Toots from 2023-07-09
“Leveraging strengths is the only way to do great work. (Not “fixing weaknesses.”) Better…
“Leveraging strengths is the only way to do great work. (Not “fixing weaknesses.”) Better yet, leveraging differentiated strengths means you beat the competition. Best is when that differentiation is durable over time.”
https://longform.asmartbear.com/leverage/
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“Measuring DORA metrics do not, on their own, lead to improvement or better business outcomes. …
“Measuring DORA metrics do not, on their own, lead to improvement or better business outcomes. There are three reasons for this.”
https://devinterrupted.substack.com/p/dora-metrics-weve-been-using-them-00c
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Another consequence of RDD keyword bingo dissuading women and URMs from applying. Be explicit and…
Another consequence of RDD keyword bingo dissuading women and URMs from applying. Be explicit and accurate rather than aspirational.
“These results suggest the existence of the RDD phenomenon on both sides. Technology trends do not always prove beneficial in practice, but are considered significantly more important when attracting applicants (hiring perspective) and likewise increasing one’s own attractiveness (applicant perspective) in the hiring process.”
https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.02850