Have a listen to Greg Korah-Hartman about the kernel development process. Some good and uplifting topics in urbanism this week too. LeadershipThe Product Engineer - I agree with some of it. Every engineer should be a product engineer, but I still think there is a place for product managers. ...
I have been slacking recently, today you are getting a bigger dose of links. If you want to listen to something nice, have a look at the episode about developer productivity and about keeping our food fresh. LeadershipIs engineering strategy useful? - there is always one, best to make it clear ...
This week, I recommend the blog posts in engineering. Some nice toys to play with. EngineeringBuilding Bauble - language to create shaded graphics and animations. You can modify the code in the blog post to play with it. ...
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 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. ...