A good list of the things to keep in mind and prepare in case everything goes wrong and someone else need to take over the services you self host.
This has a satirical undertone but it has a very good point. Those companies are just sucking the life out of very human activities.
Indeed, friends we make online are no less real than the ones we see in the flesh first. I would know... guess how I made friends with KDE people?
It's not complicated, just don't be a waste of atoms, m'kay? 😉
Obviously good advice and things we need to internalize now. Structural change is needed of course, but when the heat is here, better act properly.
You're self-hosting? Better keep in check what happens to the people who depend even indirectly on your services when you're gone.
This is an account of how dark things can become when you align your identity with your contributions. Stay healthy, stay safe!
Nice little framework to make things pleasing to the eyes, or dress nicely.
It's something I've been trying to practice for year when someone is in a crisis. Seeing the situation as concentric circles of people around the one affected is a simple and powerful idea. Of course, we're humans and sometimes we'll fail at following this advice. At least that gives a good idea about why we'll likely get offended reactions.
I definitely agree with this. It's all about the grunt work and attention to details. This it's easier to be good at something when you become obsessed.
I think I prefer friction as well. It's not about choosing discomfort all the time, but there's clearly a threshold not to cross. If things get too convenient there's a point where we get disconnected from the human condition indeed. I prefer a fuller and imperfect life.
An excellent piece, I like this kind of thinking. It works in fact as several level in your life.
The title is a bit misleading in a way (and I almost didn't click through for a start). That said, it is an interesting essay dealing with the topics of intelligence, problem solving etc. I'm not sure I agree with everything in it, but that's still good food for thought.
Interesting comparison between Rousseau's and Franklin's ideas.
You have to know which battles to pick. If you don't... This article shows well what will happen. And it'll indeed turn into a curse.
Nice piece, aren't we loosing something when we eliminate boredom from our life?
This one is more self-help than I'm usually comfortable with... somehow something rung true to me with it. It's indeed a good reminder that changing habits takes a while. It's an exercise in patience and there are good reasons for it.
Very interesting piece... shows how someone can end up maintaining something essential for decades. This is a lesson for us all.
A good reminder that mental health can be hard to keep in check in our profession. Pay attention to how you feel, anxiety is a sneaky foe. Lots can be done to improve if taken care of early enough.
Interesting outcome from those experiments. Interesting insights coming from the practices the companies put in place. The failures also bring interesting information.