Hi, I'm Kendra Curtis.
I love building things, in Software and Real Life.
I am an Ex-Googler with 20+ years of software development experience, including time as a CEO and Director of Engineering. I have experience in all levels of the software stack, from early days writing firmware for wireless networking products to managing teams of developers building Web Applications. I spent close to a decade at Google. Then I was CEO and a co-founder of Scout It Out. Most recently, I was the Director of Engineering at Cockroach Labs, where I launched CockroachCloud.
Blogs
Presentations
Eng Book Recommendations
General
- Mythical Man-Month by Fred Brooks
- Crucial Conversations
- HBR 10 must reads on various topics - These can be very beneficial if you start a professional reading group. Each book contains 10 standalone articles, making them quicker to read and increasing engagement within the group.
- Find Your Why by David Mead, Peter Docker, and Simon Sinek
Project Management
Negotiation
Management
- Peopleware by Timothy Lister and Tom DeMarco
- Managing Humans by Michael Loop
- Conscious Accountability: Deepen Connections, Elevate Results by David C. Tate, Marianne S. Pantalon, et al - Don’t skip the introduction; you may find a reference to someone familiar.