A brief hiatus
Putting this newsletter on "pause" for at least a few weeks while I ramp up on a new job -- plus, the problem with Github, and why the best engineers I've worked with were the impatient ones
Topic
Season 2
A collection of 35 issues
"Do what works" was the hard part
I think what was weird about Pivotal was how the environment fused "do what works" with "be kind."
What was special about Pivotal?
Was it pairing? TDD? Retros?
Or was it that we could write code in peace, without being bitten by possums?
If you wish to write a book on Nvim from scratch, you must first invent the universe
There are so many different books I could write about Neovim! I'd like to write the one that's the most useful for you.
You should have an e-mail list
You should have an e-mail list. Yes, you. Anyone who is reading this right now. I mean it. Stop what you're doing, open a new tab, and go get yourself a website that has an e-mail sign up form.
Using Github Actions? Take a look at Skylounge
Skylounge solves common problems with implementing CI/CD for large numbers of teams, and managing applications on platforms, especially in secure and regulated environments, and it does so without hiding anything from developers.
What are you buying with tests?
What we're buying is flexibility. We're buying the ability to safely change our designs later. We're making a little downpayment in our ability to understand our future designs, and to understand the impact of changes that we make.
Dealing with moderately unreasonable people at work
When someone you work with is doing something obnoxious and weird, don't ask why. Just accept that they like doing whatever it is and address the impact of what they're doing.
Metrics are the squeaky dog voice, but for business
If you want executives to listen to you, you need to learn to use metrics. Here's how.
Zero Configuration Project Management
Today I'd like to introduce you to a project called "Zero."