Productivity posts

A reminder that you can just do things... kind of
A reminder that you can just do things... kind of
 -  “You can just do things” has become common advice online. It’s a modern iteration on the ethos that fortune favours the brave - a proclamation that you’re only one bold move away from the life you’ve always dreamt of. Yeah right, was my initial re...
Quality products begin with detail-obsessed leaders
Quality products begin with detail-obsessed leaders
 -  It often feels like modern business is stuck in a loop. An idea is successful, there is a push to scale it as far and quickly as possible, and it’s optimised to within an inch of its life - but normally only in the name of profit. Usually this res...
Staying productive when everything feels urgent
Staying productive when everything feels urgent
 -  We’ve all been there. One day you’re in control, the next you’re racing from meeting to meeting, unable to focus long enough to move anything forward in any meaningful way - unless, that is, you start protecting your time. When everything feels ur...
Humanising AI encourages intellectual lethargy
Humanising AI encourages intellectual lethargy
 -  I recently stumbled upon a Hacker News thread around a series of X posts about ChatGPT’s o3 model. Researchers noted that it “frequently fabricates actions it never took, and then elaborately justifies those actions when confronted”, in one case c...
The challenges and benefits of quitting Facebook and other social networks
The challenges and benefits of quitting Facebook and other social networks
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An introduction to the Agile project management framework
An introduction to the Agile project management framework
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How to approach your morning routine like a software developer
How to approach your morning routine like a software developer
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