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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2h

Actionable takeaway: Don’t just cancel meetings, fix the root causes. Create clarity, empower decisions, and move information-sharing async.

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2h

5 Tactical Ways To Tackle Meeting Proliferation

Too many meetings comes from a lack of clarity and context or murky decision-making. Solving these issues will naturally decrease meeting load

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5 Tactical Ways To Tackle Meeting Proliferation

Too many meetings comes from a lack of clarity and context or murky decision-making. Solving these issues will naturally decrease meeting load.

news.yuezhao.coach

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4h

🚀 AI-native work is the new standard. Companies now measure how intelligently you use AI — not whether you use it. Mastering AI tools isn’t optional anymore; it’s the next big differentiator for career survival and acceleration.

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4h

Your Boss Will Soon Judge You on AI Usage (Here’s How to Prepare)

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Your Boss Will Soon Judge You on AI Usage (Here’s How to Prepare)

OpenDoor’s new CEO just made AI tool usage part of performance reviews. Every hot company is following suit.

aakashgupta.medium.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4h

Stop Believing These Hiring Lies — They’re Costing You Jobs

These common hiring myths are wrecking your job hunt

medium.com/psychology-o...

Stop Believing These Hiring Lies — They’re Costing You Jobs

These common hiring myths are wrecking your job hunt

medium.com

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4h

🚀 Adopt AI now or risk irrelevance — the builders who go AI-native are already moving exponentially faster

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Scared Money Don't Make Money

The Weekend Windup #5 - Cool Reads, Events, and More

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 1d

Companies are realising cutting experienced and expensive talent was a mistake. Tech hiring may be slowly picking up but it’ll take many more firms admitting that before seasoned pros return to drive real growth.

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 1d

Tech Hiring Is Still Frozen — Here’s the Real Reason Why

Even after massive layoffs, there’s no end in sight for tech’s hiring malaise

ehandbook.com/tech-hiring-...

Tech Hiring Is Still Frozen — Here’s the Real Reason Why

Even after massive layoffs, there’s no end in sight for tech’s hiring malaise

ehandbook.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

Reward context building.

Recognize people who invest in understanding the business, building relationships, asking good questions. Not just people who ship fast.

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

Chimeric Talent: The Workforce AI Is Quietly Creating

Leading when your employees become role shapeshifters

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Chimeric Talent: The Workforce AI Is Quietly Creating

Leading when your employees become role shapeshifters

open.substack.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

AI’s failure rate isn’t inevitable — leaders who spot early warning signs, focus on integration and readiness, and treat AI as a long-term, human-centered investment can turn disillusionment into real business value.

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

Overcoming AI’s 95% failure rate by knowing the red flags

www.cio.com/article/4068...

Overcoming AI’s 95% failure rate by knowing the red flags

The AI honeymoon phase may be over, but that’s actually good news. Now, we have the opportunity to build mature, effective AI strategies that deliver on their intended ROI.

www.cio.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

Probably work better for people with some work experience.

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 2d

How I Used ChatGPT to Land My Next Data Science Role

Practical AI hacks for every stage of the job search — with real prompts and examples

towardsdatascience.com/how-i-used-c...

How I Used ChatGPT to Land My Next Data Science Role | Towards Data Science

Practical AI hacks for every stage of the job search — with real prompts and examples

towardsdatascience.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

A bit like that in Australia too. Thought it would be useful to study the language of the enemy 🤫

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

Interested to find out why it is declining. Maybe people are studying Chinese in China.

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

MCP is emerging as the universal interface layer for AI agents offering flexibility, interoperability and standardization that help businesses stay agile, reduce integration costs and scale AI adoption across tools and providers

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The Business Case for MCP

What's the business case for MCP and why should your organization care? What do you actually gain? How does MCP compare to the alternatives out there?

blog.dataiku.com

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

Stop asking stakeholders what data they want — ask about their goals, pain points, and missed opportunities instead. The best data projects start with business problems, not dashboards.

Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

7 Questions Every Data Team Should Ask the Business

How To Find Projects Worth Working On

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7 Questions Every Data Team Should Ask the Business

How To Find Projects Worth Working On

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 3d

Almost no Australians study Chinese any more. That’s a problem

I wonder if it’s the same in other countries

www.afr.com/policy/forei...

Almost no Australians study Chinese any more. That’s a problem

A multi-year decline in uptake of Chinese studies is raising fears the nation is losing much-needed China expertise, prompting a government review.

www.afr.com

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4d

Stitch Fix is reinventing online fashion personalization by combining AI-driven style visualization with human stylist expertise, aiming to make shopping more immersive, personal, and effortless for every customer

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Stitch Fix Introduces Stitch Fix Vision, a GenAI-Powered Style Visualization Experience - Stitch Fix Newsroom

SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 6, 2025 – Stitch Fix, the leading online personal styling service, announced today the launch of Stitch Fix Vision, an inspirational style visualization tool powered by GenAI (ge...

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Samuel Wong @samuelwong.bsky.social · 4d

Death to Data Pipelines: The Banana Peel Problem 🍌

Data at the Centre vs. Pipeline-First Data Management, What Constitutes Resiliency in Data Systems Today, and Defensive Designs that are Built to Mistrust

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