Episode 433 | Elissa Shevinsky - Continuous Growth

Guest:

Elissa Shevinsky

@ElissaBeth

Elissa Shevinsky talks with Dave Rael about pushing hard, perspectives, lifestyle, static analysis, rewards, productivity, and being an entrepreneur

Elissa Shevinsky is CEO at Faster Than Light, a company building lightning fast static analysis tools. She helped launch Geekcorps (acquired), Everyday Health (IPO) and Brave ($35M ICO.) Shevinsky is also the editor of the critically acclaimed book "Lean Out."

Chapters: 0:16 - Dave introduces the show and Elissa Shevinsky2:38 - United by geek culture3:56 - Balancing continuous improvement with recharging7:18 - How Elissa got started in software, the deep connection in being part of a team, and the joy of getting useful work done17:37 - The nature of Faster Than Light and virtue of static analysis22:51 - Elissa on building software vs building organizations25:32 - Hidden talents29:04 - How Elissa learns31:50 - The coupling of meaning and pressure, reward and risk36:24 - Elissa's story of failure - missing opportunity for the wrong reasons39:30 - Creating culture and aligning values43:18 - Elissa's book recommendations44:53 - Elissa's approach to the Lean Out book - the efficiency and virtue of creating an anthology48:30 - Elissa's top 3 tips for delivering more value50:11 - Keeping up with Elissa

Resources: Elissa on Twitter Faster Than Light Faster Than Light on Twitter Brett Thomas Reuven Etzion Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg

Elissa's book recommendation: Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners - Al Sweigart Lean Out: The Struggle for Gender Equality in Tech and Start-Up Culture - Elissa Shevinsky (editor)

Elissa's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Listen Show up consistently Ship