Katie Bauer
@imightbemary.bsky.social
bar chart enjoyer wrongbutuseful.substack.com
gotta take the chances when you got em
February 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
gotta take the chances when you got em
AI is the source of many of your blessings and curses tbh
January 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
AI is the source of many of your blessings and curses tbh
This is an evolution of the :pizza-cry: emoji I could not have predicted
December 31, 2024 at 11:20 PM
This is an evolution of the :pizza-cry: emoji I could not have predicted
Being positive is an extremely underrated form of career impact
December 15, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Being positive is an extremely underrated form of career impact
did @leoebfolsom.bsky.social just get his data dad joke wings?
December 14, 2024 at 4:54 AM
did @leoebfolsom.bsky.social just get his data dad joke wings?
Hourly pricing is definitely a trend in high end salons. Tends to be much higher margin and more sustainable for the professionals too, so you can feel good about supporting those businesses if you can afford the rates
December 10, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Hourly pricing is definitely a trend in high end salons. Tends to be much higher margin and more sustainable for the professionals too, so you can feel good about supporting those businesses if you can afford the rates
I'm starting to think that WBRs are the heir to the OKRs cargo cult
December 8, 2024 at 12:24 AM
I'm starting to think that WBRs are the heir to the OKRs cargo cult
Hey that sounds like a great slogan or substack name
December 4, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Hey that sounds like a great slogan or substack name
Basically, value is created by being right, but it's also created by folks understanding and adopting what you've created
December 4, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Basically, value is created by being right, but it's also created by folks understanding and adopting what you've created
Another way I've been describing this recently has been by cribbing from this post impactpricing.com/blog/value-i...
Value Is Created Twice
Discover how examples like AI and Peloton demonstrate the importance of making value clear in the buyer's mind
impactpricing.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Another way I've been describing this recently has been by cribbing from this post impactpricing.com/blog/value-i...
Based and responsibility-pilled
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Based and responsibility-pilled
"Eat real data. Not too much. Mostly plants."
December 3, 2024 at 4:38 AM
"Eat real data. Not too much. Mostly plants."
I recently learned about the Karpman drama triangle from a @lethain.com post, and I feel like data folks often fall into the victim role en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman...
Karpman drama triangle - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 AM
I recently learned about the Karpman drama triangle from a @lethain.com post, and I feel like data folks often fall into the victim role en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman...
I like the push to smoothing, but 12-month rolling windows is A LOT of smoothing
November 25, 2024 at 5:25 PM
I like the push to smoothing, but 12-month rolling windows is A LOT of smoothing
For sure. You need a lot of patience and pain tolerance to stick with this career
November 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
For sure. You need a lot of patience and pain tolerance to stick with this career
One time I was buying clams from the fish counter, and a guy came up to me, said "Those animals wanted to LIVE", and then immediately ran away. It felt especially aggressive for something that didn't have a central nervous system
November 21, 2024 at 8:20 PM
One time I was buying clams from the fish counter, and a guy came up to me, said "Those animals wanted to LIVE", and then immediately ran away. It felt especially aggressive for something that didn't have a central nervous system
My stupid term for this is "data visceralization"
November 21, 2024 at 8:17 PM
My stupid term for this is "data visceralization"
Berkeley Bowl is the only grocery store where I've seen someone aggressively shove someone else to grab the discounted produce first
November 21, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Berkeley Bowl is the only grocery store where I've seen someone aggressively shove someone else to grab the discounted produce first
He helped fix a bunch of cursed Stripe stuff, so as far as I am concerned he can be an honorary engineer if he wants to be
November 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
He helped fix a bunch of cursed Stripe stuff, so as far as I am concerned he can be an honorary engineer if he wants to be
My controller writes python scripts, should we be celebrating or seeking help?
November 21, 2024 at 4:32 AM
My controller writes python scripts, should we be celebrating or seeking help?
We didn't get there by demanding that senpai notice us, we got there by trying stuff and seeing what worked. It's obviously easier to get things done when you have official endorsement, but what I'm ultimately trying to say is that sometimes you have to EARN an endorsement
November 21, 2024 at 3:51 AM
We didn't get there by demanding that senpai notice us, we got there by trying stuff and seeing what worked. It's obviously easier to get things done when you have official endorsement, but what I'm ultimately trying to say is that sometimes you have to EARN an endorsement
Don't get me wrong: this took a long time, required me to be persistent, and was overall very annoying to do. But it did work with enough time. VPs and even the c-suite cared about what my team was doing eventually.
November 21, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Don't get me wrong: this took a long time, required me to be persistent, and was overall very annoying to do. But it did work with enough time. VPs and even the c-suite cared about what my team was doing eventually.
We worked together to generate tangible results, and then used those to convince other folks, including people higher on the org chart, that we were on to something. We then used that to start building momentum and buy-in
November 21, 2024 at 3:51 AM
We worked together to generate tangible results, and then used those to convince other folks, including people higher on the org chart, that we were on to something. We then used that to start building momentum and buy-in
The way I did it was by starting small. I worked with folks at lower levels who were interested in collaborating, such as engineering managers, PMs, TPMs, etc.
November 21, 2024 at 3:50 AM
The way I did it was by starting small. I worked with folks at lower levels who were interested in collaborating, such as engineering managers, PMs, TPMs, etc.