Nerd emoji Good urbanism videos today. If you got some time, I can also recommend the podcast about bonuses and the four part series about the bicycle industry bubble. Leadership Do bonuses actually make us work harder? [Podcast] - it is very tricky, and can go awfully wrong. The Hagakure #76: Why Are You Not Hiring Junior Developers? - Your juniors will be faster seniors than you expect. But AI is working against them. ...
It has been two years since Russia’s invasion and beginning of the unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. There is fatigue and attention, and headlines are turning to the next topic. I’m not as down about it now as I was two years ago, as it really got under my skin. Now I stay mostly current with the news to not forget. I am impressed by The Guardian’s continued reporting on this. ...
The two leadership podcasts are good this week, both about trust. I also like the Vision Pro review. Leadership Trust and Inspire With Stephen M.R. Covey 6 | 5 [Podcast] - pretty good episode with a guest talking about trust. Jacob Morgan, 5x Best-Selling Author & Futurist [Podcast] - “Futurists” are always suspicious. His premise that being vulnerable without leading doesn’t help. ...
I seem to have fewer links recently. Just check them all out. :-) Leadership A lesson from Richard Feynman for Engineering Leaders - I like the concept of Type 1 and Type 2 collaboration. The article is a bit unstructured at first, but comes with some practical strategies at the end. Front-end Versus Back-end - Kent Beck about why there is a different working style between them and how to bring them together. ...
Atari 1200XL home computer A quick one today. I especially recommended the articles about productivity tools and over-meeting culture. Leadership 4 Productivity Tools I Use Everyday - I like that this is not about the tools that you buy, but how you use them. Yes, You Should Estimate Software Projects - back in the good old days when teams were still doing time estimates, I truly enjoyed it when I got them right. ...