Monster, Maiden, Madonna, Medusa - Avoid using legs to lure dice-nerds.
Data Looks Better Naked - Good advice on formatting charts and data tables. The examples are incremental, so you can choose to go all the way, or just apply some of the design changes.
The Hypercuriosity Theory of ADHD - ”Hypercuriosity is related to ADHD in several ways: individuals with ADHD often demonstrate heightened novelty-seeking behaviors, show intense focus on topics of interest, and experience stronger urges to explore new information and experiences. Beyond all this experimental data, this connection is supported by qualitative research suggesting that ADHDers relate their curiosity to their tendencies toward both impulsivity and distraction.”
Most Externalities are Solved with Technology, Not Coordination - ”Economics should emphasize the importance of technology as a solution to externality problems and focus less on social coordination.” // Does this apply to IT where we often say “technology is easy, culture is hard."
The agentic AI hype-cycle is nearly done
To Have and Have Not, Christopher Still. Found in Leiden thrift.Wastebook“We live in the age of ‘fuck around and find out’ - of iteration and experimentation.” 8Ball wisdom.
“15 years ago, the internet was an escape from the real world. Now, the real world is an escape from the internet.” Noah Smith, via Ibid..
“everything is optimized for engagement instead of meaning,” the Curmudgeon Era of life.
If the likely outcome is the same, you might as well do a good job, so long as that’s fun too.
The Hobby’s Cult of Personality - Recap of the problematic stuff in the history of RPGs.
Build vs. Buy: Compare Your Kubernetes Platform Options - Don’t build your own platform. And especially don’t build your own Kubernetes-based platform. It’s not going to turn out well.
Developers spend most of their time not coding - Developers spending something like 50% to 60% of their time on stuff that should be automated and built into the process.