Si Jobling
@sijobling.com
Engineering manager by day, side project “hustler” the rest. Social media addict. Founder of @housefinesse.com, @derbycounty.bsky.social and @PETALS.team
It’s been a big year for the PETALS.team, generally powered by many late nights, belief in our little project and all bootstrapped. If we gave your team an upwards trend, why not get us a drink for our end-of-year do?
buymeacoffee.com/petals.team 🎉🍻
buymeacoffee.com/petals.team 🎉🍻
PETALS.team is growing team health with a simple, powerful framework
PETALS as an industry leading framework for growing and nurturing team health.Why not give back to the PETALS.team behind the scenes by showing support and gratitude for all the work with a token gest
buymeacoffee.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It’s been a big year for the PETALS.team, generally powered by many late nights, belief in our little project and all bootstrapped. If we gave your team an upwards trend, why not get us a drink for our end-of-year do?
buymeacoffee.com/petals.team 🎉🍻
buymeacoffee.com/petals.team 🎉🍻
Does anyone else eat kiwi fruit with the skin on? 🥝
It’s much more convenient and actually good for your digestive system. I only learned about it recently after someone did it in the office and got a confused reaction but it is a thing.
It’s much more convenient and actually good for your digestive system. I only learned about it recently after someone did it in the office and got a confused reaction but it is a thing.
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Does anyone else eat kiwi fruit with the skin on? 🥝
It’s much more convenient and actually good for your digestive system. I only learned about it recently after someone did it in the office and got a confused reaction but it is a thing.
It’s much more convenient and actually good for your digestive system. I only learned about it recently after someone did it in the office and got a confused reaction but it is a thing.
How bad is shadow work in your engineering team?
We all experience it at some point; that “quick” job that someone asked for that’s not on your todo list that ends up taking a few hours (not including context switching).
So how do you record it?
open.substack.com/pub/zaidesan...
#shadowWork
We all experience it at some point; that “quick” job that someone asked for that’s not on your todo list that ends up taking a few hours (not including context switching).
So how do you record it?
open.substack.com/pub/zaidesan...
#shadowWork
Shadow work in engineering teams
And the price your team pays for it
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
How bad is shadow work in your engineering team?
We all experience it at some point; that “quick” job that someone asked for that’s not on your todo list that ends up taking a few hours (not including context switching).
So how do you record it?
open.substack.com/pub/zaidesan...
#shadowWork
We all experience it at some point; that “quick” job that someone asked for that’s not on your todo list that ends up taking a few hours (not including context switching).
So how do you record it?
open.substack.com/pub/zaidesan...
#shadowWork
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Did the #Cloudflare outage impact our app?
status.petals.team
So you could continue your team health conversations whilst the rest of the internet was on fire.
status.petals.team
So you could continue your team health conversations whilst the rest of the internet was on fire.
a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Did the #Cloudflare outage impact our app?
status.petals.team
So you could continue your team health conversations whilst the rest of the internet was on fire.
status.petals.team
So you could continue your team health conversations whilst the rest of the internet was on fire.
Cloudflare’s turn for a global outage.
www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/8g...
When will we learn about single points of ̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ failure?
www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/8g...
When will we learn about single points of ̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ failure?
Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues
Cloudflare's Status Page - Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues.
www.cloudflarestatus.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Cloudflare’s turn for a global outage.
www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/8g...
When will we learn about single points of ̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ failure?
www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/8g...
When will we learn about single points of ̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ failure?
Do you have a #Parasocial relationship with an influencer or AI?
Cambridge Dictionary have claimed it as the word of 2025 due to the rise of both phenomena, demonstrating the state of society if you will.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cambridge Dictionary have claimed it as the word of 2025 due to the rise of both phenomena, demonstrating the state of society if you will.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cambridge Dictionary names its word of the year for 2025
‘Parasocial’ is defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Do you have a #Parasocial relationship with an influencer or AI?
Cambridge Dictionary have claimed it as the word of 2025 due to the rise of both phenomena, demonstrating the state of society if you will.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cambridge Dictionary have claimed it as the word of 2025 due to the rise of both phenomena, demonstrating the state of society if you will.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
YouFit Clubs demonstrate another master class in #UXfail for gym memberships:
No contact details in original email confirmation.
No contact details on their website.
