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The Evolution of Product at Buffer and the Next Step: We’re Hiring a VP of Product - can I have one too? This sounds so familiar. Engineering Rebuilding messaging: How we bootstrapped our platform - how Linkedin is changing to a new messaging platform and database. Machine Learning for a Better Developer Experience - How Netflix is using machine learning to better handle their logs. Twitter engineers replacing racially loaded tech terms like ‘master,’ ‘slave’ - this is happening in a lot of companies and open source projects and is great to see. ...

Technology 10 Years of “Continuous Delivery” - I have to confess I never read the whole book. It hovers somewhere on my goodreads to read list. But you should :-) Or follow him on twitter. His YouTube channel is a bit too trippy for myself. Rust code in Linux kernel looks more likely as language team lead promises support - this feels like a natural fit. ...

Fewer links than usual this week. The whole global pandemic situation is certainly acting as a catalyst in a few areas. For cities there are some good developments, for companies some interesting times ahead. Engineering managment Netflix releases open-source crisis-management tool [LWN link]. I think this has been announced a while ago certainly seems to be interesting if you have the capacity to set it up. ...

rjp inspired me with his random roundups to put a bit more work in my Friday Links. This might have been a big mistake, as it takes me quite a bit more time to put this together and it might be even harder to read. I also merged the podcasts and videos into the other sections to provide more context. If you make it through this, please tell me if they are better or worse. ...

Random interests and too many podcasts. How to practice backend engineering. https://lethain.com/how-to-practice-backend-engineering/ Rands: WFH https://randsinrepose.com/archives/wfh/ COVID-19 Risks of Flying https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/06/covid_risks_of_.html Making my doorbell work https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/55312.html Announcing Perl 7 https://www.perl.com/article/announcing-perl-7/ Open-source contact tracing, part 1 https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/823532/64d96b8676118dc9/ Are pets really good for us – or just hairy health hazards? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/oct/13/are-pets-really-good-for-us-or-just-hairy-health-hazards Git is About Communication https://blog.appsignal.com/2020/06/24/git-is-about-communication.html ‘You can’t instagram tea’: is trouble brewing for the classic cuppa? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jan/30/you-cant-instagram-tea-is-trouble-brewing-for-the-classic-cuppa Modern Software Over-Engineering Mistakes https://medium.com/@rdsubhas/10-modern-software-engineering-mistakes-bc67fbef4fc8 The Future of Virtual Events https://hopin.to/blog/the-future-of-virtual-events I’ve Accidentally Become A Strava Stalker https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/amp32955987/strava-stalker/ ...