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Wes Kao
Personal blog · newsletter.weskao.comcareerproductivity
Wes Kao's personal blog at newsletter.weskao.com covers career and productivity. Since 2023, 13 different Hacker News readers have linked it 23 times, most often “How to give a senior leader feedback without getting fired”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-09-16, and you can follow it by feed.
A bi-weekly newsletter on managing up, executive communication, and standing out as a high-performer. Written by an a16z-backed founder.
Most-linked posts?
- How to give a senior leader feedback without getting fired2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-11-22
- Super Specific Feedback: How to give actionable feedback on work output2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-03-10
- Stop apologizing for reasonable business decisions2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2025-02-05
- How to deliver bad news when it's not your fault2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-09-29
- Start right before you get eaten by the bear: How to avoid backstory scope creep2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2023-11-27
What Hacker News says?
Submitted How to give a senior leader feedback without getting fired as a story · 407 points
HN discussionSubmitted Emotional sign posting: Why you should tell people how to feel as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted Stop apologizing for reasonable business decisions as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to give a senior leader feedback (without getting fired) as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Art of Workplace Finesse as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to deliver bad news when it's not your fault as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Turning a Yellow Spot into the Sun as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Speak in the affirmative: "Do this" versus "Don't do that" as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Be Objective, Not Detached as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted How I give the right amount of context (in any situation) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Stop apologizing for reasonable business decisions as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to write your own job description (and invent your role) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to deliver bad news when it's not your fault as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to talk about deadlines at work as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Start right before you get eaten by the bear: How to avoid backstory scope creep as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Unspoken Skill of Finesse as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Use "But" Strategically as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Get Buy-In Throughout a Project as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Stop learning to give feedback. Learn to receive it as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Tone and words: Use accurate language as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Super Specific Feedback: How to give actionable feedback on work output as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Super Specific Feedback: How to give actionable feedback on work output as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Start writing right before you get eaten by the bear as a story · 1 points
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