How pen-pushers destroyed the office
There is a difference between measurement and bullshit
Work
The Conversations You Should Be Having with Your Manager
Nice overview of what is important when dealing with your boss [HBR IdeaCast] The Conversations You Should Be Having with Your Manager #hbrIdeacast https://podcastaddict.com/hbr-ideacast/episode/196442085 via @PodcastAddict
Why AI won’t Revolutionize Education
Veritasium goes deep on education.
New Research Reveals How AI “Thinks” (It Doesn’t)
Quick explainer of a new paper on how Claude “thinks”. As I suspected (and most of AI researchers knew) it is just next word generator, and it is bullshiting with all the explaining stuff on how it arrived on the… Read More »New Research Reveals How AI “Thinks” (It Doesn’t)
Setting a Plan
MVP does not have to be just a minimal viable product. It can also be a minimal viable plan. You set a target and a few things that will get you closer to the target and start executing.
There is a Way Forward
Almost always there is a way forward. You just need to assess the situation, figure out where you want to get, set a plan and execute. Bad news is usually just a setback, not a hard stop.
Two Kinds of Uncertainties
Adam Przeworski formulated a minimalist definition of democracy as “a system of institutionalized uncertainty, or a regime where the rules are predictable, but not the electoral results” This defines democracy as having predictable rules but unpredictable results. You cannot have… Read More »Two Kinds of Uncertainties
Balancing Coupling in Software Design
Do you know the difference between complicated and complex change? Listen to learn. [Software Engineering Radio – the podcast for professional software developers] SE Radio 662: Vlad Khononov on Balancing Coupling in Software Design #softwareEngineeringRadioThePodcastForProfessionalSoftwareDevelopers https://podcastaddict.com/software-engineering-radio-the-podcast-for-professional-software-developers/episode/195513019 via @PodcastAddict
Why Minecraft won
It is not only about Minecraft. It is about how disruption works in the market
Reality Check
When you stop doing something you have done for a real time, a reality check comes in. Was it necessary? Was it helpful or hurtful? Do I need to start doing it again? Why? Because of a habit or there… Read More »Reality Check