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This is a great clip. Say no to the future they want.
But also actively build the future we want. Honestly, I think that's the part we're really struggling with. In the absence of our own vision to give us direction, we'll still get dragged along with whatever is happening.
But also actively build the future we want. Honestly, I think that's the part we're really struggling with. In the absence of our own vision to give us direction, we'll still get dragged along with whatever is happening.
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is a great clip. Say no to the future they want.
But also actively build the future we want. Honestly, I think that's the part we're really struggling with. In the absence of our own vision to give us direction, we'll still get dragged along with whatever is happening.
But also actively build the future we want. Honestly, I think that's the part we're really struggling with. In the absence of our own vision to give us direction, we'll still get dragged along with whatever is happening.
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Yoooooo! It's Storytime listeners! I narrated Caroline's magnificent "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death" earlier this year. You've told me that you loved it like I did, so I thought you would want to know this.
ICYMI! Reading 2025 fiction?
Try the short story "Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War" by Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social!
You can read it here!
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Try the short story "Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War" by Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social!
You can read it here!
buff.ly/cXDj1ls
December 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Yoooooo! It's Storytime listeners! I narrated Caroline's magnificent "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death" earlier this year. You've told me that you loved it like I did, so I thought you would want to know this.
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Unique work is unknowable. The only way to learn is by doing. We need to minimise time to learning and value, to make the unknowable, knowable.
We need to have hypotheses and run experiments, which are safe to intelligently fail (cheap, fast, safe).
We need to have hypotheses and run experiments, which are safe to intelligently fail (cheap, fast, safe).
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Unique work is unknowable. The only way to learn is by doing. We need to minimise time to learning and value, to make the unknowable, knowable.
We need to have hypotheses and run experiments, which are safe to intelligently fail (cheap, fast, safe).
We need to have hypotheses and run experiments, which are safe to intelligently fail (cheap, fast, safe).
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Antipattern: Control without speed (one size fits all) or speed without control (fragile, not agile)
Pattern: Speed AND control. #MinimalViableCompliance. Safety SMEs aligned to value streams. Not one size fits all. Continuous Compliance.
The better your brakes the faster you can go
#BVSSH
Pattern: Speed AND control. #MinimalViableCompliance. Safety SMEs aligned to value streams. Not one size fits all. Continuous Compliance.
The better your brakes the faster you can go
#BVSSH
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Antipattern: Control without speed (one size fits all) or speed without control (fragile, not agile)
Pattern: Speed AND control. #MinimalViableCompliance. Safety SMEs aligned to value streams. Not one size fits all. Continuous Compliance.
The better your brakes the faster you can go
#BVSSH
Pattern: Speed AND control. #MinimalViableCompliance. Safety SMEs aligned to value streams. Not one size fits all. Continuous Compliance.
The better your brakes the faster you can go
#BVSSH
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Brandon Nimmo is the first millionaire to flee Zohran Mamdani's Communist New York City
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Brandon Nimmo is the first millionaire to flee Zohran Mamdani's Communist New York City
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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Teams organised around technology stacks and technical disciplines have about as much chance of achieving a business goal as a sack full of ferrets has of changing a lightbulb.
Smart companies organise around business outcomes.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/p...
Smart companies organise around business outcomes.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/p...
“Productivity”. You Keep Using That Word.
Bill writes a book with about 80,000 words. It takes him 500 hours.Priti writes a book with about 60,000 words. It takes her 2,000 hours.Which author is most productive?It’s a nonsensical que…
codemanship.wordpress.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Teams organised around technology stacks and technical disciplines have about as much chance of achieving a business goal as a sack full of ferrets has of changing a lightbulb.
Smart companies organise around business outcomes.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/p...
Smart companies organise around business outcomes.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/p...
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Once you've embraced software development as an iterative, goal-seeking process, it makes most sense to optimise your development process for LEARNING.
And that means optimising for FEEDBACK, and for ease of CHANGE.
It's the feedback loop that does the heavy lifting.
And that means optimising for FEEDBACK, and for ease of CHANGE.
It's the feedback loop that does the heavy lifting.
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Once you've embraced software development as an iterative, goal-seeking process, it makes most sense to optimise your development process for LEARNING.
And that means optimising for FEEDBACK, and for ease of CHANGE.
It's the feedback loop that does the heavy lifting.
And that means optimising for FEEDBACK, and for ease of CHANGE.
It's the feedback loop that does the heavy lifting.
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The main source of failure is our failed attempts to avoid failure.
Fearing intelligent failure is fearing learning.
Fearing intelligent failure leads to unintelligent failure.
Intelligent failure IS learning.
We need to learn quickly, cheaply, uniquely and safely.
#BVSSH
Fearing intelligent failure is fearing learning.
Fearing intelligent failure leads to unintelligent failure.
Intelligent failure IS learning.
We need to learn quickly, cheaply, uniquely and safely.
#BVSSH
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The main source of failure is our failed attempts to avoid failure.
Fearing intelligent failure is fearing learning.
Fearing intelligent failure leads to unintelligent failure.
Intelligent failure IS learning.
We need to learn quickly, cheaply, uniquely and safely.
#BVSSH
Fearing intelligent failure is fearing learning.
Fearing intelligent failure leads to unintelligent failure.
Intelligent failure IS learning.
We need to learn quickly, cheaply, uniquely and safely.
#BVSSH
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Prepare your hankies. This is moving: youtube.com/shorts/qLnKA...