Not even a CALL to cancel option on their so called portal.
Email buried in T&Cs.
Final payment taken after cancelling.
No contact details in original email confirmation.
No contact details on their website.
Not even a CALL to cancel option on their so called portal.
Email buried in T&Cs.
Final payment taken after cancelling.
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
YouFit Clubs demonstrate another master class in #UXfail for gym memberships:
No contact details in original email confirmation.
No contact details on their website.
Not even a CALL to cancel option on their so called portal.
Email buried in T&Cs.
Final payment taken after cancelling.
No contact details in original email confirmation.
No contact details on their website.
Not even a CALL to cancel option on their so called portal.
Email buried in T&Cs.
Final payment taken after cancelling.
Reposted by Si Jobling
every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
every company in 2025
This week, after speaking at #TechMidsConf, I realised my people are mostly hanging out in Bluesky.
The conference made me realise how much I miss hanging out with techies, focusing on the positives, with an optimistic view of what is possible.
I miss it. Here’s to more of it.
The conference made me realise how much I miss hanging out with techies, focusing on the positives, with an optimistic view of what is possible.
I miss it. Here’s to more of it.
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This week, after speaking at #TechMidsConf, I realised my people are mostly hanging out in Bluesky.
The conference made me realise how much I miss hanging out with techies, focusing on the positives, with an optimistic view of what is possible.
I miss it. Here’s to more of it.
The conference made me realise how much I miss hanging out with techies, focusing on the positives, with an optimistic view of what is possible.
I miss it. Here’s to more of it.
Final shout-out for anyone who wants to come heckle me at Tech Mids Conference in Birmingham on Friday afternoon. Plus you get to watch some other amazing speakers from our wonderful tech scene around the Midlands.
Last few tickets available at conf.techmids.org
Last few tickets available at conf.techmids.org
TechMids Conf - A community-driven tech conference
TechMids Conf is an all day, full stack conference on Friday 14th November 2025 Come along for a day of inspiring talks, social chatter and fun.
conf.techmids.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Final shout-out for anyone who wants to come heckle me at Tech Mids Conference in Birmingham on Friday afternoon. Plus you get to watch some other amazing speakers from our wonderful tech scene around the Midlands.
Last few tickets available at conf.techmids.org
Last few tickets available at conf.techmids.org
I currently tend to use "old man yells at" Slack reactions for anything tech related.
It might be a bit troll like but it adds a bit of humour to our conversations.
slackmojis.com/emojis/14362...
It might be a bit troll like but it adds a bit of humour to our conversations.
slackmojis.com/emojis/14362...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I currently tend to use "old man yells at" Slack reactions for anything tech related.
It might be a bit troll like but it adds a bit of humour to our conversations.
slackmojis.com/emojis/14362...
It might be a bit troll like but it adds a bit of humour to our conversations.
slackmojis.com/emojis/14362...
OH: "I thought that was going to be a banana skin but it went better than expected." 🍌
#quoteoftheday
#quoteoftheday
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
OH: "I thought that was going to be a banana skin but it went better than expected." 🍌
#quoteoftheday
#quoteoftheday
I was today’s years old when I realised my iPhone can charge my Apple Watch with the USB-C cable.
Obviously.
Obviously.
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I was today’s years old when I realised my iPhone can charge my Apple Watch with the USB-C cable.
Obviously.
Obviously.
Looking forward to catching up with @brucel.bsky.social at next month’s #TechMidsConf after way too may years.
I’m expecting there will be rants and giggles.
I’m expecting there will be rants and giggles.
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Looking forward to catching up with @brucel.bsky.social at next month’s #TechMidsConf after way too may years.
I’m expecting there will be rants and giggles.
I’m expecting there will be rants and giggles.
That first sip of your Friday evening tipple.
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
That first sip of your Friday evening tipple.
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
I know I talk about my work quite a bit, but not usually from a proud one. After some recent feedback training, I realised it’s OK to celebrate when something’s genuinely making a difference.
PETALS has been growing for a while now; no campaigns or ads, just word of mouth through tech teams… (1/3)
PETALS has been growing for a while now; no campaigns or ads, just word of mouth through tech teams… (1/3)
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I know I talk about my work quite a bit, but not usually from a proud one. After some recent feedback training, I realised it’s OK to celebrate when something’s genuinely making a difference.
