“I promised myself never again. Never again would I call a code-yellow. Code-yellows suck, drain team morale, and they leave a lingering distaste amongst all those involved. Yet, during my 8-years at Instacart, they were our most effective and consistent weapon in ensuring we made meaningful progress on our hairiest problems.” ~ learn more
“Paul has published an essay about official photographs of politicians. In it, he expertly points out the various deficiencies of some of them and where they show a distinct lack of quality. But, here's the thing, I don't think anyone other than a photographer would notice or care about those "problems" ~ learn more
“The year is 2060. You ask your AI system to recap the loudest 23 times someone laughed at your joke. Uncle Julius at the dinner table about the chicken, July 1 2031; Brit Chavez when you fell off the porch, February 3 2054; Steven Shelton outside the Lucinda Theater, April 23 2049…” ~ learn more
This is probably a pretty relevant voice to listen to on the topic of AI. “The age of pre-training will end due to that the data is not growing? What comes next?” ~ learn more
“If you're anti-capitalist, you need capitalism. If you're anti-communist, you need communism. "Any PR is good PR". Any attention is good attention. If you're anti-something it means that something exists and it's important enough to be anti-it. In fact, the bigger it is, the better for your career.” ~ learn more
“Reflecting on my first couple of years as an Engineering Manager, I realized that the lessons I learned are not unique to me; many new managers face similar experiences. That’s why I want to share these insights with you. My goal is to support and connect with other new managers who are going through this exciting yet demanding transition.” ~ learn more
“Technology has had a transformational year, with significant advancements in AI, robotics, space, biology, healthcare, carbon capture, and quantum computing. So what does 2025 have in store for us? Enjoy reading these thoughts from some of tech’s best, would love your own in the comments, and happy holidays!” ~ learn more
“We’re talking about $20 decillion US dollars. That’s a two followed by 34 zeros, or $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.” ~ learn more
There is a lot of seismic activity in the world, and I guess it’s because we are all just floating on these crazy tectonic plates that can’t help but bump up against one another. Check out this time-series mapping of activity since 1980. ~ learn more
“He jabbers to himself for a few seconds, then breaks out into song. “Upper decky Zynnies, upper decky lip pillows, ferdaaaaaa,” he croons in a nasal voice.” ~ learn more