4 levels of maturity for mobility companies

Google has been a respected leader in the software industry for a long time. This internal memo from their CEO reveals some interesting bits: Even a giant (both in terms of number of employees and revenue) is going into cost saving mode. The sh*t is serious! 😬 Although they’re slowing down recruitment due to “uncertain global economic outlook”, when they do hire, the focus is on “engineering, technical and other critical roles”. Phew! 😅

I’ve been writing on Medium since 2015 and prior to that on Wordpress since 2012. Medium has been a bumpy road. Initially I loved their vision for supporting writers and although everything I publish is completely free, I became a member to support the cause. However, the story took a…

I was so surprised to hear that my colleague had worked for Google and kept it secret for so many years! 👆 said no one! If someone had worked for a reputable company, you’re going to hear about it one way or another. Some even put “ex-Facebook”, “ex-Google”, “ex-Netflix” or…

This image has floated around the internet for some years. I have been guilty of using it too. However, there are a few observations worth sharing: Almost always, it’s the guy with the wheels in his hands that shares this image to make a point. …

I recently joined Volvo Cars as a Sr Staff Engineer. Prior to that I’ve worked for 20+ years as an employee, consultant and entrepreneur at a wide range of businesses from robotics, online retail, telecom equipment, oncology information system, insurance, online banking, retail, news media, and video streaming. I have…

The automotive industry is being disrupted by 3 major trends: Electric drive-train: batteries and electric motors replacing gas and ICE (internal combustion engines). The more powerful onboard computer and infotainment screen transformed the car to COW (computer on wheels) which led to more software on the car and increased the…

The freedom and flexibility of whiteboard makes it a great tool of communication. Unfortunately when the pandemic happened and we started to WFH (work from home), we found ourselves communicating through camera and microphone over VC (video conference). Luckily, the whiteboard made a quick turn back to my toolset with…

I joined Volvo Cars exactly one month ago and here are the 2 most interesting and unique things I’ve observed so far: 1. On the road workstations While the rest of the world is still trying to figure out sensible remote work policies, we already have a great next-level policy in place: all employees are…