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The Problem with Github's "Contributions" Chart
Commits to GitHub are inputs. Working code in service of a solution is an out...
The black box
A metaphor for the importance of communicating intent.
Outsourced Mind
Outsourcing your writing to AI is brilliant -- until it isn't.
Don’t go chasing Waterfall
Two principles that'll help you build better software, faster.
The Paradox of Miserable Data
Common sense tells us we should manage from data -- so why are all of us so m...
Making off-brand, on-brand
A quick example of how you can use a “brand lens” to create on-brand design f...
What an AI researcher taught me about defeating professional depression
Neither robot nor researcher is immune to the professional blues - so let's f...
“Craft at scale” is a white whale
Designers and product-folk like to think of ourselves as craftspeople. We *ca...
Simple tips to rejuvenate how you schedule projects
How to do project management and schedules in a way people will actually enjo...
Professional Priorities in the Age of AI
As an AI researcher do you keep digging -- or do you cash in?
AI and LLM Generation vs. Summarization
Functional knowledge bases represent critical thinking, so they are not a goo...
Meeting Fatigue vs. Making Human Connections
Don't kill your stand-up, but hold it less often and change the agenda.
It's not the AI that's hallucinating
Whether you think AI will replace us, or it's just a passing fad: you're right.
Amazon demands a return to the office, but will anyone come?
The tech giant states most everyone will need to do three days in the office ...
Four Fifths
The four-day-workweek is roaring back to relevancy in a big way -- but can it...
LAUNCH: Goals/OKR Tracking Now Available!
Meet your goals or OKRs through genuine engagement.
Sameness on Demand
In an age where we are all acting like computers already, turns out replacing...
Where Does All The Zoom Time Go?
We've added Zoom and Google Calendar meeting duration totals to Status Hero.
What is Hybrid Work? A Short History
"Hybrid work" has been in all the headlines recently as a "new way" of workin...
WTF is an OKR!? ft. KPIs or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Acronyms
OKRs are all the rage now so here's a pocket guide on what they are and how t...
Building Company Culture for Remote and Hybrid Teams
If you've got a company, you've got a culture. Investing in your culture for ...