“When you look back at your life a year from now, what do you want to have achieved?” My coach asked me this question last week. I didn’t have anything in my personal life I wanted to achieve, but I had three career goals:
- Keeping my team perform at a high level
- Write down my leadership principles and management philosophy
- Build my personal support network both inside and outside the company
I want to use my current role as a launch pad to become a manager of managers. Given the importance of my team’s domain for the larger org’s strategy, I think it’s possible as long as I can continue to execute. That’s me. What do you want to look back on next year?
Software Engineering ⚙️
Redis Explained
One of the mitigation strategies we will employ to prevent a similar incident to the one we experienced last week is to add a Redis cache for added redundancy. So I read about different ways Redis clusters can be structured.
People ❤️
The Sustainable Workload Loop
We all have more work to do than we have time. Ask first if it’s worth doing the work, then if I am the only person to do it, and if it’s the right time to do it.
Apple pushes Bay Area employees into stringent return-to-office plan
The author sees a connection between the worsening job market and the return-to-office plan. But I am not convinced as I suspect execs also see value in working remotely. Time will tell.
Business 💰
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
YouTube leads the pack with 95% of teens using it, followed by Tiktok with 67%, Instagram with 62%, and Snapchat with 59%. Facebook was in fourth place with 32%.
Does Apple Keep its Commission After You Refund a Purchase?
Given how Apple created App Tracking Transparency for the preferential, incremental revenue, I will not trust Apple, or any company, to not abuse the technicality for its growth.
Interesting Finds 💡
Why is far-right ideology taking hold in LGBT+ communities?
This article was mind-boggling but did make sense to me. We have intersecting identities, and some may choose to prioritize their privileged identities.
Lionsgate’s ‘Fall’ Used Deepfake-Style Tech to Change 30-Plus F-Bombs, Bringing Movie From R to PG-13 Rating
I find it cool to see how technology advancements from one industry bleed over to another. Another good example is how Disney used Unreal Engine to produce The Mandalorian.
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