Kelly Vaughn
@kvlly
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First-time adult. Sr. EM @Zapier. Building on the side.
Joined March 2010
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and I’m supporting Peace Economy Project, where I serve on the board. They work to shift resources away from war and toward community needs. Donations today are being matched up to $1k. I’d be grateful if you’d chip in! https://t.co/nwzAu5Ja7I
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The donation page for the Peace Economy Project to help support our work researching military spending and advocating for a more peace-based economy.
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The December monthly download just went out to Modern Leader All Access subscribers today! Get it 👉 https://t.co/WWiGHQUZTX
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If you find these articles interesting, I’d love for you to subscribe to The Modern Leader! 1 new email every Tuesday that can (typically) be read in under 5 minutes. 💌 https://t.co/iOpTJHchi0
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Lately I’ve been writing about a few patterns I keep seeing across engineering teams. Funny enough, they all point to the same thing: the job is getting harder because the system around them is shifting faster than most orgs can keep up with. I’ll share 3 of my favorites here:
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Super excited to be releasing the first monthly digital download to Modern Leader All Access subscribers! This is a perk that’s delivered on the first day of each month. Get access 👉 https://t.co/umGbXmanLT
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Instead of running the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon this year I'm on the couch with both legs elevated while wearing compression garments. In positive news, my insurance company approved my first surgery for full in-network coverage which saves me ~$7,500!
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For newsletters you subscribe to, what's your preferred cadence? Once a week? Twice weekly? Every other week?
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This is the earliest I've ever had a cohort close to filling up for Engineering Leadership in the AI Era! Just a few seats remain and we kick off on January 20. I'm excited to work with this next cohort of students! https://t.co/4nQ96PyR2P
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Master essential people skills to transform from technical expert to impactful leader in today's AI-driven tech landscape.
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Good news: we are officially in “this can wait until after the holidays” range
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The engineer-manager pendulum model no longer accurately reflects how engineering leadership operates. Most of us aren’t just an IC or a manager. Technology has forced us to live somewhere in the middle. I wrote about what this actually looks like now:
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The hybrid era of engineering leadership is here, and the traditional IC/manager model is no longer suitable.
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Happy "BFCM is here so I can finally see whose emails I need to unsubscribe from" week to those who celebrate
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I need a $10,000 sponsorship for Modern Leader so I can buy an overpriced domain 😭
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Late share, but this week I wrote about the intersection of social work and engineering management and how systems affect the success of your team https://t.co/oJAEaDsW0f
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Most problems aren’t individual failures, they’re system failures
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Is the new Chat functionality working normally for other people? I'm not getting notified about new messages, seeing years-old unread messages as if they just came in, and I can't load any of the tabs
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Past me: Let’s take the first flight home so we can get back to life quickly Present me: Damn it
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