I see it as an interesting challenge, 'How much interestingness can you shove into 140 characters?' You are prolific on Instagram. That guy who sounds like a fortune cookie on Twitter.” What do you mean?Ī majority of my tweets could be considered fortune cookie wisdom. If they asked, I'd tell them, 'People stuff.' You often introduce yourself as “Rands. In last decade, it's become more complicated because my gig is more focused on people and leadership development. Michael:While my Dad is an electrical engineer, I'm a software engineer and they get that gig. Michael Lopp Miranda: How do you explain what you do to your parents? He is a polished public speaker, inspiring leader and design-thinker. Before joining Palantir, Lopp was part of the senior leadership team at Apple for nine years, and filled engineering leadership roles at some notable technology companies like Netscape. He is currently a director at Palantir Technologies, working on impactfully changing the way the world interacts with data. I have followed him on Twitter for years, read his personal blog and gobbled up both of his books: Managing Humans and Being Geek. However, due to his Internet presence, I felt as if I'd known him for quite a bit longer. I first met Michael Lopp in real life earlier this year at an annual conference in Wellington, New Zealand called Webstock. We’re kicking off this new feature with a technologist who, in part, inspired this series: Silicon Valley-based engineering manager and author, Michael Lopp. Not all of them work in a newsroom, not all are big names, not all have fancy titles, but each are bright people with something to say. We’re talking to smart people who are shaping the future of media. Not roles.’ as inspiration, the Lab’s profiles are Q&As with highly-impressive makers and strategists from media and its fringes, each with unique perspectives on journalism, publishing and communications technology. Editor's note: Using the theory ‘Hire humans.

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