Bookmarks
These are articles and links that I’ve saved from around the web using Raindrop.io
Digital Minimalism and the Radical Power of Unplugging
What Cal Newport can (and can't) teach us about digitally decluttering our lives
The Bill Gates Line – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Understanding the differences between aggregators and platforms matters for companies interacting with them and also regulators considering antitrust.
Tech’s Two Philosophies – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Google and Facebook represent one philosophy, and Microsoft and Apple represent another; tech needs both, but ultimately platforms are more important than aggregators.
Platforms (and dogfood) everywhere | Kislay Verma
How to discover opportunities for building platforms in any business problem
A Reverse Engineer’s Perspective on the Boeing 787 ‘51 days’ Airworthiness
Uncover the implications of hacking a Boeing 787 as we analyze recent FAA directives and aviation technology concepts.
How to Develop Your Talent Stack
A breakdown of how to be extraordinary by building your talent stack.
Building A Discord Bot Using Discord.js — Smashing Magazine
An introduction to building a Discord bot using the Discord.js module. The bot will share random jokes, assign or revoke user roles, and post tweets of a specific account to a Discord channel. In this article, Subha Chanda will showu you how to build a bot from scratch using Java
The pros and cons of being a software engineer at a BIG tech company - Stac
Microprocessor's Romance With Negative Integers – The How and Why of CPU Ar
By Vivek Agrawal One of the first things we learn about computers is that they only understand 0s and 1s, or bits. We humans, on the other hand, communicate numbers via the decimal system. This system uses digits from 0 to 9 along with plus and minu...
I followed my dreams and got demoted to software developer - Stack Overflow
Choosing Java instead of C for low-latency systems - Stack Overflow Blog
E-mail Is Making Us Miserable | The New Yorker
Cal Newport writes about the history of e-mail as a form of mass communication, and the ways in which it has proved an ineffective tool both for our working and personal lives—an excerpt from his forthcoming book, “A World Without Email.”
Looking back on Software Development in 2020 and forward to 2021 - Scott Ha
I think we can all agree 2020 sucked. Hopefully 2021 will be better. I've been ...
The Algebra of Wealth | No Mercy / No Malice
The news of the (second) impeachment seems strangely pedestrian after the blowtorch intensity of Reddit vs. The Hedge Funds. The good news is that the hedge funds didn’t conspire with market makers and trading apps to suppress a (warranted) generational revolution. The inevitable
A Realistic Guide to Time Management
Managing your time well isn't just about getting more done
How to Move Your Team Toward Async-First Communication
Advice for team leaders and team members who want to bring more calm, focused productivity to the workplace
Why It's So Hard to Focus at Work (Hint: It's not you, it's your workplace)
Few companies invest in protecting their most valuable asset — their team’s attention.
The productivity tax you pay for context switching
Every time you switch between apps and tasks, you leave a little bit of your attention behind. Here's what you can do about it...
It's Time to Re-Examine the Office-Serendipity Theory of Innovation
One of the biggest concerns about remote work is that there's no more chance encounters. But is that really what drives innovation?
Productivity Shame: How To Stop Feeling Like You Haven't Done 'Enough'
5 strategies to end the cycle of "never enough"
How to Make Your Business Writing Readable (With Real-Life Examples)
Steal these data-backed marketing tricks of the trade to improve your memos, emails, messages, and more
How to (Actually) Read More Books in 2022
Lessons learned tripling the number of books I read last year
How to Plan Your Day: The Complete Guide to Everyday Productivity
The 10-minute productivity practice for achieving more in work and life