Fatherhood has exposed me to some new music. The themes are similar, so who sang it better?
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Given that I have a lot less time these days, and that my brain is being taxed by a recent job change, I’ve been on the lookout for shorter, less attention-demanding podcasts. Enter AFK from Changelog. Episodes are less than 30 minutes, and showcase “the human side of creative work”.
Especially check out AFK with Suz Hinton. They touch on burnout, and the importance of asking for help. It’s not a sign of failure.
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I started a new job recently and my on-boarding mentor told me I was bringing lots of value to pull request reviews despite being the new guy. This caused me to pause and reflect on how I approach code reviews, what I might be doing differently from others, why I do it and where my habits came from.
Perhaps the best way to describe my approach is that I think of code reviews as an asynchronous pair coding session:
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Love this song and sentiment. Getting close to this being reality, but not quite there yet.
Also, I can’t wait until more Americans begin to value and demand good character in their leaders again. That’d be nice.
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A recent episode of the Changelog podcast featured an interview with Max Coutté. With the help of some friends and a mentor, he has built his own VR headset. Yes, please! But I should probably wrap up some of my current projects first.
Check out the Relativ project on GitHub.
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On a recent episode of Ars Technica Live, Catherine Bracy talks about the housing crisis that springs up in areas of great economic disparity, and efforts to find solutions.
Watch Ars Live Episode 16: The Silican Valley equality crisis.
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In 2009 I got my first smartphone, and since then it’s played an essential role in organizing and scheduling my life. Surely your experience is similar. Given that I rely on it so much, I often worry about the apps, tools and websites I’ve chosen. They might be shut down for one reason or another. My data might be leaked during a security breach, or transferred to another company during a merger.
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