I am skipping every second week currently, with the result that today is a bit long. I loved the podcast about the U-Cycle initiative in Ukraine and one about the climate-grandmas in Switzerland. LeadershipMeasuring Success & Performance of Managers - A Deep Dive [Podcast] - measuring individual contributors is already hard, measuring managers even more so. ...
This week I enjoyed the tiny C compiler post and quite a bit of good news about the environment. WorkApply, Network, Repeat - "Skip the cover letter" I Tried a Secret Google Project! [YouTube] - that looks like a pretty amazing and probably expensive way to do video calls. I also have no idea how this would help in group calls. ...
Clearly, work hasn't been on my mind this week. The podcast about the future of work is a nice crossover between work and urbanism. The drought in Spain is still depressing and has been going through all the news. EnvironmentBarcelona’s beaches could vanish as authorities abandon ‘enhancement’ - that would change Barcelona quite a bit. ...
The podcasts about the creator of LZ4 and the one about happiness science were interesting and entertaining. LeadershipWe Pay Out Unused Sabbaticals When Someone Leaves Buffer, Here’s Why - interesting choice. With or without shared-component team - I don't really like specialised teams in general ...
I enjoyed the long read about Germany's flat-rate train tickets and the podcast about a British cult. LeadershipTWH#56: Becoming a Startup VP Engineering - While I am looking for a position like that, it does mean something different for everybody. How We Handle Severance In Cases Of Mutual Separation - interesting concept. ...