Hey there! I just shared some fascinating reads on my blog, ranging from why Ozempic is being touted as a miracle drug to insights on how AI tools are really impacting software engineers. Plus, I’ve got tips on overcoming mental blocks and even a discussion on ending the traditional 40-hour workweek. Don’t miss out, especially if you love tech, health, or productivity hacks!
- Why Does Ozempic Cure All Diseases?: …
- Wisconsin .NET User Group: Talk: Getting Started with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Researchers figure out how to keep clocks on the Earth, Moon in sync: A single standardized Earth/Moon time would aid communications, enable lunar GPS.
- Leaked Secrets and Unlimited Miles: Hacking the Largest Airline and Hotel Rewards Platform: A technical blog
- AI Tooling for Software Engineers: Reality Check (Part 2): How do software engineers using AI tools view their impact at work? We sidestep the hype to find out how these cutting-edge tools really perform, from the people using them daily.
- It’s OK to abandon your side-project – Robb Owen: In an industry that pressures developers to always be shipping side-projects, it can be helpful to be retrospective with the projects that don’t make the cut
- This is how we finally end the 40-hour, 5-day workweek: California Congressman Mark Takano, who introduced a 32-hour workweek bill, discusses how we can transform how we think about the workday.
- Beware of the Hidden Time Costs of Each New Commitment.: One of the most powerful time management and productivity strategies is learning to say no without offending other people.
- Tips on How to Overcome Mental Blocks: What is a mental block, and why does it happen? Here are some helpful tips for overcoming mental blocks at work and improving your productivity.
- No Wrong Doors.: Some governmental agencies have started to adopt No Wrong Door policies, which aim to provide help–often health or mental health services–to individuals even if they show up to the wrong agency to request help. The core insight is that the employees at those agencies are far better equipped to navigate their own bureaucracies than an individual who knows nothing about the bureaucracy’s internal function. For the most part, technology organizations are not complex bureaucracies, but sometimes they do seem to operate that way.
- audioFlux: A library for audio and music analysis, feature extraction. – libAudioFlux/