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what happens when we hollow out work?

State of the Future • 39 implied HN points • 12 Mar 25
🕹 Technology Future Trends AI Automation Workplace Social Issues
  1. People might react strongly to job losses caused by AI. Some may feel despair and turn inward, while others might fight back and protest.
  2. History shows that when people feel powerless due to industrial changes, they often rebel. This could happen again with the rise of automation in the workforce.
  3. To move forward, we need to find new meaning and purpose in our lives that aren't tied to work. Embracing community and personal connections may be key to thriving in a future with less traditional employment.

Premortem Of My Career Direction: Lessons From Poker And ‘Thinking In Bets’

Harmony • 19 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
💼 Business Consulting Job search Writing Product Management Coaching
  1. Premortem involves imagining project failure and analyzing potential reasons for it.
  2. Analyzing career directions like consulting, coaching, and product management can help in setting robust goals.
  3. Considering possible reasons for failure in different workstreams can aid in planning and making improvements.
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Brief: How Microsoft AI Protects Your Data Privacy

Rod’s Blog • 19 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Data Privacy Microsoft AI
  1. Microsoft AI is based on the principle of 'your data is your data', emphasizing that you own and control your personal data.
  2. Microsoft AI ensures data privacy by collecting and using data with consent, not selling data to third parties, and implementing strong security measures.
  3. Data privacy is crucial for AI as it builds trust, protects human rights and promotes innovation in the industry.

Priceless: A Kiss and the Ends of Life

Humanities in Revolt • 159 implied HN points • 02 Mar 22
📖 Philosophy Meaning Ethics Integrity Humanity Values
  1. Our values shape our decisions and outlook on life, driving both practical considerations and ultimate goals.
  2. There are different kinds of value - some objects are valued for their usefulness (extrinsic value), while others are treasured for their intrinsic worth.
  3. Understanding the distinction between means and ends is crucial in leading a fulfilling life, emphasizing the importance of setting clear goals and intentions.

Data classification mastery: 5 simple categories for handling sensitive information

Deploy Securely • 19 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Data Management Data Privacy Regulations AI Governance Cybersecurity
  1. Effective AI governance requires clear data classification policies and procedures.
  2. Avoid unnecessarily complex ascending levels of data sensitivity for easier management.
  3. Utilize practical categories like Public, Confidential-Internal, and Confidential-External for better data handling.

The 4 Keys to Leading Today.

The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past • 44 implied HN points • 16 Feb 25
💼 Business Professional development Workplace culture Management Leadership Human Resources
  1. Leaders must focus on excellence by constantly improving their skills and staying relevant. This helps build strong teams and attract success.
  2. Accepting and facing reality is crucial for leaders. They need to address problems honestly to earn trust and guide their teams effectively.
  3. Empathy and vulnerability in leadership are important. Understanding people's feelings and being open about one’s own struggles can foster better connections and teamwork.

Any Cables Monthly #19

AnyCable Broadcasts • 12 HN points • 02 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Software Web Development Tools Updates Programming
  1. AnyCable v1.5 introduces simplified standalone pub/sub mode with whispering feature for non-backend touching broadcasts like typing indicators and cursors
  2. Laravel 11 introduces Reverb, its own official WebSocket server, aiming for high performance as indicated by benchmarks
  3. The AnyCable team's Substack blog 'AnyCable Broadcasts' will be a shared platform for all their real-time content, including articles, case studies, screencasts, and newsletters

Different Strokes For Different Folks

Investing 101 • 69 implied HN points • 26 Oct 24
💼 Business Strategy Startups Fundraising Investment Venture Capital
  1. Different venture funds have unique strategies. Some focus on raising large amounts of capital for many investments, while others prefer to make fewer, more targeted investments.
  2. Success in venture capital isn't guaranteed, no matter how fancy the fund. It's crucial for firms to find their own style and approach to increase the chances of success for their startups.
  3. Having a clear focus can be a big advantage. Smaller funds can compete effectively by honing in on specific areas and being selective about their investments.

Nietzsche Didn't Say That... But He Would've Agreed

Humanities in Revolt • 139 implied HN points • 28 Apr 22
📖 Philosophy Wisdom Humanities Transformation Truth Existence
  1. Our harsh judgment of others often stems from ignorance and lack of understanding. We should practice intellectual humility and refrain from presuming to know everything about unconventional behavior.
  2. Great ideas stand on their own merit, regardless of the author. The value of an idea lies in its ability to help us understand the world, not just in who said it.
  3. Wisdom and knowledge may lead to being misunderstood by others. Embracing transformation in pursuit of truth requires both humility and courage.

