Bookmarks
These are articles and links that I’ve saved from around the web using Raindrop.io
The Neuroscience of Achieving Your Long-Term Goals
And 3 strategies for achieving your long-term goals anyway, according to science
Why senior engineers get nothing done | Swizec Teller
You start a new job and it's amazing. Code all day, clear objectives, easy guidelines, ship a bunch of features be a hero. Then something happens and suddenly you get nothing done. 🤔
How to build a documentation culture | by James Scott | The Startup | Mediu
Most programmers don’t like writing documentation, it’s just a fact. In some of the engineering teams I’ve worked in it’s often felt like the annoying but necessary task that is left until the last…
Discovery - Judgement | Silicon Valley Product Group
To continue with the series on common sources of confusion regarding product discovery, in this article I want to talk about the critical role of judgement in product discovery. This may in fact be the single most common confusion I encounter. I think the source of the issue is
Combining the Best of AWS EventBridge and AWS Kinesis | by John Gilbert | M
I have been using AWS Kinesis extensively and effectively, with AWS Lambda, since 2015. I am a big fan. Now we have another great alternative, AWS EventBridge. Each has its strengths and weaknesses…
How to keep the plates spinning in software development | by Mike Reid | Hu
Imagine you have seven plates spinning on top of sticks in front of you. Each is precious and it’s up to you to keep them from toppling over. The last thing you want is a floor full of broken plates…
If Management Isn’t A Promotion, Then Engineering Isn’t A Demotion – charit
I wrote a piece this week about what motivates people to become managers (tldr mostly org dysfunction), and Julian Dunn replied with some typically insightful tweets: (I originally titled this arti…
Intercom on Product: The principles behind how we build | Inside Intercom
Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss the principles we use, such as "Start with the problem" and "Ship to learn", that help to guide us as we build product.
A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human?
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI’s powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace
IO Block Size for SQL Server, Disk Block Size - Pure Storage
Check out this Pure Storage post to understand a bit more about SQL Server IO block sizes, as well as backups and restores.
Security September: Escaping CodeBuild - The compromise that wasn't – One C
Aidan pushes the boundaries of CodeBuild and comes away pleasantly surprised. This is the second of a 5-part series on AWS exploits and similar findings discovered through the course of 2020.
How To Master Your Goals With The Ulysses Pact
Struggling to achieve your long-term goals? Banish procrastination once and for all by holding yourself accountable with the Ulysses pact.
The magic ingredient that improves workshop collaboration | by Will Lester
I love working collaboratively. I get a real buzz out of getting a group together, grappling tricky problems and bouncing around ideas. At its best, collaboration can be an energising experience. But…
Introducing Domain-Oriented Microservice Architecture
Recently there has been substantial discussion around the downsides of service oriented architectures and microservice architectures in particular. While only a few years ago, many people readily adopted microservice architectures due to the numerous benefits they provide such as
If software architects' soft skills fail, so does the business
Mark Richards and Neal Ford, authors of 'Fundamentals of Software Architecture,' share real-life examples of why architects must communicate well, and explain how to do it.
Deep Work: The Complete Guide (Including a Step-by-Step Checklist)
How to master the #1 job skill that will never be obsolete
Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: Innovation on the Edge
I’ve played on the edge throughout most of my professional career, whether it was doing deals in the Sultanate of Oman back in the 1970s, building a start-up around a new technology called the microprocessor in 1980, building a new...
Products are not Platforms | Kislay Verma
Learning to distinguish between products and platforms
Being Fast or Getting Faster? (aka Build Momentum, not Velocity) | Kislay V
Setting the organization's goal to being faster over time ids better than just trying to be fast right now
The Commitment Inventory: Get More Done By Saying "No"
Make sure every area of your life gets the time and energy it deserves
The Weekly Review: A Productivity Ritual to Get More Done
10x your productivity with just one hour a week
OKRs: A Guide to Data-Driven Goal Setting for Individuals and Teams
Set rigorous goals that align big-picture priorities with day-to-day actions
The Medium Method: The Best of Analog & Digital Productivity Combined
Want to be more productive? Don't go (completely) paperless