PETALS has been growing for a while now; no campaigns or ads, just word of mouth through tech teams… (1/3)
PETALS has been growing for a while now; no campaigns or ads, just word of mouth through tech teams… (1/3)
I just realised that full time DJs have an inclination to chase the sunshine and summer vibes, gigging the Northern hemisphere and med May-Sep then Southern the rest.
Maybe that’s a personality trait that I’ve overlooked with my DJing hobby and desire to escape the miserable UK weather?
Maybe that’s a personality trait that I’ve overlooked with my DJing hobby and desire to escape the miserable UK weather?
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I just realised that full time DJs have an inclination to chase the sunshine and summer vibes, gigging the Northern hemisphere and med May-Sep then Southern the rest.
Maybe that’s a personality trait that I’ve overlooked with my DJing hobby and desire to escape the miserable UK weather?
Maybe that’s a personality trait that I’ve overlooked with my DJing hobby and desire to escape the miserable UK weather?
I felt like Superman with the hospital physio earlier - and not because of unexpected super powers…
She said "I didn't recognise you with your glasses on."
She said "I didn't recognise you with your glasses on."
October 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I felt like Superman with the hospital physio earlier - and not because of unexpected super powers…
She said "I didn't recognise you with your glasses on."
She said "I didn't recognise you with your glasses on."
From my experience, there’s definitely a higher percentage of gamers in the engineering teams I’ve worked with over my time so this dungeon party exercise could work quite well to build your next team.
newsletter.manager.dev/p/build-your...
newsletter.manager.dev/p/build-your...
Build your engineering team like a dungeon party
What's your ideal engineering team mix?
newsletter.manager.dev
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
From my experience, there’s definitely a higher percentage of gamers in the engineering teams I’ve worked with over my time so this dungeon party exercise could work quite well to build your next team.
newsletter.manager.dev/p/build-your...
newsletter.manager.dev/p/build-your...
Which data table format do LLMs understand best?
Interesting study to see how accurate and costly different formats perform and the trade offs between them.
It looks like Markdown-KV works best in this case but INI is cheaper.
www.improvingagents.com/blog/best-in...
Interesting study to see how accurate and costly different formats perform and the trade offs between them.
It looks like Markdown-KV works best in this case but INI is cheaper.
www.improvingagents.com/blog/best-in...
Which Table Format Do LLMs Understand Best? (Results for 11 Formats)
We benchmarked 11 data formats, including markdown tables, JSON, CSV, YAML, XML, and more, to see which LLMs understand best. We found surprising accuracy and token cost trade-offs.
www.improvingagents.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Which data table format do LLMs understand best?
Interesting study to see how accurate and costly different formats perform and the trade offs between them.
It looks like Markdown-KV works best in this case but INI is cheaper.
www.improvingagents.com/blog/best-in...
Interesting study to see how accurate and costly different formats perform and the trade offs between them.
It looks like Markdown-KV works best in this case but INI is cheaper.
www.improvingagents.com/blog/best-in...
Are you on #Duolingo? Let's hook up and I might even share my Super Family plan with you www.duolingo.com/profile/SiJo...
Si Jobling on Duolingo
www.duolingo.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Are you on #Duolingo? Let's hook up and I might even share my Super Family plan with you www.duolingo.com/profile/SiJo...
First working day of the month, also known as Direct Debit Notification Day.
#firstworldproblems #modernlife
#firstworldproblems #modernlife
October 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
First working day of the month, also known as Direct Debit Notification Day.
#firstworldproblems #modernlife
#firstworldproblems #modernlife
I wanted to be able to open some links across MacOS in Chrome over my default Safari (as some sites "work better" in Chrome).
I know there are apps available for this but why install more things when an AppleScript can do it?
One quick prompt later and this worked just fine within a few minutes.
I know there are apps available for this but why install more things when an AppleScript can do it?
One quick prompt later and this worked just fine within a few minutes.
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I wanted to be able to open some links across MacOS in Chrome over my default Safari (as some sites "work better" in Chrome).
I know there are apps available for this but why install more things when an AppleScript can do it?
One quick prompt later and this worked just fine within a few minutes.
I know there are apps available for this but why install more things when an AppleScript can do it?
One quick prompt later and this worked just fine within a few minutes.