Are people bad at their jobs or are the jobs just bad?
(annehelen.substack.com)
A Bed Assembly Drama
A Bed Assembly Drama
The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News (2019)
(newyorker.com)
Open-plan offices offer few pleasures; one of them is snooping on other people’s browsing habits.
Open-plan offices offer few pleasures; one of them is snooping on other people’s browsing habits.
The April Fools joke that might have got me fired
(blogspot.com)
Everyone should pull one great practical joke in their lifetimes. This one was mine, and I think it's past the statute of limitations. The story is true. Only the names are redacted to protect the guilty.
Everyone should pull one great practical joke in their lifetimes. This one was mine, and I think it's past the statute of limitations. The story is true. Only the names are redacted to protect the guilty.
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
Ask HN: Best and worst jobs of your career and why?
Microsoft introduce two reasoning agents for work: Researcher and Analyst
(microsoft.com)
Today, we’re excited to introduce two first-of-their-kind reasoning agents for work: Researcher and Analyst.
Today, we’re excited to introduce two first-of-their-kind reasoning agents for work: Researcher and Analyst.
Sell yourself, sell your work
(solipsys.co.uk)
Doing technically brilliant work may be enough for your personal gratification, but you should never think it's enough. If you lock yourself in a room and do the most marvellous work but don't tell anyone, then no one will know, no one will benefit, and the work will be lost. You may have derived personal satisfaction from it, but as far as the wider world is concerned, you may as well not have bothered.
Doing technically brilliant work may be enough for your personal gratification, but you should never think it's enough. If you lock yourself in a room and do the most marvellous work but don't tell anyone, then no one will know, no one will benefit, and the work will be lost. You may have derived personal satisfaction from it, but as far as the wider world is concerned, you may as well not have bothered.
The Tyranny of Work or Why Are We Still Measured by Our Productivity?
(anticapitalistmusings.com)
The idea that work is a moral duty rather than a means of survival is so deeply ingrained we rarely question it. But as technology advances and work becomes more precarious, exhausting, and intrusive, it is worth asking why productivity remains the measure of a person’s worth.
The idea that work is a moral duty rather than a means of survival is so deeply ingrained we rarely question it. But as technology advances and work becomes more precarious, exhausting, and intrusive, it is worth asking why productivity remains the measure of a person’s worth.
Federal employees begin to receive second work accomplishment email
(thehill.com)
Federal employees on Friday began receiving a second email asking them to list bullet points on what they did during the past week, as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to recommend cuts to the workforce.
Federal employees on Friday began receiving a second email asking them to list bullet points on what they did during the past week, as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to recommend cuts to the workforce.
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers
(nbcnews.com)
Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they had accomplished in the last week are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine whether those jobs are necessary, according to three sources with knowledge of the system.
Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they had accomplished in the last week are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine whether those jobs are necessary, according to three sources with knowledge of the system.
Freelancing: How I found clients, part 1
(crocspace.substack.com)
It took me 2 years to get my first client as an independent freelancer.
It took me 2 years to get my first client as an independent freelancer.
Borrowing from a tactic at X, Elon Musk says government workers must
(nytimes.com)
Elon Musk deepened the confusion and alarm of workers across the federal government Saturday by ordering them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do so would be taken as a resignation.
Elon Musk deepened the confusion and alarm of workers across the federal government Saturday by ordering them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do so would be taken as a resignation.
Ask HN: Who's regularly using LLMs at work?
(ycombinator.com)
For those of you that are, what do you do and what are you using them for?
For those of you that are, what do you do and what are you using them for?
Decisions are temporary, so make the call and move on
(basecamp.com)
Done. Start to think of it as a magical word. When you get to done it means something’s been accomplished. A decision has been made and you can move on. Done means you’re building momentum.
Done. Start to think of it as a magical word. When you get to done it means something’s been accomplished. A decision has been made and you can move on. Done means you’re building momentum.
All federal agencies ordered to terminate remote work–ideally within 30 days
(arstechnica.com)
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
Work Is Just Work
(robinrendle.com)
I love work. It drives me. It’s exciting. Everything about building things with folks is a pure thrill.
I love work. It drives me. It’s exciting. Everything about building things with folks is a pure thrill.
Show HN: Move Frequently – Stay active with a 1-min exercise every 45 minutes
(movefrequently.com)
Help combat sedentary work culture!
Help combat sedentary work culture!
America Needs to Rethink What It Means to Be Old
(theatlantic.com)
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
Ask HN: What's Your Morning Routine?
(ycombinator.com)
recently got let go, and am trying to stay focused and productive despite all the unstructured time.<p>starting the day off with a constructive morning routine seems necessary right now.<p>what's your morning routine? does it work for you?
recently got let go, and am trying to stay focused and productive despite all the unstructured time.<p>starting the day off with a constructive morning routine seems necessary right now.<p>what's your morning routine? does it work for you?
Ask HN: Who has an interesting job?
(ycombinator.com)
If your work brings you a sense of fulfillment, interest, or enjoyment I would love to hear more about it and what about your job allows you to feel this way.
If your work brings you a sense of fulfillment, interest, or enjoyment I would love to hear more about it and what about your job allows you to feel this way.
Digital consumption keeps me from getting better at my job
(sibervepunk.com)
There is a new lifestyle imposed on almost the entire world, willingly or unwillingly, perhaps by powerful people or by many small people that want to be powerful, which somehow affects all ordinary people: a consumption-oriented life.
There is a new lifestyle imposed on almost the entire world, willingly or unwillingly, perhaps by powerful people or by many small people that want to be powerful, which somehow affects all ordinary people: a consumption-oriented life.
Askers vs. Guessers
(swizec.com)
Here's a culture clash that comes up every few weeks in various contexts: People who Just Ask and people who Guess Before Asking.
Here's a culture clash that comes up every few weeks in various contexts: People who Just Ask and people who Guess Before Asking.
Ask HN: What AI tools changed your work/life?
(ycombinator.com)
New shiny AI tools and apps appear daily. Many of them are trash, but some are gems, and can change work or life drastically.
New shiny AI tools and apps appear daily. Many of them are trash, but some are gems, and can change work or life drastically.
Ask HN: What's your most interesting automation?
(ycombinator.com)
What's the most interesting personal or work automation you've created? What language is it written in?
What's the most interesting personal or work automation you've created? What language is it written in?
Ask HN: How can I consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal issues?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: How can I consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal issues?
Ask HN: How can I consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal issues?
Ask HN: Would you recommend a framework laptop?
(ycombinator.com)
It's that time of my life where I need to find a good work laptop. With the prices that laptops go for I'd rather not impulse buy and (maybe) regret my decision.
It's that time of my life where I need to find a good work laptop. With the prices that laptops go for I'd rather not impulse buy and (maybe) regret my decision.