Software Lead Weekly

Threw Together a "Dad's on a Call" Indicator for Downstairs. Made With an Adafruit Huzzah Esp8266 and Controlled via Telegram Bot. (Thread)
3 minutes read.

We all need some inspiration and joy in these hard moments at home, and I felt that Steve Forde might have a strong business even after covid-19 ends. Who will build a "Mom version" or "Kids version" next?

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Don't Forget to Wash Your Hands
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My humble effort to help you start the weekend with a smile on your face, even in this difficult time. This is why I've picked a few of those for today's email.

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Don’t Mute, Get a Better Headset
5 minutes read.

Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic (the company behind WordPress), will challenge you to think differently on your next hangout/zoom session. Check out the section "Software eats the audio world" for a few tips I think some of you will benefit from - I'm going to try the Airpods Pro + Krisp combo next week.

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The Power of Naïve Optimism
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I love this mindset by Jonny Burch: "On the upside, a company of that size and reputation would make an incredible partner for us as we grow, especially if the problems we’re solving are adjacent, not the same." -- most times, people and companies could open up opportunities where it's not a zero-sum game. This is true at work - in a big company, where multiple departments might develop the same infra just to find out the use cases are not identical - and in business.

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Here's a Little Side Project I've Been Working on at @Snyksec to Help My Team Think About All the Things That They Might Need to Plan for While Working on a Feature. Would This Be Useful for Your Teams?
3 minutes read.

Anna Debenham with an amazing side-project that I think we could all benefit from. Now we need to see where we can order it from...

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The Value of Highlighting Unpopular Opinions
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"Taking the minority perspective allows me to get a more complete picture of the situation. Sharing those alternative views allows me and others to make more effective decisions." -- Tom Sommer with a good reminder that we should focus on the tradeoffs, as we rarely know what is the "best" or "right" solution. Take more time to write the requirements and pains. Do the research to cover the options available. Make it public before you pick a decision, so others could add to it and challenge your thinking.

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If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week?
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"Work exceptionally long hours when you need to or want to, but do so consciously, for specified time periods, and to achieve specific goals. Don’t let it become a habit because you have forgotten how to work or live any other way." -- Having constraints on your time should help you better prioritize and utilize your energy levels during the day to boost your productivity.

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@tylertringas: Profitability is the new product market fit.

@tom_peters: “Soft” skills will be 10X more important in a virtual/work-at-home world. Team dynamics, individual growth, team creativity will dominate effectiveness.