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“Even though Tessa was built with guardrails, according to its creator Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Cr…

“Even though Tessa was built with guardrails, according to its creator Dr. Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft of Washington University’s medical school, the promotion of disordered eating reveals the risks of automating human roles. “

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvk97/eating-disorder-helpline-disables-chatbot-for-harmful-responses-after-firing-human-staff

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“And most of us don’t work in research, so the job of exploring the edges of possibility and …

“And most of us don’t work in research, so the job of exploring the edges of possibility and discovering completely new things is not part of what we’re expected to do. Instead, at the senior levels, we are expected to identify problems that match business opportunities with something that technology can solve.”

https://skamille.medium.com/the-next-larger-context-3970afaa8fb2

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”Recognize employee contributions in specific, meaningful ways on a regular basis. Connect wit…

”Recognize employee contributions in specific, meaningful ways on a regular basis. Connect with your own motivation, and share it freely with your team. Put away the carrots and sticks and have meaningful conversations instead. You’ll be well on your way to leading a highly motivated team.”

https://hbr.org/2017/06/motivating-employees-is-not-about-carrots-or-sticks

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The fleeting satisfaction of a perfect hammer strike driving a 12d nail is far removed from the e…

The fleeting satisfaction of a perfect hammer strike driving a 12d nail is far removed from the experience of the people living in the finished building.

“The only thing that matters in software is the experience of the user.”

https://tinyclouds.org/rant

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“Just because there is information on the internet, it doesn’t get magically teleported into …

“Just because there is information on the internet, it doesn’t get magically teleported into people’s brains!”

https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/06/05/some-blogging-myths/

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