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The convergence will continue until the constraints are adjusted.#
The convergence will continue until the constraints are adjusted.
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“How do you know you are doing the right things as a manager? This post provides some answers; …#
“How do you know you are doing the right things as a manager? This post provides some answers; it gives line managers a self-evaluation mechanism and can be used by middle managers to guide their reports.”
https://abdulapopoola.com/2023/01/09/evaluating-managers-5-heuristics-to-measure-managerial-impact/
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Good lessons here. “Without understanding the context, the advice is meaningless, or even wors…#
Good lessons here.
“Without understanding the context, the advice is meaningless, or even worse, harmful. If those folks had followed their own advice early on, they themselves would likely have suffered from it. It is hard to escape this trap. We may be the culmination of our experiences, but we view them through the lens of the present.”
https://www.simplethread.com/20-things-ive-learned-in-my-20-years-as-a-software-engineer/
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“Once a system reaches a certain level of reliability, most major incidents will involve: * A …#
“Once a system reaches a certain level of reliability, most major incidents will involve:
- A manual intervention that was intended to mitigate a minor incident, or”
https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2017/06/24/a-conjecture-on-why-reliable-systems-fail/
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DX is important because it enables better CX. DX that exclusively over indexes on cycle time is m…#
DX is important because it enables better CX. DX that exclusively over indexes on cycle time is mistakes the rate of output with the desired outcomes.
“I’ve always found the focus on developer experience as a framework feature uncomfortable.”
https://andy-bell.co.uk/speed-for-who/
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“The last few hard parts are hard, and there’s other work that’s coming up that’s pretty import…#
“The last few hard parts are hard, and there’s other work that’s coming up that’s pretty important. Everyone at the top of the food chain forgot about the importance of your migration, and they’re worried about other things. Is it really useful to get these last few pieces done? Surely this crusty code will be rewritten soon anyway.”
https://basta.substack.com/p/our-pathological-inability-to-do