Question 1

What are the key takeaways from Boz's episode on Lenny's Podcast?

Accepted Answer

1. Communication is the job - having ideas means nothing without creating artifacts or verbalizations that affect other humans; if you didn't break through, that's on you not the audience 2. Leverage your leaders more often - your job isn't to do it yourself, it's to get it done; nobody wants you to succeed more than your manager because when you're amazing, their life gets easier 3. Embrace curiosity over defensiveness when challenged - when someone disagrees profoundly, respond with 'Fascinating, tell me more' from genuine curiosity rather than identity threat (lesson from Ami Vora) 4. Identity threat triggers your worst behavior - when core parts of your self-concept feel questioned, you'll defend with every ounce because reconceptualizing who you are is expensive; recognize this pattern 5. Trust yourself to take conviction-driven risks - you have to believe your eyes, ears, and intellect give you a point of view with intrinsic value; trusting yourself includes knowing you can handle when risks don't pay out

Question 2

What does Boz say about communication and impact?

Accepted Answer

"Communication is the job. If you want to have an impact on the world around you, it is exclusively done through the creation of artifacts or verbalizations that affect other humans. That is all there is. People always think, 'Oh, I had that idea.' It means nothing. It means absolutely nothing. Or 'Oh, I wrote this post.' Well, you didn't break through with it. That's on you." - Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth "The advice I find I have to give more frequently than any other is for people to more directly leverage their leaders. We want to do it ourselves to prove we can. But your job is not to do it yourself. Your job is to get it done. The tools you need live with your manager, your partner, your mentor. Nobody wants you to succeed more than your manager does, because when you're amazing, their life gets easier." - Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth "I don't want to take away from the romanticism of it. It's just that most often, we hear those romantic stories from the successes. It's a healthy thing for people to want to throw themselves into something and take that risk, but it is not glamorous at the time. I worked 120 hours per week, I didn't sleep for more than four hours at a time, I'd wake up every four hours and check if anyone was attacking the site." - Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth

Question 3

What are Boz's views on communication, impact, execution?

Accepted Answer

Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth: "Communication is the job. If you want to have an impact on the world around you, it is exclusively done through the creation of artifacts or verbalizations that affect other humans. That is all there is. People always think, 'Oh, I had that idea.' It means nothing. It means absolutely nothing. Or 'Oh, I wrote this post.' Well, you didn't break through with it. That's on you." Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth: "Multimodality. Repetition never spoiled the prayer. I will give an all-hands and then write a post with the content of the all-hands, because different people are going to respond differently to these modalities. Making sure that you address people's fears and concerns right up top. People will not listen to you if they think you don't know what's going on."

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Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)

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Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)

Boz

Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)

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Boz

Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)