A photo of my Japanese weekly notes Social media companies advertise themselves with a heavy emphasis on the “social” side. They show people having the most hilarious of times with friends, outside, enjoying parties, festivals, and generally having...

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Illustration by Heather Barron I spend a lot of my time pair programming. I like that the feedback is immediate, I learn a lot, and, maybe most importantly, I have a good laugh with the person I’m working with. I’ll spend no time here convincing...

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Illustration by Fiona Stabler Engineering teams can have any number of processes. They have those rituals like stand-ups, retrospectives, planning meetings, and sometimes there are specific steps for raising a bug or fixing one. If I’m being honest...

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I have conflicting feelings about New Year’s resolutions. On one hand, it’s nice to reflect on the year that has passed and to think about the changes you’d like to make. On the other hand, it’s very cold and dark outside (up here in the northern...

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My wife asked me if we should watch a movie called The Menu recently, and I Googled “Should I watch The Menu?”. After we watched it she asked me what I thought, and I Googled “The Menu reviews”. She laughed and said “I’m not asking Google, I’m asking...

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