Friday Links 24-11

Friday Links 24-11

Some cheerful urbanism news this week. It is especially great to see how Paris is progressing. For a fun nerdy read, have a look at the tic-tac-toe implemented in printf, or the floppy history. Engineering How to measure your cloud carbon footprint [Podcast] - nice open-source tool. Backdoor in XZ Utils That Almost Happened - Schneier weighs in too. ...

April 12, 2024 · 3 min · Christof Damian

Friday Links 24-10

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. ...

April 5, 2024 · 3 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 24-09

Friday Links 24-09

I loved the essay about 40 years of programming by Lars Wirzenius. The coaching session about career goals is also great, independent of the topic. LeadershipHow Do I Balance My Career Goals with My Company’s Needs? [Podcast] - great coaching session. ...

March 22, 2024 · 2 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 24-08

Friday Links 24-08

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. ...

March 15, 2024 · 3 min · Christof Damian

Friday Links 24-07

Good urbanism videos today. If you got some time, I can also recommend the podcast about bonuses and the four part series about the bicycle industry bubble. LeadershipDo bonuses actually make us work harder? [Podcast] - it is very tricky, and can go awfully wrong. ...

March 8, 2024 · 3 min · Christof Damian