Poke the box

A Bit Gamey • 6 implied HN points • 16 Nov 25
💼 Business Productivity Leadership Entrepreneurship Creativity Innovation
  1. Don't hesitate. Just start working on your ideas without waiting for permission or the perfect plan. The best way to learn is through action.
  2. Failure is not the end; it's just feedback. Each attempt teaches you something valuable, so embrace it and keep trying.
  3. Being an initiator is important. Those who take action and start projects create energy and momentum that benefit everyone.

BRIEFLY NOTED: 2024-02-12 Mo

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 146 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
💼 Business Interest Rates Industrial Policy Spatial Computing Economics Journamalism
  1. Capital is increasingly substituting labor, affecting income inequality and job opportunities.
  2. Some New York Times reporters display lack of awareness about key policies and issues, raising questions about the purpose of journalism.
  3. The Apple Vision Pro VR headset is considered innovative but not without limitations, targeting a specific tech-savvy audience.

DORA: AI boosting productivity, hindering delivery

Bit Byte Bit • 65 implied HN points • 22 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Productivity AI Innovation Development Software
  1. AI is making developers more productive, but it's also slowing down software delivery. This means while developers can code faster, it doesn't always translate to quicker releases.
  2. Larger changes in software deployment can be riskier and slower. It's often better to make smaller changes that are easier to manage.
  3. The speed of AI adoption might be leading to short-term delivery issues, but organizations might eventually find better ways to balance productivity and delivery as they adapt.

Is your project on schedule? How do you know?

Respectful Leadership • 54 implied HN points • 29 Dec 24
💼 Business Team Dynamics Risk management Project management Leadership
  1. To keep projects on track, it's essential to dig deep into details and understand all aspects involved. This helps find hidden issues before they become problems.
  2. Unexpected challenges will always arise, so having backup plans is crucial. It's better to prepare for potential setbacks than to face surprises later.
  3. Effective project estimates need thorough discussions and clear communication among all teams. This helps ensure everyone understands what needs to be done and avoids over-optimism.

The Great Climate Tech Debate – “Digital” or “Frontier”?

Equal Ventures • 39 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Climate Investing Digital Startups
  1. The capital flow and returns in the cleantech market show that digital investments have outperformed frontier investments, with digital returning close to 3x the capital invested.
  2. Frontier tech companies in cleantech have faced challenges with manufacturing, production delays, and advancing technologies, leading to significant failures and losses.
  3. Successful companies in the cleantech bubble focused on digital and consumer products, leveraged existing technology for better user experience, and built strong brand relationships.

Personal updates

Philosophy bear • 143 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Personal updates
  1. The author is being awarded a PhD thesis without revisions, a significant achievement
  2. The author is seeking part-time work in greater Sydney or remotely for 2-3 years while publishing papers
  3. The author expresses interest in meeting readers in Sydney for a coffee

Kuration #298 Snapchat’s parent lays off 10%, AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, Ex-Blue Origin leaders want to mine the moon, Elden Ring mobile game reportedly under development.

KURATION • 19 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Tech news AI Startups Mobile games Productivity
  1. Snapchat's parent company is reducing its workforce by 10% to 'reduce hierarchy.'
  2. An AI tool by Bumble can identify and block scam accounts and fake profiles.
  3. Former leaders from Blue Origin are looking to mine resources on the moon.

The KQL Mysteries: Chapter 8

Rod’s Blog • 19 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Security Data Analysis Coding IT
  1. A major security breach has occurred with sensitive data stolen, leading to a need for urgent action to track down the threat actor.
  2. Jordan quickly jumps into action, using KQL queries to analyze data and identify patterns associated with the suspected threat actor.
  3. The story leaves readers with a cliffhanger, hinting at upcoming developments and ensuring engagement for the next chapter.

LLM links

In My Tribe • 136 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Robotics Customer Service Artificial Intelligence Language Models
  1. Chatbots like Gemini can reflect biases based on data sources - having diverse datasets can prevent skewed outcomes.
  2. Human brains and Large Language Models (LLMs) share similarities in predicting and processing information.
  3. AI assistants like Klarna's are proving effective in handling customer service inquiries, improving efficiency, and customer experience.

