Very random collection of links today. The podcast about how cars change us is pretty good, so is the one about how drugs can influence the brain. LeadershipManaging Up - I agree that it is mostly about buttering up your boss, while it should be a collaboration. EngineeringFish 4.0: The Fish Of Theseus - I am not a fan of rewrites, but this is a good read and apparently a successful rewrite. Moving bits by bit is also a practical approach. ...
I kept my reading in pretty light. I mostly read crime series, I am following and binged a new one. There were some books I have been pretty disappointed with. At least this will reduce my future reading list. You can also check out My Year in Books on Goodreads. ...
I have been lazy and travelling over the last few Fridays. Today is a catch-up post, with quite a few links. I recommend the podcast about the Reiser story today and the video about the first BMX park in Nigeria. EngineeringThe Legacy of Unix - Unix: A History and a Memoir by Brian Kernighan [Podcast] - The problem with Bookoverflow is the effect on my to-read list. ...
Two podcast recommendations today: the one about culture fit and the one about Escobar's hippos. LeadershipThe wrong way to think about culture fit [Podcast] - It is very hard to get this wrong. Similar as values. It is just to easy to abuse. ...
This week's recommendations: the podcast about lawns and why cars are so scary at Halloween. Leadership Why Your Meetings Suck (And How to Fix Them): Insights from Dr. Steven Rogelberg 6 | 37 [Podcast] - focusing on 1:1 meetings Measuring Developer Productivity with Diff Authoring Time [Podcast] - the use case is improving developer experience tools and not measuring developers. ...