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OpenAI Announces GPT-4.1 Family

Yesterday (April 14, 2025), key members of the OpenAI team, including their CPO Kevin and engineers Michelle and Ishaan, held an engaging…

Apr 15

OpenAI Announces GPT-4.1 Family

Apr 15

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Embracing Efficiency with the Arc Browser — Part II

This is the second and the final installment of the series where I’m discussing the reasons that have made Arc my primary browser since…

Mar 5, 2024

Embracing Efficiency with the Arc Browser — Part II

Mar 5, 2024

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Embracing Efficiency with the Arc Browser — Part I

If you are like me, you probably use the web for a variety of purposes, and you probably look for more intuitive and more productive work…

Feb 20, 2024

Embracing Efficiency with the Arc Browser — Part I

Feb 20, 2024

ICs Have Portfolios and Code Repositories. What Do Managers Have That Speaks For Their Work?

To showcase their work, individual contributors, be it software engineers or designers, have their code repositories and portfolios. What…

Oct 30, 2022

ICs Have Portfolios and Code Repositories. What Do Managers Have That Speaks For Their Work?

Oct 30, 2022

Too Many Meetings? Here’s Meeting Delegation in Five Steps

Are you in a managerial or leadership position? Are you attending too many meetings? Here’s a way to solve your problem and grow your…

Oct 11, 2022

Too Many Meetings? Here’s Meeting Delegation in Five Steps

Oct 11, 2022

Risk Exposure Formula & What It Can Teach Us

Risk = Likelihood of Failure x Cost of Failure

Sep 11, 2022

Risk Exposure Formula & What It Can Teach Us

Sep 11, 2022

Project vs. Product Mindset

During a leadership panel that I attended, one of the questions was about project vs. product mindset. After the event, I thought further…

May 6, 2022

Project vs. Product Mindset

May 6, 2022

3 Must-Read Books for New Managers!

Are you a new manager? Or an experienced manager who wants to check out some good practices? Or you are a manager of managers who need to…

Mar 18, 2022

3 Must-Read Books for New Managers!

Mar 18, 2022

Factfulness — Book Review & Summary

Factfulness by Hans Rosling (with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund) was one of the most influential books that I read in 2021.

Jan 12, 2022

Factfulness — Book Review & Summary

Jan 12, 2022

The Leadership Journey — My New YouTube Channel

I’ve been an explorer in the leadership and management universe for a long while. I’m hoping to share my thoughts with you using the…

Sep 18, 2021

The Leadership Journey — My new YouTube Channel

Sep 18, 2021

Yağız "Yaz" Erkan

Yağız "Yaz" Erkan

Engineering Director @ Insider. Avid reader. Passionate communicator of ideas and experiences. YouTuber. Coach. Mentor. Beekeeper.

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