Matt Nohr's README

Matt Nohr’s README

I’m a Backend Engineering Manager at GitLab for the Code Review Backend team.

I’ve previously worked on these teams at GitLab:

My Links:

This document is a living breathing thing and likely incomplete. I update it frequently and would appreciate your feedback.

I believe in the servant leadership model
I tend to follow a mindset like: “If you are running, I’ll let you run. If you trip, I’ll be there to help you back up.”
I have a Defender personality
I prefer a bias towards action.
I respond well to being asked for help (“Can you help with X?”). I don’t respond well to being told what to do (“Do X!”)
I have worked for Fortune 100 companies and small startups. They each have advantages and disadvantages.
I look for small, incremental deliveables and a willingness to work on any task.
I prefer to automate repetitive tasks.
I believe managers are not the only leaders.

I live and work in the Central Time Zone.
- Central Standard Time (UTC-6) in the winter
- Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) in the summer.
I spend time with my family before school in the mornings and in the evenings, and I am typically not available during these times. I will sometimes break this rule, especially if I have advanced warning.
Fridays are reserved for focused aschyrnous work, not meetings in alignment with GitLab’s Focus Fridays
Even if I am working a bit on weekends, I never expect anyone else to work outside of regular work hours.
I take vacations where I do my best to disconnect (or travel places where there is no access to internet).

You can slack or email me at any time, but I likely will only respond during my working hours. My devices are on “do not disturb” mode overnight.
I may slack or email you during non-working hours, but I do not expect a response until your next work day. I sometimes just need to write something down so I don’t forget.
If you need a response in a certain time, please let me know. For example, “Can you review this before our meeting?” or “Can you let me know before the end of the day?”
In GitLab, I only get notified of mentions of @mnohr

I welcome feedback from everyone and I see it as a way for me to learn and improve.
Please provide feedback to me, in private, and specifically indicate it is feedback. It will work best if you are clear and specific.

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I enjoy spending as much time as possible with my wife and 3 kids.
I have a dog.
In the summer I like to run, hike, camp, and spend time on one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes.
In the winter you can often find me on the ice curling.

Last modified November 14, 2024: Fix broken external links (ac0e3d5e)