Q. How do you stay on top of technology trends and innovation? 

A. Talk to people you respect and ask them what they're doing and what is interesting. Then read about those topics. When it makes a sense, you learn a lot more by actually doing a project in an area than by reading about it.

Q. Time management … technical leaders and executives are famous for being time-strapped. What strategies do you use to stay sane and use your time effectively?

A. Do the things that matter, stop doing the things that don't, and continuously examine your use of time so that you can tell the difference. Don't waste time on something just because that's the way it has been done.


-- Peter Norvig