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The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto (CPO)

Lenny Rachitsky

The company shares internal meetings on YouTube, maintains a public issue tracker for projects, and provides a 2,000-page handbook detailing their operational procedures. This dedication to transparency has enhanced user trust and encouraged community engagement, retention, and growth.

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2019 Goals Gone off the Rails? 3 Ways to get Back on Track

Mind the Product

Approach goal: “Be more appreciative of my CTO’s actions.”. Avoidance goal: “Avoid arguing with the CTO.”. Nothing personal with CTOs … for example purposes only!). As an example, a performance goal may be something like: “I want to be the best product manager in ecommerce.”. It’s never too lately for a re-boot!