John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsGood Strategy Bad Strategy — Book ReportAbout a month ago I started working on a project where I had to help formulate a technical strategy for a very large project, so I thought…7 min read·Oct 19, 2020----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsSlowing DownThe biggest lesson learned is to slow down and truly embrace being a curious novice again.3 min read·Dec 8, 2019----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsSmall Startup vs Big CompanyIt’s been over 6 months since I’ve joined Stripe, and it’s been a really wild journey. In our recent Stripe Sessions, we announced during…11 min read·Nov 3, 2019--1--1
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsWorking Agreement and Definition of DoneHow defining your team’s values can foster psychological safety and improve team performance.4 min read·Sep 1, 2019----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsOne Thing I’ve Learned @ ReflektiveA coworker of mine asked me what I’ve learned during my time at Reflektive. One profound lesson: the power of empathy.4 min read·Apr 14, 2019----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsWhy I’m Joining Stripe! — And Going Back to an IC RoleIn 2015, I was in a startup, Fundly, that was going through an acquisition process. In the last 6 months I was there, I was playing the…13 min read·Mar 22, 2019--1--1
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsM2YL — Measuring Team PerformanceHigh performing scrum teams can’t solely be measured by business metrics in startups10 min read·Mar 1, 2019----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsM2YL— Objective, Critical Thinking of People (Pt. 3)How I started thinking critically of other people in an objective, productive and healthy way6 min read·Nov 4, 2018----
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsWhen does having a CS background make sense?In the end of a recent interview with a junior-level candidate for Reflektive, the dev bootcamp grad asked me:3 min read·Sep 15, 2018--1--1
John ChowinJohn’s ReflectionsManagement, Two Years Later — Values (Pt. 2)Note: This is part 2 of a series of posts talking about my experiences and learnings the last two years. You can find the rest of the…9 min read·Jul 15, 2018----
