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[Weekend Drop] What We Know We Don't Know — Hillel Wayne
An exploration of Empirical Software Engineering. We know far less than we care to admit, and the stuff we do know is boring but definitely worth investing in.
[Music Fridays] Writing Songs - Ed Sheeran, Charlie Puth
Taking songwriting notes from musicians, for Music Friday.
Writing Poetry [Writing Excuses]
What writing tips can we take from professional authors?
Writing for SEO [Jennifer Fitzgerald, PolicyGenius]
What do you do if you had to write for your company to survive, on *insurance* of all things?
Writing Newsletters for a Living [Nathan Baschez, Dan Shipper]
Good writing has 3 components: Engine + Drag + Lift.
Writing for Twitter and Writing for Action [Julian Shapiro, Aella, Sam Parr]
Audio notes on Julian, Aella, and Sam Parr's process for engaging their audiences.
[Weekend Drop] Coding Career for College Students - Major League Hacking
I spoke with fellowship students from Major League Hacking about my book!
[Music Fridays] Faheem Rasheed Najm aka T-Pain
A collection of the famous autotune singer singing WITHOUT autotune.
1984 vs Brave New World Pt. 2 [Intelligence Squared]
A powerful demonstration of pacing and leading in favor of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
1984 vs Brave New World Pt. 1 [Intelligence Squared]
A spirited defense of George Orwell's take on power, media, and memory.
6 + 2 + 1 [Warren Spector, designer of Deus Ex]
When to quit a sure thing to work on a risky thing.
The Origin of Yahoo [Jerry Yang]
The incredible origin story of Yahoo from start to $850m IPO in 2 years.
[Weekend Drop] Temporal — the iPhone of System Design
Why I joined Temporal.io
[Music Fridays] Tori Kelly Unplugged
A sampling of Tori Kelly on "Quarantea with Tori".
The Secret To Great Interviewing [Debbie Millman, Jay Acunzo]
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
The Genius of Apple's Name [Brent Schlender]
A powerful property of Apple's name that I had never considered before.
Elegant Software [Joel Spolsky]
Two anecdotes from StackOverflow founder Joel Spolsky, on how Google and Amazon wrote elegant software that balances simplicity and power.
The Challenges of Building Community [Tropical MBA]
Community is so hot right now, but nobody ever talks about the downsides.
[Weekend Drop] Why Invest in Developer Community? GitHub OCTO Speaker Series
I was invited to present for GitHub's Office of the CTO and chatted dev community with Idan Gazit and Brian Douglas!
[Music Fridays] Still Alive - Frank Sinatra Swing Cover
An amazing cover of a classic computer game song.
How to Be Kelsey Hightower [Kelsey Hightower]
You're no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you.
How To Die Well [Kathryn Mannix]
The questions and rituals to prepare for death, practically and emotionally.
How to Explain Things Well [Neil deGrasse Tyson]
Write it down, practice it a lot, watch how people react.
How to Get Rid of Phobias [This American Life]
The Nuclear Option for overriding Fear of Spiders.
[Weekend Drop] Swyx on Side Projects - Modern Web Podcast
My thoughts on shipping The Coding Career Handbook as a Side Project, and tips and tricks on how to do it well.
[Music Fridays] Dear Theodosia Cover — Trey Mclaughlin, Jamal Moore, & Arthur Chapman
A beautiful arrangement and performance of the song from Hamilton
The Race to Remote [Marc Andreeesen]
Why the future is remote work and location independent pay.
Snorkel.ai: Unlocking Subject Matter Experts to make Software 2.0 [Alex Ratner]
Snorkel.ai CEO Alex Ratner explains the big idea behind SnorkelFlow and I explain why I think it's a big deal.
Dispatch from LA [swyx]
I've moved back to the US! An audio update.
[Weekend Drop] Swyx on Marketing Yourself - DataTalks.Club
I joined Alexey Grigorev's DataTalks.Club podcast to talk How to Market Yourself (without Being a Celebrity).
