A few uplifting stories about urbanism and science this week. I also really liked the video about the empty virtual world and browsing through Moby’s gratis track collection. Leadership The best culture book of 2025: The Power of Mattering [Podcast] - I am not 100% convinced, but it is on my to-read stack now. TBM 351: The 4 Prioritization Jobs (And Why It Matters) - I would say they are very much related. ...
Many podcasts this week. I really loved the one with Cyndi Lauper. I did enjoy the one with Kent Beck and basically all the engineering and leadership ones. Leadership Kent Beck on why software development is an exercise in human relationships [Podcast] - great interview with Kent, he is so humble and down to earth. Meaning: why showing work matters has such an impact [Podcast] - interesting discussion round. ...
Modern building with glass front Have a listen to Greg Korah-Hartman about the kernel development process. Some good and uplifting topics in urbanism this week too. Leadership The 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. Who gets to do strategy? - everybody. Ok. So, You’re Failing - how to receive performance feedback, and probably also how to give it. ...
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. Leadership Is engineering strategy useful? - there is always one, best to make it clear Developer productivity with Dr. Nicole Forsgren (creator of DORA, co-creator of SPACE) [Podcast] - I loved this episode. Many good bits. ...
A glass of Marmite 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. Leadership Managing Up - I agree that it is mostly about buttering up your boss, while it should be a collaboration. Engineering Fish 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. ...