I write and speak on topics ranging from building, running and collaborating with engineering teams, managing organizational culture, to the intersection of mission, growth and technological innovation. I also run an interview series in which I talk to technology leaders, founders and innovators.

Selected Writing

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Looking Back on Four Years at The Times

April 5, 2020

By NICK ROCKWELL

A month ago, after four years and a quarter as CTO, I left The New York Times. It was an amazing four years, and I want to take a moment to capture some of what we accomplished, and some of what I learned in the process.

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Develop Your Culture Like Software

November 28, 2017

By NICK ROCKWELL

I just tried out a new talk at La Victoria Lab’s innovation festival in Lima, recently. The topic was a first look at an experiment we have been engaging in at the Times, somewhat by chance, in working on our culture like it was software. I’m not sure how it went over, but personally, I think we are onto something good and novel.

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llustration by Simone Noronha
llustration by Simone Noronha

Talking Technology: Scott Belsky

March 29,, 2018

By NICK ROCKWELL

Scott Belsky is the founder of Behance and 99U, and currently the Chief Product Officer for Creative Cloud at Adobe. He is also a frequent investor, a great writer and an all-around fun guy.

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