<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Guillermo de la Puente's Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I blog about frontend patterns and projects, management, and digital nomad lifestyle]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:12:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://guillermodlpa.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[©2026 Guillermo de la Puente]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[Nostalgia for building product like it was an artisanal craft]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’d just get a whiteboard, and do our best. 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It sticks better.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/structured-approach-manager-review-in-performance-reviews</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f51a63ba-4742-451a-a694-1e250513b633</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to deliver the peer review part during performance reviews, as a manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, I've followed a more structured approach with some reviews. Now, my summaries are more accurate with what the peers wrote, as I don't feel tempted to add extra words to glue the different answers. The best is that, during the meeting, it focuses the conversation on the specific topic of the question. It allows pausing, reflecting and discussing each of them.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/structured-approach-peer-review-summary-in-performance-reviews</link><guid isPermaLink="false">130c6dad-1497-4380-b414-11f00d4416c2</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to deliver the self review part during performance reviews, as a manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past, I've spent many hours preparing each performance review. This year, I've followed a more structured approach. Now, my summaries are more accurate with what the direct report wrote for each question. Which leads to a better mutual understanding. 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I share one of my favorite sections with the positive intention of spreading the word and encouraging you to read the full book.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/the-secret-to-results-that-last-from-atomic-habits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e5d04650-e77e-4ca1-bed5-52f857f8d016</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://res.cloudinary.com/dwt7cth1hv/image/upload/v1657641712/site/blog/e5d04650-e77e-4ca1-bed5-52f857f8d016/jvmkxpga9d8wxcwydgah.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Podcast] Building a team from scratch with Splash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guillermo de la Puente, Engineering Manager at Splash, shares his story of moving from New York to Madrid to start building an engineering team from scratch.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/podcast-building-a-team-from-scratch-with-splash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f1345d-548d-4c08-8187-77e58d6d16b0</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://res.cloudinary.com/dwt7cth1hv/image/upload/v1674058981/site/blog/65f1345d-548d-4c08-8187-77e58d6d16b0/lcyftebp68qavdfvx1j6.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to practice Passage Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training my mind through meditation has enabled me to find calm more easily, slow down the pace, dissolve stress and boost my confidence in order to achieve my resolutions. It’s been one of the biggest life improvements I’ve made recently. But not every meditation style resonates with me. It was when I read Passage Meditation by Eknath Easwaran that I found the right method for me. It might be the right method for you as well.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/passage-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a8468e5e-230a-4228-a3c9-7b50ed302f6d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://res.cloudinary.com/dwt7cth1hv/image/upload/v1657641722/site/blog/a8468e5e-230a-4228-a3c9-7b50ed302f6d/glh0asslrsmcsru9zsrq.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[About company priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often have you seen companies working on the wrong things? How often innovation has taken resources over the main value proposition of the business, causing it to fail? My answer: too frequently.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/about-company-priorities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f6d3842f-a691-404e-9d98-d3ba8e817a4d</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persuasion techniques by email: Your Expertise is Requested]]></title><description><![CDATA[LinkedIn showed an excellent example of applying persuasion techniques on the last email I received from them, in September 2018.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/your-expertise-is-requested</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6fc5b789-cd8b-401c-a114-d5a574876801</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://res.cloudinary.com/dwt7cth1hv/image/upload/v1657641735/site/blog/6fc5b789-cd8b-401c-a114-d5a574876801/baf1yhv14rzskmewpwsv.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're managing at least one person]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’re continuously managing one person. You manage their time, energy, motivation and frustration.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/you-are-managing-at-least-one-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a702ee62-b8f3-48ee-a716-b3dfbe2ff6e7</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell-Show-Tell Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since I learned about the Tell-Show-Tell method, I’ve used it almost every day at work. It’s a recipe to articulate explanations successfully that involves showing the usage of a product. Its beauty lies in its simplicity and effectiveness.]]></description><link>https://guillermodlpa.com/blog/tell-show-tell-method</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de13dfa-4b0e-4152-b532-f48c30bd3909</guid><category><![CDATA[management]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>