I love the weird stuff people hack in their free time. Be it bringing retro computers back to life, weird use of MOV instructions or lock picking. Not everything has to be productive in the conventional sense. Podcast backlog 29h 47m (!) Management The Surprising Power of Simply Asking Coworkers How They’re Doing - not that surprising Spotify Guilds - I was looking for a refresher on the Spotify guilds, chapters and how they are managed. This is a good summary. ...
Interesting podcast episodes about management and urbanism this week. Lots of things happening in urbanism, especially with Paris planning to remove through traffic. Management Rapid Response: Inside Google’s Pandemic Safety Squad, w/Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo [Podcast] - interesting insights from the inside of Google, with someone who’s role has unexpectedly changed focus because of the pandemic ...
Mixed bag this week. I wasn’t really able to focus much and could not dive deeper into some of the topics. Podcast backlog: 19h 44m. Management Why we may be measuring burnout all wrong - interesting view in diagnosing burnout. I agree that a scientific approach makes sense if possible. I also think that over-diagnosing is probably less harmful than under-diagnosing. A hybrid approach to work - Google is going hybrid, as I expect most companies will. The all-remote crowd is complaining about it, but I would argue that Google probably has some numbers to back this up. ...
I got distracted by the basecamp dumpster fire a bit. Besides that some good long reads and podcasts on technology and random topics. Management Managing Hybrid Teams: How to Keep Your Team Engaged and Productive [Podcast] - hybrid is probably the future for most teams. Ellen gives some insight how they are handling it. Leadership at basecamp had a public meltdown and it played out on Twitter. I always have been critical of their books and egos, but they also had a lot of good ideas. ...
A lot of pledges for improving the environment are happening at the moment, while at the same time Bitcoin and NFTs seem to be out to burn the planet. Management Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance - every CTO / developer should probably bookmark this: Companies that excel in providing the right tools, culture, product management, and talent management not only develop software faster but also deliver significantly stronger business outcomes. ...