Orchid Files — essays on clarity and systems
Writing about attention, structure, and the invisible patterns behind work, change, and meaning.

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18
Dec

Management style doesn't predict survival

I’ve worked in startups with different management and product development styles. With mandatory reports and without them. With task
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26
Nov

The limits of interview questions

When I worked as a developer and team lead, I went through a lot of interviews. Over time, I built
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22
Oct

Building is easy. Preserving requires care.

In startups, something often seems more urgent than backups: a new release, user growth, the next round of funding. When
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