I have worked for 10 people startups, to mid-size hyper growth companies, to a Fortune 500 company. In each of those opportunities, I was surrounded by smart people. Yet some teams were highly successful while the others struggled with their goals. Reflecting back on those times, I was analyzing why

It has been 6 years since I overheard this question/comment about me. My co-workers were reviewing my pull request. One of them got frustrated and thought that it was appropriate to discuss the authenticity of my Computer Science background. I overheard his comment and also the laughter of the