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Most Popular LinkedIn Post

I just written what has been, to date, my most popular LinkedIn post. I did not expect it when writing it–it is …

linkedinpersonal thoughtsprogrammingtechnology
Nov 2025
1 min

A culture of brutal honesty

Insightful linked post from John Gruber on why the AI pin flopped. This bit stood out to me as particularly insightful: …

aipersonal thoughtsproductivityprogrammingtechnology review
Jun 2024
1 min

Men Children

In the quoted toot, Lyz Lenz offers the wrong solution to a wide-spread societal problem: men who have remained …

gender rolesgrowthparentingpersonal thoughtsresponsibilitysocietal issues
Feb 2024
1 min

Open-plan office

I forgot to link to this very good article from David. Having almost 6 kids, I am usually not bothered by noise outside …

instant messagingopen-plan officepersonal thoughtsproductivityslacktask management
Jul 2019
1 min

Developing an addiction to coffee…

Also, now added to the places I like to visit, two for joy, in Amsterdam.

amsterdamcoffeepersonal thoughtsplaces to visit
Mar 2011
1 min

PCs

I hate computers. It’s ironic, because I spend most of my time with them. Thomas Troppenz

computerspersonal thoughts
Mar 2011
1 min

How I write an article

Very nice article by Shawn. Take home message: re-writing, re-editing. And repeat. Repeat. Repeat. With respect to this, …

editingpersonal thoughtsproductivitywriting
Sep 2010
1 min

Lessons from the Japanese bath

Just as the meaning of Japanese cuisine goes far beyond sustenance, the significance of the bath goes far beyond merely …

japanese culturelifestylepersonal thoughts
Aug 2010
1 min