This is indeed a phenomenon which I find odd. Everywhere you look, culture seems like it became homogeneous... I don't like this much, but indeed it means it's easy to be distinctive if you want to.
Interesting way to frame the potential problems around organizational culture. This indeed influence behaviors quite a bit so should be in check. It also shows it's a complicated problem you don't want to overdo it, freeze the culture in place, and see it used mainly for blaming... it'd effectively turn into a cult.
Interesting japanese term. "Complete what was originally intended". A few more proposed at this end of this short post.
Excellent post about getting too invested in a single tool. We can loose flexibility in the process. Also in the case of React, I didn't realize until now that half of the web developers have never known a time when React didn't exist!
Fascinating old school way to manage cables. And indeed the result looks pretty as well.
This is definitely a worthy advice with lots of interesting side effects. For me the main motive beyond cheer curiosity is developing more empathy towards others with different roles.
A bit too much written in superlatives for my taste. Still, this is an interesting set of qualities indeed. Definitely things to aim for.
Interesting and surprising limitation. This makes a lot of sense when you think about the set of images used for training though. Also says something about our own art history.
In praise of the little ideas and the small achievements. They are often overlooked but definitely needed.
I very much agree with this. It is a real concern with our industry, we seem indeed to keep reinventing the wheel a lot. How do we stop forgetting? How do we move forward?
Very good essay on why we shouldn't look down on the Luddite. They had plenty of their questioning right and it's actually pervasive now. We use the term as libel only because back then they lost...
Yes, streaming isn't forever... it's getting clear lately. That's why I still have CDs of the music I really like.
A very interesting metaphor. Indeed on social media we're not dealing with gardens.
Interesting list of tips for better conversations. Some of them are common knowledge at that point, some others less so.
Let's hope it's one good resolution for 2023 that plenty will go for. We need blogs to be back, massively. It would be better for everyone.
A few compelling arguments for the impact of the latest strain of generative neural networks. The consequences for the eroded trust about online content are clear. I'm less convinced about some of the longer term predictions this piece proposes though.
There are a few reasons to worry about the latest strain of generative neural networks. One of them is the trust we can place in new generated content. The other one is indeed the impact on our culture. There's been already a trend at focusing on what sells rather than what's truly novel or avant-garde. This could well push it further. We'll we drown in mediocre content?
Good and reasonable advices... doesn't make them easy to truly apply though. It's likely worth trying to live by them still.
Wise advices on how to approach disagreements. Obviously requires psychological safety at work though. The culture will matter.
Interesting look at the perception of cellphones before they even existed.