This week, I remembered Jane Goodall. I love the interview with her in The Live Scientific.
Some reasonable predictions for the future of AI, too.
And the progress of public transport in Medellín should be an example for everywhere.
Leadership
25 proven tactics to accelerate AI adoption at your company - Some good and some awful ideas.
People not Resources - there is even a domain for it!
Engineering
UNIX For A Legacy TI - mind blown!
Monolith-ifying perfectly good microservices | Brian Scanlan | LDX3 London 2025 [YouTube] - I like his very pragmatic approach.
Using GitHub Copilot CLI - my experience with this hasn't been great compared to Claude Code.
Abusing Notion’s AI Agent for Data Theft - we will see a lot more of this with tighter AI integration.
90% - code written by AI … unlikely anytime soon. There are some areas where it works.
GenAI Predictions - very similar predictions from Tim Bray.
Environment
‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought - meanwhile they are lobbing to worsen it.
Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report - and still nobody cares.
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time - some good news.
Urbanism
How NYC Is Banning Cars on Broadway [YouTube] - I walked most of this the last time I was in NYC. It is quite nice.
The Battle for New York's Subway [YouTube] - I agree that it will probably never improve.
How has Medellín’s cable system changed communities? [YouTube] - this is remarkable. A whole modern transport system in a bit over 30 years!
Random Primates
Jane Goodall, Iconic Chimpanzee Expert Who Was Subject of Dozens of Films, Dies at 91 - what an inspiration.
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91 - :-(
The Life Scientific: Jane Goodall [Podcast] - Interview with her from 2020.
A new start after 60: I rented out my flat and bought a bike. Now home is a tent and the open road - I love this series. I couldn't live in a tent, though.
Every Level of Wealth in 13 Minute [YouTube] - most of us a very well-off in comparison, and there is something wrong at the very top.
Collected vehicle registration data - by energy type and country/region.
Eat, sleep, rave, ribbit! How Tribe of Frog became the UK’s trippiest, happiest club night - psytrance lives!
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2025: You’re Only 15 Once - in case you need another reason to cycle.
‘Deadly but unforgettable’: conversation pits make a comeback on and off screen - I completely forgot about this trend!
We need to adapt to the new rhythms of work - Leesman’s conclusion is that the commute ‘sets the tone for the day’ and should be seen as part of the workplace experience.
DHH Is Way Worse Than I Thought - so bad!
AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet [YouTube] - We are already seeing this. I think it will also kill services like Instagram and TicToc.
Babiš is back [Podcast] - some not so good news from Europe.
From the archive: Forgetting the apocalypse: why our nuclear fears faded – and why that’s dangerous [Podcast] - I still can remember not being able to sleep because I worried about a nuclear war.
Other Links
Jason Yip: What I’ve been reading this week ending 28 September 2025
