In my latest blog roundup, I dive deep into the evolving concept of “objectivity” in journalism and ponder its future. I also share insights from the Meta-Cast Podcast on mastering technical debt, reveal some game-changing software engineering workflow tips, and muse on how our reading shapes us, even in ways we might not recall. Plus, I explore the polarizing debate over primary constructors in C#, give you a glimpse into my daily toolkit, discuss the implications of AI on content creation, and highlight innovative email strategies publishers are employing to captivate audiences. Join me on this journey through the intriguing intersection of technology, creativity, and media.
- “Objectivity” in journalism is a tricky concept. What could replace it?: “For a long time, ‘objectivity’ packaged together many important ideas about truth and trust. American journalism has disowned that brand without offering a replacement.”
- Mastering Technical Debt: Strategies for Sustainable Software Development: Explore effective strategies for managing technical debt with Josh Anderson and Bob Galen in this insightful episode of The Meta-Cast Podcast. Learn why technical debt is a part of software development and how leadership can play a pivotal role in navigating its challenges for long-term success.
- Top 7 software engineering workflow tips I wish I knew earlier 🧰: Discover seven valuable workflow tips for software engineering that can boost efficiency and productivity.
- You Are What You Read, Even If You Don’t Always Remember It: Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.
- Thoughts on Primary Constructors in C#: Primary constructors seems to be one of those polarizing features in C#. Some folks really love them; some folks really hate them. As i…
- Wonder Tools 🧑🏼💻 I used this morning: Here’s a peek into my toolkit
- The Rise of Large-Language-Model Optimization: The advent of AI threatens to destroy the complex online ecosystem that allows writers, artists, and other creators to reach human audiences.
- Publishers revamp their newsletter offerings to engage audiences amid threat of AI and declining referral traffic: TheSkimm has developed new email features and products to make their newsletters more engaging, adding more features beyond just text, such as clickable image carousels with unique links, video teasers, live countdown clocks and a store locator that shows where products mentioned in the newsletter are available, according to Mary Murcko, CRO of theSkimm.