Five for Friday – March 3, 2023
I think I may have actually had a pretty good week. Some things fell into order, and I feel almost…rested. Here are a few links to get your week going.
- Something I’ve been thinking about a lot myself amidst the insurgence of Developer/Engineer Productivity teams (and numerous posts on linkedin). What Is Developer Productivity? explores this topic.
- In a not-so-surprising article (for me, at least), a study showed that Nearly 40% of software engineers will only work remotely. Now to get more of the industry CEOs to read this article…
- I’ve been reading The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier (author of The Coaching Habit). It’s a great sequel, and extremely practical. If you lead via coaching, I highly recommend this.
- I bought a new laptop this week. I ran linux on my desktop for ~5 years before defaulting to using my work Macbook pro and my phone. I was going to build a new desktop machine, but decided to try a laptop from System 76. They specialize in linux laptops, and I mostly love my new Pangolin. It currently has a weird hardware issue with the power supply, but hopefully I’m back here next week to rave about their support.
- Finally (for the locals), I had a chance to catch up with an old friend last night at the Side Hustle Taproom in Kirkland (with more locations coming). Great idea for a place to showcase local beers.
Thanks for reading – see you next week.