Securing Data in an AI-First World with Microsoft Purview

Rod’s Blog • 19 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Data security AI Microsoft Data Management Compliance
  1. Microsoft Purview is a top industry solution for managing data estates, offering governance, protection, and management.
  2. The latest enhancements to Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender focus on securing data in the context of generative AI, providing visibility, protection, and compliance controls.
  3. Organizations can leverage Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender to securely adopt AI, ensuring data protection while harnessing AI's full potential.

List of 4,000+ Funders in Africa

Grant & Co • 19 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
💼 Business Subscription Entrepreneurs Africa Database Funding
  1. Grant & Co offers a database of 4,000+ funders in Africa for $1,000 starting March 1, 2024, but currently has a free sneak peek available.
  2. For $100, users can access additional data like funding amounts, previous investees, and notes on funders' preferences in the Premium version for a limited time.
  3. Grant & Co is a reader-supported publication, and readers can choose to become free or paid subscribers to support the work.

Short Thoughts on Desire

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 05 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Language Ethics Human nature
  1. There is a human compulsion to organize and categorize information to make sense of the world.
  2. Rating everything one encounters is a common habit to communicate feelings in a quantified manner.
  3. The concept of 'love' has evolved over time, from acts of ostenstion to self-oriented positive feelings.

Why do people hate redesigns?

UX Psychology • 178 implied HN points • 28 Oct 21
🕹 Technology Behavioral Economics UX Design Psychology User Research Cognitive Bias
  1. Users often hate redesigns due to familiarity bias, where they prefer the familiar even if the change is beneficial, and the endowment effect which makes them value what they already have more.
  2. Psychology plays a significant role in user reactions to redesigns, as habits are hard to change, leading to user dissatisfaction with altered interfaces.
  3. To improve user experience with redesigns, allowing opt-ins for changes can give users control, conducting thorough user research helps address pain-points, and making small, incremental changes can ease user adaptation.

Solving Difficult Problems as a Filter

Bzogramming • 45 implied HN points • 15 Feb 25
📖 Philosophy Human nature Problem Solving Complexity Constraints Creativity
  1. Asking good questions is key to solving problems. Starting with simple, unrelated questions helps narrow down possibilities and find better answers.
  2. Simplicity is usually better, but complexity can sneak in. Adding constraints to a problem can reduce options quickly, so it's important to manage them wisely.
  3. Being too picky when looking for solutions or people can backfire. Sometimes it’s better to adapt and make things work with what's available, instead of searching for the perfect fit.

The Sequence Chat: Yohei Nakajima on Creating BabyAGI, Autonomous Agents and Investing in Generative AI

TheSequence • 140 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Open Source Venture Capital Autonomous Agents Generative AI
  1. BabyAGI project focuses on autonomous agents and AI enhancements for task execution, planning, and reasoning over time.
  2. Challenges in adopting autonomous agents include human behavior changes and enabling AI access to tools for task execution.
  3. Future generative AI trends include AI integration across various industries, increased passive AI usage, and automation of workflows with AI workers.

Commerce Flows vs. Capital Flows

Equal Ventures • 39 implied HN points • 02 Mar 23
💼 Business Retail Venture Capital Ecommerce Brands Investment
  1. The strategy of focusing solely on DTC (direct-to-consumer) is no longer a sustainable path for most brands.
  2. There's a significant mismatch between the amount of venture capital flowing into ecommerce businesses and the actual share of commerce that DNVBs (digitally native vertical brands) hold.
  3. More investment is needed in areas like brick-and-mortar retail, off-price channels, and wholesale, where the potential for economic growth far exceeds current VC interest.

The Counterfactual's poll #2

The Counterfactual • 19 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Communication AI Data science Language Models Research
  1. Subscribers can vote each month on research topics. This helps decide what the writer will explore next based on community interest.
  2. The upcoming projects mostly focus on how Large Language Models (LLMs) can measure or modify readability. Some topics might take more than a month to research thoroughly.
  3. One of the suggested studies looks at whether AI responses vary by month, testing if it seems 'lazier' in December compared to other months.

sqlmesh plan

davidj.substack • 59 implied HN points • 10 Dec 24
🕹 Technology Analytics Software Data Management Cloud Computing Development
  1. Virtual data environments in SQLMesh let you test changes without affecting the main data. This means you can quickly see how something would work before actually doing it.
  2. Using snapshots, you can create different versions of data models easily. Each version is linked to a unique fingerprint, so they don't mess with each other.
  3. Creating and managing development environments is much easier now. With just a command, you can set up a new environment that looks just like production, making development smoother.