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Heisenberg’s indeterminacy principle formula. Two weeks of links, which includes a collection from the xz debacle. I loved reading these, as this is a good combination of spy story and technology postmortem. If you want to read an overview, read the timeline post. Good podcasts this week: about the Heisenberg principle, and the silencing of climate protesters in the UK. Leadership Getting real with Employee Experience [Podcast] - two good interviews with people active in the area. ...

Tablet with teapot, mug, biscuits, and milk Quite a mix of topics. I recommend the podcast with Cal Newport and the article about learning to ride a bike (“Stumbling can be lovely”) Leadership Joe Militello, Chief People Officer at Pagerduty: Why You Need to Rethink Your People Strategy [Podcast] - people strategy has to be part of every team. Story: Leaving LinkedIn - Choosing Engineering Excellence Over Expediency [Podcast] - not really about leadership, but an interesting inside view about what makes someone leave. ...

It has been two years since Russia’s invasion and beginning of the unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. There is fatigue and attention, and headlines are turning to the next topic. I’m not as down about it now as I was two years ago, as it really got under my skin. Now I stay mostly current with the news to not forget. I am impressed by The Guardian’s continued reporting on this. ...

I seem to have fewer links recently. Just check them all out. :-) Leadership A 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. Front-end Versus Back-end - Kent Beck about why there is a different working style between them and how to bring them together. ...

Atari 1200XL home computer A quick one today. I especially recommended the articles about productivity tools and over-meeting culture. Leadership 4 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. ...