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Adam Zimman
@azimman.bsky.social
· May 28
Just got the best gift from my wife and kid…. A new sticker that I have been waiting for my whole adult life.
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TL;DR
Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.
Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.
Ashley Willis
The other day I texted my group chat with other leaders outside my organization. The ones I go to when the leadership stuff gets messy and I need perspective fr...
ashley.dev
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
TL;DR
Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.
Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.
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Why Progressive Delivery Demands a Frictionless Developer Experience
We're deeply invested in the future of software development, specifically how we can deliver exceptional value to users while minimizing risk. That's why we're excited about Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Abi Noda’s new book,…
We're deeply invested in the future of software development, specifically how we can deliver exceptional value to users while minimizing risk. That's why we're excited about Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Abi Noda’s new book,…
Why Progressive Delivery Demands a Frictionless Developer Experience
We're deeply invested in the future of software development, specifically how we can deliver exceptional value to users while minimizing risk. That's why we're excited about Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Abi Noda’s new book, Frictionless: How to Outpace Your Competition in the AI Era.
progressivedelivery.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Why Progressive Delivery Demands a Frictionless Developer Experience
We're deeply invested in the future of software development, specifically how we can deliver exceptional value to users while minimizing risk. That's why we're excited about Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Abi Noda’s new book,…
We're deeply invested in the future of software development, specifically how we can deliver exceptional value to users while minimizing risk. That's why we're excited about Dr. Nicole Forsgren and Abi Noda’s new book,…
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China's huge JUNO neutrino detector turned on three months ago, and has already achieved new levels of sensitivity in studying these mysterious particles.
The detector weighs 20,000 tons & contains 45,000 sensors watching for rare neutrino interactions. 🧪🔭
www.prisma.uni-mainz.de/outreach/pre...
The detector weighs 20,000 tons & contains 45,000 sensors watching for rare neutrino interactions. 🧪🔭
www.prisma.uni-mainz.de/outreach/pre...
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
China's huge JUNO neutrino detector turned on three months ago, and has already achieved new levels of sensitivity in studying these mysterious particles.
The detector weighs 20,000 tons & contains 45,000 sensors watching for rare neutrino interactions. 🧪🔭
www.prisma.uni-mainz.de/outreach/pre...
The detector weighs 20,000 tons & contains 45,000 sensors watching for rare neutrino interactions. 🧪🔭
www.prisma.uni-mainz.de/outreach/pre...
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Nobody:
Me: LORD OF THE RINGS IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE THERE ARE ELVES.
Me: LORD OF THE RINGS IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE THERE ARE ELVES.
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nobody:
Me: LORD OF THE RINGS IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE THERE ARE ELVES.
Me: LORD OF THE RINGS IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE THERE ARE ELVES.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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The most sophisticated automation doesn't replicate human processes—it creates entirely new capabilities. Continuous feedback loops, predictive risk management, and dynamic resource allocation all transform system operation in ways manual approaches never could.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The most sophisticated automation doesn't replicate human processes—it creates entirely new capabilities. Continuous feedback loops, predictive risk management, and dynamic resource allocation all transform system operation in ways manual approaches never could.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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AWS eliminates "undifferentiated heavy lifting"—work every organization needs but that doesn't create competitive advantage. Instead of each company building data centers, AWS automates infrastructure management and lets customers focus on unique business logic.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AWS eliminates "undifferentiated heavy lifting"—work every organization needs but that doesn't create competitive advantage. Instead of each company building data centers, AWS automates infrastructure management and lets customers focus on unique business logic.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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Come for the amazing comparisons, stay for the fantastic alt text.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Come for the amazing comparisons, stay for the fantastic alt text.
Seeing this it occurs to me, has anyone explored the idea that Sex in the City is basically the prequel to Golden Girls?
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Seeing this it occurs to me, has anyone explored the idea that Sex in the City is basically the prequel to Golden Girls?
Does anyone else think of alt text as album liner notes?
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Does anyone else think of alt text as album liner notes?
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Effective automation focuses on four categories: work we value but don't enjoy, work requiring precision beyond human consistency, work crossing system boundaries, and work operating at inhuman scale. GitHub's deployment automation exemplifies this approach.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Effective automation focuses on four categories: work we value but don't enjoy, work requiring precision beyond human consistency, work crossing system boundaries, and work operating at inhuman scale. GitHub's deployment automation exemplifies this approach.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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As systems grow complex, manual intervention becomes both more necessary and less feasible. No human reacts quickly enough to cascading changes serving millions. Automation is the stabilizing force transforming erratic motion into predictable progress.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
As systems grow complex, manual intervention becomes both more necessary and less feasible. No human reacts quickly enough to cascading changes serving millions. Automation is the stabilizing force transforming erratic motion into predictable progress.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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For another example of what happens when you try to please everyone, here is a screenshot I took a decade ago from one of the community forks of Second Life's desktop client.
