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Bryan Cantrill
@bcantrill
Co-founder and CTO of @oxidecomputer. According to @fieldofschemes, "tech exec and Oakland A's fan" -- but more of a Ballers fan now. @bcantrill.bsky.social
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May 27, 2024 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
Long-time A's reporter (and current reporter at @TheAthletic) @melissalockard gave voice to an extraordinary thought this week, one that really has me reflecting; with my apologies, a thread... 1/
Informed by our own experiences raising capital at @oxidecomputer, I have been unable to stop thinking about the acute financing challenges for the A's: John Fisher has assets, but not much in the way of clear cash flow. 2/
Apr 7, 2024 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
I can no longer contain my thoughts on the A's temporary move to Sacramento, and want to get a couple of things out there. So with my apologies, a thread... 1/ The only thing to know about the A's is that the ownership is INCOMPETENT. I'm not talking routine incompetence -- this is grand, eye-watering, paint-peeling incompetence. When seeking explanations for their actions, don't overthink it: it is INCOMPETENCE every single time. 2/
Jan 12, 2020 • 19 tweets • 3 min read
So, my thoughts on engineering performance management have always been a bit idiosyncratic, but Matt's tweets today have me reflecting, so... storytime. 1/ An an engineer in a large corporate environment, I had found that performance management never actually improved my own performance. (!) 2/