For a while now, I’ve been considering running my own RSS aggregator … for a couple of reasons (that don’t matter here). In my shortlist were two popular candidates: Tiny Tiny RSS (ttrss) and FreshRSS. Due to lack of time and other priorites, I had not made a decision, which one to follow ..
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It’s only AI if it’s cool!
I guess I am not the only one who is quite annoyed that nowadays everything is AI. Literally everything that’s beyond an
if/elseis advertised as AI. Machine Learning doesn’t seem to exist anymore.Unless … Unless it’s not cool!
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Are you ready to hear the Feedback you were asking for?
Feedback is a double-edged sword – powerful for growth but tough to hear. Whether it’s improving a skill, leading a team, or refining creative work, feedback is invaluable. Yet, how we react to it can make or break the result.
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Toxic Positivity and Whitewashing in Tech
What I’ve been noticing and disliking more and more lately:
All the whitewashing and toxic positivity!
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Audio and Video Quality in Online Meetings DOES matter
We’ve all been there – endless online meetings, squinting at grainy screens, wondering if our colleagues are even awake. Seriously, how many online meeting does it take to realize that audio and video quality matter more than we want to admit?
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The most important things about dailies …
… and what you’ve never read about them:
So, one of the most important reasons (besides the buzzword stuff), for me, is that I hear my colleagues. Not just WHAT they say, but HOW they say it.
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HomeOffice- vs Office-Discussion gone Wrong
I just read an article on t3n about reasons to be in the office and reasons to stay in the HomeOffice. It’s an interesting read, just at one point I could have screamed (maybe I even did)! 🤦♂️
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The 3 pillars of transformation & change
You can talk a lot about agility and transformation etc. – I believe there are 3 basic pillars and EVERYONE can contribute to “change”:
- People who dare to speak up
- People who listen to it
- People who are willing to change
Those three tings alone are already a turbo for many small things that are simply super boring in the masses.
But also the other way round: if one of the three points is missing, save the energy – it won’t be successful.
The bonus is public praise for everyone involved in the project (project participants != only project managers) – but let’s start with the basics ;-)
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Why do I feel triggered when Managers talk about AI?
I still don’t know why it triggers me so much when managers talk about “(Gen)AI” with such fascination. Maybe because I get the feeling that they tell themselves that IT problems will magically disappear?
But … what does ChatGPT say … the AI for sure must know (*cough*)
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