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
For another example of what happens when you try to please everyone, here is a screenshot I took a decade ago from one of the community forks of Second Life's desktop client.
Yesterday was productive.
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Yesterday was productive.
One of the best parts about co-authoring a book with other writers you love to read is the follow-on blog posts. Check out this great post from @wiredferret.bsky.social that makes a great case for being opinionated, but flexible. Or as @dinel.net like to say, strong opinions, loosely held.
Customization Complications
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
Customization Complications
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the first thought, because the more options a piece of software has, the more work it takes to understand it, and the faster the users need to accept change. The interface gets cluttered. Then it gets horrendous. Then it looks like the administration view of Jira.
progressivedelivery.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
One of the best parts about co-authoring a book with other writers you love to read is the follow-on blog posts. Check out this great post from @wiredferret.bsky.social that makes a great case for being opinionated, but flexible. Or as @dinel.net like to say, strong opinions, loosely held.
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Customization Complications
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
Customization Complications
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the first thought, because the more options a piece of software has, the more work it takes to understand it, and the faster the users need to accept change. The interface gets cluttered. Then it gets horrendous. Then it looks like the administration view of Jira.
progressivedelivery.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Customization Complications
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
On the surface, letting people have all the customizations anyone has ever asked for seems like a great way to get alignment with what they want. They'll just use the things they need! And maybe they want something they haven't thought to ask for. But that's just the…
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Dr Hicks is an amazing communicator. Do yourself a favour and consider reaching out to her to speak at your conference next year.
Some speaker joy as we look back at 2025 and plan for public speaking in 2026!
My inbox is now open for '26 events that need empathy + evidence + psychology for technologists 👀
My inbox is now open for '26 events that need empathy + evidence + psychology for technologists 👀
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dr Hicks is an amazing communicator. Do yourself a favour and consider reaching out to her to speak at your conference next year.
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AWS's most sophisticated automation addresses social challenges. Automated policy enforcement lets hundreds of teams maintain autonomy while ensuring they can't violate safety constraints. This eliminates coordination bottlenecks at scale.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
AWS's most sophisticated automation addresses social challenges. Automated policy enforcement lets hundreds of teams maintain autonomy while ensuring they can't violate safety constraints. This eliminates coordination bottlenecks at scale.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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✍️ It's not high-brow, it's not erudite, but it is a ranty af blog post about AI slop: rmoff.net/2025/11/25/a...
#enshittification #AISlop #blogging
#enshittification #AISlop #blogging
AI Smells on Medium
As part of compiling the monthly interesting links posts, I go through a ton of RSS feeds, sourced from specific blogs that I follow as well as general aggregators. These aggregators include quality…
rmoff.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
✍️ It's not high-brow, it's not erudite, but it is a ranty af blog post about AI slop: rmoff.net/2025/11/25/a...
#enshittification #AISlop #blogging
#enshittification #AISlop #blogging
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The goal isn't eliminating people. It's eliminating toil. Humans excel at context and judgment calls. Automation excels at consistent execution and inhuman scale. Progressive Delivery leverages both strengths for capabilities greater than either alone.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The goal isn't eliminating people. It's eliminating toil. Humans excel at context and judgment calls. Automation excels at consistent execution and inhuman scale. Progressive Delivery leverages both strengths for capabilities greater than either alone.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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my favorite part of this absolutely golden thread was recalling and contributing some of my mom's - who is a very good cook almost all of the time - truly spectacular failures.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
my favorite part of this absolutely golden thread was recalling and contributing some of my mom's - who is a very good cook almost all of the time - truly spectacular failures.
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AWS deploys thousands of changes daily across 117 availability zones. The secret? Automation sophisticated enough to absorb complexity while preserving human judgment for decisions that truly matter. At scale, this becomes not just desirable but essential.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AWS deploys thousands of changes daily across 117 availability zones. The secret? Automation sophisticated enough to absorb complexity while preserving human judgment for decisions that truly matter. At scale, this becomes not just desirable but essential.
itrev.io/47WGagX
itrev.io/47WGagX
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Look you're just not getting any ice cream today unless you're buying for him, too
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Look you're just not getting any ice cream today unless you're buying for him, too
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This pic…for real
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This pic…for real