Share this posttl;dr in tech by Joe Karlsson - Issue #63joekarlsson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOthertl;dr in tech by Joe Karlsson - Issue #63Joe KarlssonJan 03, 2023Share this posttl;dr in tech by Joe Karlsson - Issue #63joekarlsson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSharePhoto by Mike Dorner on Unsplashtl;dr: "The most important lesson I have taught developers over the years is that programming is fun. If you are programming, and you are not having fun, then you may be doing it wrong. It may not be your fault. Ask for help. We are at our most creative when programming is fun. Creativity is play. We need to be creative to solve the complex problems we are faced with today."tl;dr: A holistic framework for productivity can be summarized by the acronym SPACE:1) Satisfaction and well-being.2) Performance3) Activity.4) Communication and collaboration.5) Efficiency.Nicole provides 3 insights: Finding flow is key and interruptions are a drag, meetings are both awesome and terrible, and a two-minute daily reflection can help improve your days.tl;dr: "We need young people in the software development industry. Because of their vigour and inexperience, they'll push the envelope... We need old people because they're in a position to speak truth to the world." Mark points to the fact that older people have less to lose and "many are in the unique position to reveal truths no-one else dare speak."tl;dr: "JavaScript is a very hard language to optimize, especially as a compilation target. Since Elm compiles to JavaScript and I occasionally like to try out optimization ideas, optimizing JavaScript is a problem I’m then confronted with." Jeroen discusses these challenges here.tl;dr: "When the paywall was launched, the meter limit was the same for all users. However, as The Times has transformed into a data-driven digital company, we are now successfully using a causal machine learning model called the Dynamic Meter to set personalized meter limits and to make the paywall smarter."tl;dr: "I’ve learned that getting some particular data during an initial 1:1 can be really helpful, as I can refer back to the answers as I need to give a person feedback, recognize them, and find creative ways to support them." Lara discusses her template for initial 1-1s with questions around "grumpiness", feedback and recognition, goals and support, and the most important question - what’s your favorite way to treat yourself?PreviousNext