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“What this means is that these kinds of failure modes are inevitable. If you’ve been in this …#
“What this means is that these kinds of failure modes are inevitable. If you’ve been in this business long enough, you’ve almost certainly run into an incident where one of the contributors was an implicit invariant that was violated by a new change.”
https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/03/26/the-problem-with-invariants-is-that-they-change-over-time/
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“What often looks “unproductive” and “inefficient” is, in fact, a requirement for consi…#
“What often looks “unproductive” and “inefficient” is, in fact, a requirement for consistent productivity. The language of machinery doesn’t lend well to working with human beings.”
https://thelsweekly.substack.com/p/what-truly-counts
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“I’ve spent hundreds of hours coaching engineering leaders, and even for very senior teams, p…#
“I’ve spent hundreds of hours coaching engineering leaders, and even for very senior teams, people often need more direction than we think they do. Specifically, the key piece of information that helps teams succeed is “what’s not enough.””
https://lauratacho.com/blog/setting-clearer-expectations-the-compass-vs-map-method
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“JiaT75 merges their first commit on Jan 7, 20231, which gives us a good indication of when the…#
“JiaT75 merges their first commit on Jan 7, 20231, which gives us a good indication of when they fully gain trust.”
https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor
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“When you combine the internet with the fact that many humans just want their hopes and fears a…#
“When you combine the internet with the fact that many humans just want their hopes and fears amplified, you can understand why the real problem isn’t robots doing it better; it’s the humans getting worse.”
https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-robot-report-1-reveries/