If you watch one thing this weekend, watch the video about being misled about renewable energy. Spoiler: It’s not just about renewable energy.
I still haven’t decided what I think about coding with AI. It has been a great help and I see all the drawbacks. My links reflect this.
Leadership
Culture is built on ‘moments of truth’ [Podcast] - not a technology company, but still very applicable to all organisations.
My new favourite question - mostly a teaser for the talk, which is good.
How platform teams can move from cost center to strategic investment - “platform” is very different between companies. Treating all teams with a product and user focused mindset is always good.
TBM 404: Should Teams Use the Same Tracker? - yes
I Hate Fish - I am an inbox zero and GTD person. I can relate. Fish is tasty.
Engineering
Introducing Claude Opus 4.6 - bigger context window is what I am looking forward to.
Luisf: Anthropic’s own study on AI assistance coding skills - AI use makes you stupid.
Was Vibe Coding a Ruse? - I definitely vibe code. I wouldn’t do it for production code.
A European AI challenger goes after GitHub Copilot: Mistral launches Vibe 2.0 - nice.
Selfish AI - yes, we don’t talk enough about the problems of AI besides the ones that affect ourselves. (This is the well known Other People Problems Field).
GNU gettext Reaches Version 1.0 After 30+ Years In Development - Adds LLM Features - \o/
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers - that is a weird software to target.
You Should Probably Change Your Password! | Michael McIntyre Netflix Special [YouTube] - funny … that’s my password history.
Urbanism
Cycling up Barcelona’s Steepest Street [YouTube] - OK, it’s more about cycling.
Fantastic new project in #helsinki - €300 million project with 5 bridges for sustainable transport [YouTube] - nice, that’s one pretty bridge.
Why the Netherlands is Dying [YouTube] - too much pollution and not enough solutions.
Stuttgart 21: Wie die Stopfmaschine das Gleis in die richtige Lage bringt [YouTube] - I love fancy train machines.
Environment
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds - turns out there is business in green.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology. [YouTube] - watch this, to the end. It’s a bit long.
Random Bags
Behind the Curtain: Ortlieb Sportartikel factory visit - one of my favourite companies
660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong [Podcast] - I always found it suspicious.
You and Me and Mr. Self-Esteem [Podcast] - I never thought about it being a problem. It does make sense.
The World’s Most Important Machine [YouTube] - another nice machine. A bit expensive.
Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. - some of this is true globally.
Radkolumne: Wero statt PayPal [German] - new European fast cross border money transfers
Calpe looking into measures to regulate cycling tourism - too much of a good thing.
Jeden ersten Sonntag auf die gute Seite wechseln! [German] - German initiative to move away from big tech and especially the US