School banned word “GAY” so Gay Class President had an idea 🏳️🌈
YouTube video by Josh Helfgott
youtube.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Prepare your hankies. This is moving: youtube.com/shorts/qLnKA...
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Holy wow I'm here to tell you "The Diplomat" is extraordinary television. Netflix better give it the chance to end well.
October 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Holy wow I'm here to tell you "The Diplomat" is extraordinary television. Netflix better give it the chance to end well.
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One day the industry will recognize the drawbacks of AI agents and nondeterministic automation, and rediscover the UNIX philosophy of chaining together small purpose built tools in a low cost and predictable way, otherwise known as shell scripts.
October 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
One day the industry will recognize the drawbacks of AI agents and nondeterministic automation, and rediscover the UNIX philosophy of chaining together small purpose built tools in a low cost and predictable way, otherwise known as shell scripts.
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October 20th is the order cut off for DIE: LOADED, sequel to the three-time Hugo-nominated DIE. I've pulled together a short primer it with all the info you need on it - what it is, previews, full cover details (check out our sketch variant!) and more. Go nose! Join our party. It's an experience.
DIE: Loaded
The sequel to the three-times Hugo-nominated, award winning dark fantasy comic, DIE.
bindings.app
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
October 20th is the order cut off for DIE: LOADED, sequel to the three-time Hugo-nominated DIE. I've pulled together a short primer it with all the info you need on it - what it is, previews, full cover details (check out our sketch variant!) and more. Go nose! Join our party. It's an experience.
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I don’t read many graphic novels - i have particular tastes that rarely run to marvel or DC. However, @kierongillen.bsky.social’s The Power Fantasy is just my jam and I’m betting it’s yours too. There’s a couple of trade collections out now so a good time to start.
October 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I don’t read many graphic novels - i have particular tastes that rarely run to marvel or DC. However, @kierongillen.bsky.social’s The Power Fantasy is just my jam and I’m betting it’s yours too. There’s a couple of trade collections out now so a good time to start.
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"where for some the mantra is 'one feature per release', we might instead practice 'one hypothesis per experiment'. The learning’s from each experiment are fed back into another pass, where we formulate a new hypothesis if ours was refuted by the data."
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/i...
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If Releases Are Experiments, What’s Your Hypothesis?
A view I share with a small but growing number of people is the idea that software releases are experiments. An experiment needs a hypothesis, and that hypothesis needs to be falsifiable – ot…
codemanship.wordpress.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"where for some the mantra is 'one feature per release', we might instead practice 'one hypothesis per experiment'. The learning’s from each experiment are fed back into another pass, where we formulate a new hypothesis if ours was refuted by the data."
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/i...
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/i...
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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I will grant that two or more sets of eyes on the code leads to better code, but in my experience, the best time to do that is when the code is being written, not after the fact. Work in a pair, or better yet, a mob/ensemble.
6/11
6/11
October 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I will grant that two or more sets of eyes on the code leads to better code, but in my experience, the best time to do that is when the code is being written, not after the fact. Work in a pair, or better yet, a mob/ensemble.
6/11
6/11
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Your first dev hire needs to be someone you can build a strong team around. It's a load-bearing role.
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Your first dev hire needs to be someone you can build a strong team around. It's a load-bearing role.
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Five years on, the lessons are clear: the old models don’t fit. We need speed without burnout. Structure without cages. The 2nd edition of Team Topologies is our answer - stories, patterns, and a path to organizations that flow with value and stay human.
Beyond the Machine: Team Topologies Second Edition and the Future of Humane, High-Performing Organizations — Team Topologies - Organizing for fast flow of value
The second edition of the book Team Topologies provides vital success stories, analysis, commentary, and clarifications to help leaders plan and execute transformations in every industry sector and geography.
teamtopologies.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Five years on, the lessons are clear: the old models don’t fit. We need speed without burnout. Structure without cages. The 2nd edition of Team Topologies is our answer - stories, patterns, and a path to organizations that flow with value and stay human.
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I sat down with Gitte Klitgaard—agile coach, social scientist, and advocate for psychological safety in organizations.
In this episode, we dive into human behavior, communication, and psychological safety.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Episode now live!
stellarwork.start.page
In this episode, we dive into human behavior, communication, and psychological safety.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Episode now live!
stellarwork.start.page
Stellar Work
Stellar Work is a boutique consultancy specializing in measuring the impact of management during business transformations. With us, transformations are data-driven, scalable, and guided by both…
stellarwork.start.page
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I sat down with Gitte Klitgaard—agile coach, social scientist, and advocate for psychological safety in organizations.
In this episode, we dive into human behavior, communication, and psychological safety.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Episode now live!
stellarwork.start.page
In this episode, we dive into human behavior, communication, and psychological safety.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Episode now live!
stellarwork.start.page
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I've said this before and it bears repeating: One way we'll know if and when a real machine intelligence happens is that it will create art that is an artifact of its own intelligence, not ours, and it likely to be absolutely incomprehensible to us human on first approach. How cool with that be.
September 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I've said this before and it bears repeating: One way we'll know if and when a real machine intelligence happens is that it will create art that is an artifact of its own intelligence, not ours, and it likely to be absolutely incomprehensible to us human on first approach. How cool with that be.
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* sticks hand up * Oh, oh, I know this one!
There are no vibe-coding teams.
There are no vibe-coding teams.
August 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
* sticks hand up * Oh, oh, I know this one!
There are no vibe-coding teams.
There are no vibe-coding teams.