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. LeadershipKent Beck on why software development is an exercise in human relationships [Podcast] - great interview with Kent, he is so humble and down to earth. ...
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. ...