Friday Links 24-04

Friday Links 24-04

I seem to have fewer links recently. Just check them all out. :-) LeadershipA 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. ...

February 9, 2024 · 2 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 24-03

Friday Links 24-03

A quick one today. I especially recommended the articles about productivity tools and over-meeting culture. Leadership4 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. ...

February 2, 2024 · 2 min · Christof Damian
2023 in Games

2023 in Games

I am not a gamer, though I obviously had too much time on my hand. The last time I played many games was on the PS2 with Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. I also only have a Linux desktop, no console or Windows PC. Because of an upgraded graphics card and support in Steam and Heroic Game Launcher, a lot of the games nowadays are playable. Since I haven't played in 20 years, I also was able to play some older games, which easily run on limited hardware. ...

January 31, 2024 · 7 min · Christof Damian

Friday Links 24-02

I am well impressed by the transparency of Atlassian on going distributed and Buffer about their salary report. Both a worth a read. LeadershipOvercoming toxic positivity with Susan David [Podcast] - toxic positivity is only a small part of this interesting conversation. ADRs and RFCs: Their Differences and Templates - I think nowadays ADRs are more common, maybe not always useful. ...

January 26, 2024 · 4 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 24-01

Friday Links 24-01

New year, new links! It has been fairly quiet on the blogs and podcasts recently, and I am focusing on some books at the moment. For some fun, have a look at the Jungle & Tetris posts in the random section. LeadershipProductivity Measurement as a Tradeoff - good view from Kent Beck. ...

January 12, 2024 · 3 min · Christof Damian