About the publication
Hard Calls
Operational decisions for engineering managers who've moved past the basics
Weekly deep-dive into specific operational decisions that mid-stage startup engineering managers face — the hard calls that don't have obvious answers.
About the author
Maya Chen
Maya Chen is the guiding editorial voice behind Hard Calls. Every management decision is a tradeoff with hidden costs. Walks through decisions systematically: what are you optimizing for, what are the real constraints, what usually goes wrong, what signals tell you if it's working.