Let’s Not Dumb Down the History of Computer Science
Some wisdom from Donald Knuth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXdDEQveKw
Work
Ape coding
Funny dystopia about AI. “A recurring argument in favor of this perspective was based on comprehensibility. The volume of code AI developers could produce on demand was much larger than what human developers were able to produce and understand in… Read More »Ape coding
Three Current Modern Management Scams
Engagement is a scam. [Manager Tools] Three Current Modern Management Scams – Part 1 #managerTools https://podcastaddict.com/manager-tools/episode/218341279 via @PodcastAddict
The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew
Most of the world works because of one random guy maintaining some opensource shit.
Ignoring the Middle: How Overlooking Middle Managers Erodes Culture
Very true from my experience. “Most organizations over-invest in executive alignment and employee engagement and quietly under-invest in the layer that determines whether either one works. They treat middle managers as a communication channel, not a culture-driving force. They’re told… Read More »Ignoring the Middle: How Overlooking Middle Managers Erodes Culture
Having One Priority
Priority should be just one thing. It is the first thing to do. If you have multiple priorities, you do not have priorities. You can have multiple important stuff to do. You need to pick one priority and chase that,… Read More »Having One Priority
Taking Notes
Writing stuff down always helps. It helps clear thoughts, focus, remember later, revisit and edit and much more. I am always surprised how many people are uncapable of taking notes. LLM tools so far still take shitty notes and even… Read More »Taking Notes
You Cannot Explain Medicine to Cats
In a podcast guy explained that even tough medicine for his cat help her and he knows it, there is no way to explain it to the cat. I think it is dangerous to think in the same way about… Read More »You Cannot Explain Medicine to Cats
Solving a Problem Before It Occurs
Sometimes it is worth to address a possible issue before it happens. Security, savings, taking care of your own health. Sometimes it is a waste of time. Making perfect software architecture, perfect API for a prototype. We cannot solve all… Read More »Solving a Problem Before It Occurs
Separation of Life and Work
I used to have combine todo list for everything for years. Last few months it became unbearable in terms of overhead. I am now trying to have work todo list in Jira following company rules and my own for the… Read More »Separation of Life and Work