Early employee lessons & other musings

The email list I wished I'd had in my first job

A love letter to Ask a Manager

Aug 26, 2024 • 

Claire Duvallet

February 2024

Why I love agile scrum for data science teams

At my last company, I helped implement a version of agile project management on our data science team and ended up really loving it.

Feb 5, 2024 • 

Claire Duvallet

October 2023

Leaving your job as a critical employee

Turns out it's not that different from leaving any other job

Oct 28, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

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September 2023

Pivoting from science to data science

Exploring data science as a career path for folks with scientific training

Sep 23, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

August 2023

Tech startup vocabulary

Useful terms to know as an early employee of a tech startup

Aug 19, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

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June 2023

Structuring hiring processes

Part 3 of a 3-part series on learning how to hire as an early startup employee: the nuts and bolts of setting up a hiring process.

Jun 18, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

Hiring principles

Part 2 of a 3-part series on learning how to hire as an early startup employee: the principles & philosophies I adhere to when hiring.

Jun 1, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

May 2023

Hiring strategies for early startups

Part 1 of a 3-part series focused on hiring at early stage startups. First up: what kind of hire should you make?

May 21, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

April 2023

Tech for good job boards

My compilation of job boards highlighting mission- and values-focused companies doing good in the world.

Apr 30, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

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Thank you for 18 years of DVDs, Netflix

Analyzing my family's DVD rental history in honor of Netflix sunsetting the service

Apr 23, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

March 2023

Adapting to your changing role as an early startup employee

Early startup employee lessons learned: part 4/4

Mar 31, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

Building culture as an early startup employee

Early startup employee lessons learned, part 3

Mar 31, 2023 • 

Claire Duvallet

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