Quick one this week. I really liked the sustainability post by Etsy. They are about measuring stuff and advocating for change in the industry.
Leadership
The simple answer to improving productivity: asking employees [Podcast] - I really wish more organisations would take employee surveys more seriously.
TBM 442: 10 Career Traps (Thoughtful People Fall Into) - I am pretty sure I stepped into all of these at one time or another.
Engineering
What About Rails? - He is so annoying. I mostly filter news about him out.
I Want Better Reporting on AI Genie Behavior - The media isn’t doing a good job, and definitely not a balanced one.
That Which We CAN Do: Sustainability in a World of AI - This is one of the great articles I was missing from Code As Craft.
Urbanism
Spain’s new traffic rules: what changes for drivers, riders and pedestrians? - it is really just minor changes for cyclists.
Fewer Cars and More Bikes in Barcelona: The New Regulation Limiting Parking Spaces in the City - nice move.
Oxford Street to be pedestrianised from 26 October - Cycling is also banned, which is sad.
Lime bike profits double as rider numbers surge in England - The UK is doing pretty well in cycling numbers.
Catching illegal e-motos with the City of London Police [Podcast] - Apparently they check bikes because everybody complains about them going over red lights. I think more people should start complaining about cars.
Cycling Made Difficult (but it’s getting better!) [YouTube] - Some weird choices over there.
Zurich steps up efforts to replace asphalt with trees - that’s quite an ambitious plan.
Random CDs
My Biggest Fear Is Coming True [YouTube] - Vinyl is now just a luxury item.
Alles über die Eurobox [German] - everything I wanted to know about the Eurobox … and more.
The Purpose Isn’t What It Does - I had never heard of POSIWID. It really sounds like a rhetorical tool.