Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about memory and how the simple act of remembering can help you put things into perspective and recalibrate your happiness meter. Enjoy the random walk! One article or paper Why Smart People Fail To Be Happy Niklas runs a…
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Not So Random Software #43 – Radical Uncertainty and Decentralization
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about decentralization, education, blockchain uses for finance products, and when not to use probabilities to solve your problems. Enjoy the random walk! One article or paper TechCrunch – Why The Internet Needs IPFSWikipedia – The InterPlanetary File System We…
Not So Random Software #42 – The End of Average
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about diversity and how to reconcile the problem of deviating from the expected norm when hiring in business. I am sold already; You don’t need to convince me that diversity is a good thing to aim for. Said that…
Not So Random Software #41 – Expectations
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about statistics and expectations. Mental models like statistical significance and p-values help us set expectations on what are the boundaries and conditions under which we are willing to accept something as true. Without them, what would be left with?…
Not So Random Software #40 – Decisions and Team Topologies
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about teams and specifically about how trust is build and broken. Creating trust and engagement in an ever-changing environment business environment is definitely not an easy job. I hope some of these links will inspire you if you are…
Not So Random Software #39 – Make it simple
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have enjoyed reading this article about complexity and how to think about it when building systems like web products. Couple it with this talk by Tom Stuart on how representations count, and you have the right tools to think about complexity. Enjoy…
Not So Random Software #38 – Is Technical debt just bullshit? And How to play the Piano
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have enjoyed reading this article commenting on technical debt and why today is used as a catch-all term for all types of dysfunctions. I have been recently experimenting on a system to objectively define and measure tech debt with teams and I…
Not So Random Software #37 – Good Judgement and Static Typing
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I am have been thinking about Judgement and what some simple exercises we can do every day to improve it. Stumbled upon a good article and a book in the process. I also noticed in the Ruby community more people are talking about…
Not So Random Software #36 – Explaining Humans
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! After a long summer break, I am back with the usual short collection of weekly links. I have been thinking a lot about how to challenge my thinking, how to force me to see other people’s perspectives, and even more importantly how to coach other…
Not So Random Software #35 – This is Water
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week has been one of reflection and thinking. It’s often the case that I need multiple days to shut my conscious mind off and let the subconscious silently emerge. Often this process leads to thinking about your values, longer-term goals, and appreciation of what…