Who is Nnamdi?

We interviewed developer productivity leaders. Here's what they said.

VCs are picky, not because they have so many options but because they have so few.

You might think the value of a college degree has been increasing. You would be wrong.

Do college-educated developers earn more? Yes, but less than you might think

How the virus rocked stocks

Working remote even just a few days per month leads to higher pay

Progress on narrowing pay gaps among software developers

Engineers are the basic economic unit of modern software development. The software production function depends critically on developer productivity and compensation. And yet software engineering pay remains poorly understood.

A quick visit to the Red Sea

Venture capital is changing — for the better

Waitlists, registered users, and other cumulative measures better measure the size of your pride than the size of your business

Understanding cohort performance is critical for modern, high-velocity businesses, especially those with subscription or recurring revenue models. In SaaS or consumer subscription settings, small changes in churn can radically impact revenue growth. Product

Managing risk is hard work. In evaluating potential opportunities, leaders must consider both probability (the odds of success) and criticality (the importance of success). We can arrange these opportunities on a matrix, with

Note: You can find this analysis updated for 2020 here. Dev fell in love with code at a young age. He graduated from college with an engineering degree and then joined the Navy

Human capital is our greatest asset. Like financial capital, the all-powerful force of compound growth means that a small difference in the rate of skill acquisition over time can lead to massive differences