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Regarding your link I'd question any blog post written by a CTO. This is just fodder for their next job.

"Productivity is the efficiency with which resources (like time, labor, and capital) are converted into useful goods and services"

So they increased productivity "number of PRs". Shipping more does not guarantee shipping better or more impactful features. Many orgs are constrained by product decisions, not engineering speed.

If there was so much value to unlock through AI then why did Intercom/Fin sell to Salesforce?

ref: https://www.salesforce.com/news/press-releases/2026/06/15/sa...

I’m using Eve Blinds. They integrate really well with HomeKit. They’re a bit on the pricey side, but the setup is straightforward and they’ve been very reliable for me.

ref: https://www.evehome.com/en/eve-blinds-collection

It’s the same broken promise every year. All I want is for Siri to set an alarm and open my blinds. That’s enough for me. Makes you wonder how much money Apple has poured into Siri over the years.

If this knowledge is genuinely valuable, it should be transferred deliberately rather than by chance. If part of your job requires understanding what the accounts team does, you should spend time shadowing them and getting proper context, not rely on overhearing conversations at lunch.

The argument that important knowledge is best acquired through incidental office interactions sounds more like nostalgia for office culture than an effective approach to knowledge sharing.

Not the only issue people have issues with:

Ritter filed a lawsuit in November that alleged Schmidt, a former chief executive and chairman of Google, “forcibly raped” her while on a yacht off the coast of Mexico in 2021.

She also claimed they had sex without her consent during the 2023 Burning Man festival in Nevada.

ref: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-03-06/former-goo...

Seems really polished, who’s the target market for this product? Developers?

You have link to the blog series?

Honestly, it sounds like the usual clichéd advice.

I was expecting something more practical, like doing an interview every six months or something along those lines.

Supervisors and HR just smile and nod.

Maybe if he had a better relationship with his manager, he would’ve realised sooner that he was just wasting his time.

Documentation is like an untested disaster recovery plan.

When a major issue happens, you’ll be the one called.

You should delegate or automate the task and remove it from your workload, especially if it carries high risk.

I’d actually love to read the dark arts equivalent of this article.

The new UI is incredibly disappointing, it looks like an old Android theme from 2005.

Reads like narration from Adam Curtis.

I'll never forgive Orange if they've wiped the twins!

These AI-focused Twitter threads feel like they’re just recycling the same talking points for likes and retweets. When AI systems make mistakes, it doesn’t make sense to assign blame the way we would with human errors - they’re tools operating within their programming constraints, not autonomous agents making conscious choices.

What new companies? Google is a monopoly, along with most other major tech platforms. When a handful of corporations control entire market sectors and actively acquire or crush potential competitors, that's not free market competition, that's market consolidation that prevents the very disruption you're describing. The "creative destruction" of capitalism requires actual competition to exist, not just the theoretical possibility of it.

Do you have a source for this?

I don’t really believe the narrative that this is the C-team running things now. A complete redesign like this would require approval from numerous executive stakeholders. My guess is that it’s connected to the Apple Vision project - possibly they’re working on a new device at a more consumer-friendly price point.

It looks like he’s been focused on building his public image over the past few years, perhaps aiming for a Nobel Prize.

It’s not only about suppression; it’s about cultivating fear around expressing your opinions. There are groups actively working to have individuals fired for voicing support for Palestine.

For instance, a woman wrote “Freedom for Palestine” in Gaelic on LinkedIn, prompting a group of Israelis in a WhatsApp chat to actively coordinate efforts to get her fired.

The General Manager of Wix, Batsheva (Levine) Moshe, responded in a WhatsApp chat saying:

“Hi yes we know. Being taken care of since it was published. I believe there will be an announcement soon regarding our reaction.”

Wix were orderd to pay €35K for unfair dismissal.

ref(s):

https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/inside-the-pro-israel-inf...

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/israeli-tech-firm-ordere...

Using the same currency makes it easier to figure out what you’re paying and spot if you’re getting ripped off on holidays.

For example: €100 EUR = 41,172.31 HUF (Hungarian Forint)

"As an EU national, you're entitled to work — for an employer or as a self-employed person — in any EU country without needing a work permit."

ref: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/index....

For those who have lived and worked in multiple EU countries, the benefits of EU membership are clear, including the relatively simple process of moving between countries.

ChatGPT feels like a more advanced Grammarly. In our company, they keep creating chatbots tailored to specific domains, but with poor data quality, the ROI remains low. Right now, it's mostly hype, and a true AI revolution seems years off. Even internally, executives are questioning how to measure ROI when they see the costs. I suspect the current hype cycle could lead to the downfall of some companies that focus too heavily on developing AI features for their stakeholders.

https://theconversation.com/how-israel-continues-to-censor-j...

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia,

It's a forced divestment; they weren't banned but have a year to comply.

Some professions, such as surgeons, pilots, and actors, demand physical presence due to the nature of their work.

This has nothing to do with worker 'class'.

€3K Dell XPS

- Screen broke (Never left the desk)

- “Carbon” started to peel, looks like the laptop has dandruff

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Lenovo

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/lenovo-class-settle...

So many relatives/friends buying €800-€1000 devices that become unusable after 1/2 years.

Plastic junk.

After getting a Mac I’ll never purchase a Windows device again.

+ Terrible battery

+ Terrible build quality

+ Terrible support

+ Noise of fan having a stroke

At the bottom there's a Data Request Form.

You have the option "Delete my personal data"

https://help.glassdoor.com/s/privacyrequest?language=en_US

The day that they added DRM on printer ink I threw the fully functioning printer in the bin. I’ll never buy another HP product again.

+1 Brother.

In Ireland I've seen some private dealers saying that they won't accept EVs as trade-ins (outside of manufacturer warranty) because of the liability on them if something goes wrong.

Basic model ID.3 is already €39260 with no extras.

VW seems to be trying to get a subscription model for a lot of features that come standard in most cars.

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--- Assistance Package - €29.94 €/month (RRP €1,540.00)

— Anti-theft alarm system, interior monitoring, backup horn, and towing protection

— Central locking system "Keyless Entry" with fingerprint "two-stage unlocking"

— Outer ambient lighting (variant 1)

— Park distance control, front and rear with rear view camera preparation

— Passenger Protection System

— Rear View Camera

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--- Assistance Plus Package - 53.47 €/month (RRP € 2,750.00)

— Anti-theft alarm system, interior monitoring, backup horn, and towing protection

— Area View

— Central locking system "Keyless Entry" with fingerprint "two-stage unlocking"

— Interior ambient lighting, type 1

— Lane change assist

— Lane keeping system plus semi-automatic vehicle control in a medical emergency and traffic jam assist

— Memory feature for park assist pro

— Outer ambient lighting (variant 1)

— Park distance control, front and rear with rear view camera preparation

— Passenger Protection System

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reference: Why I won't sell pre-owned electric vehicles | Newstalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuz3UQpiqQE

keynote in 2023 at the University of Washington for The Allen School's Distinguished Lecture Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBbqH_1KS4