Guidance for Scaling – Reversible vs. Irreversible Decisions

Was having a conversation with a founder earlier today and the topic of hiring functional leaders came up. I offered one of my common pieces of advice which was don’t hold the reins too tightly once you hire them. It’s something I see happen over and over to first time founders. … | Continue reading


@craigkerstiens.com | 2 years ago

Top Management Skills: SQL, Excel, Clear Communication, Story, Prioritization

A few months ago there was a tweet from @jasoncwarner about leadership skills/super powers:SQLExcelConcise writingStory tellingPrioritization.I’ve spent quite a bit of time in product management roles, and in recent years more in leadership. I’ve found a lot of the skills in prod … | Continue reading


@craigkerstiens.com | 3 years ago

Exploring a New Postgres Database

At past jobs I’d estimate we had 100 different production apps that in some way were powering key production systems. Sure some were backend/internal apps while others key production apps such as the dashboard itself. At other companies we had a smaller handful of Heroku apps tha … | Continue reading


@craigkerstiens.com | 3 years ago

Exploring a New Postgres Database

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@craigkerstiens.com | 3 years ago

Spokesperson Certification

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@craigkerstiens.com | 4 years ago

An interview on what makes Postgres unique (extensions)

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@craigkerstiens.com | 4 years ago

Guidance for Conducting Offsites

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@craigkerstiens.com | 4 years ago

More on Postgres Performance

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@craigkerstiens.com | 4 years ago

The Engineering Manager-Product Manager Marriage

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@craigkerstiens.com | 4 years ago

Come over for Dinner

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

Talking on the Phone: Better Communication

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

Using Email as an Effective Tool

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

Tips for Your First Tech Conference

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

The Biggest Mistake Postgres Ever Made

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

Postgres 11 – A First Look

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

PostgresOpen 2018 – First Look at Talks

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago

Craig Kerstiens: Why I Blog (2013)

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@craigkerstiens.com | 5 years ago