldwell
From “Hello World” to VP Eng
My Career Journey, Part 1 Hello World! The following is transcribed from an April, 2017 speech I gave about my career journey and...
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Nick Caldwell
- Jun 21, 2019
- 4 min
The worst career advice I ever received
Today I had coffee with a mentee and he said something which brought an old buried memory back to the surface. He said, “If I want to be...
Nick Caldwell
- Jun 3, 2018
- 6 min
A Voight-Kampff Test for Identifying Engineering Managers
When I joined Reddit in late 2016, I was faced with a unique challenge: tripling the size of the engineering organization within a year....
Nick Caldwell
- May 22, 2018
- 6 min
Working in the right part of the Product Life Cycle
Recently, I was interviewed by Business Insider and the reporter centered our discussion around my career arc and the types of projects...
Nick Caldwell
- Sep 22, 2017
- 4 min
The toughest challenge for leaders of rapidly growing teams
I get asked a lot, “what’s the biggest challenge for leaders that need to rapidly grow a team?” You may think it’s hiring, strategy, org...
Nick Caldwell
- Aug 20, 2017
- 10 min
Thoughts on Building a Diverse Team at Reddit
Thoughts on Building a Diverse Team at Reddit I love building teams. I think it’s an art form — bringing the right mix of people...
Nick Caldwell
- Jun 21, 2017
- 3 min
On the edge of leadership
The day I learned what separates managers from leaders Way way back when I was a newly-minted engineering manager, I worked on an...
Nick Caldwell
- May 22, 2017
- 7 min
Career Acceleration Starts With You
Giving back is a huge part of Reddit culture and one of my favorite parts of the job. A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting...
Nick Caldwell
- May 21, 2017
- 3 min
The best employee handbook ever
Nordstrom’s unexpected gift to aspiring tech leaders Back in 2012 I took a class on organizational culture at the Berkeley Haas School of...
Nick Caldwell
- Apr 9, 2017
- 11 min
Hunting for Rock Star Engineering Managers
Great teams need great leaders. Here’s a guide on how to interview them. Intro Finding great managers is tough, particularly if you don’t...
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