What is this thing?

It’s just a habit I started, back at Box. I think of it as some combination of letters to my younger self (he was an idiot, so some of the letters are pretty basic) and a ‘cultural heartbeat’ for my teams - ways to think about how to be better together, and individually, as engineers.

Can I pay for it? Is there better stuff I’m missing?

Sadly, no, this is as good as it gets. I don’t think it’s worth charging for. If you think it is, well, thanks for the compliment, and if you really really want to give someone money, find a charity and think nice thoughts about me when you donate to them. I like groups that help make engineering a more inclusive field.

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