Entries for week beginning August 2, 2009
➠ August 8, 2009
➠ August 6, 2009
Netflix: Freedom & Responsibility Culture
Really interesting presentation deck leaked(?) from Netflix, covering their workplace culture. Some incredibly smart and inspiring stuff. Apparently, they let go with a generous severance package anyone who fails the question: “Which of my people, if they told me they were leaving in two months for a similar job at a peer company, would I fight hard to keep at Netflix?”
➠ August 4, 2009
The Edge of Reason?
Excellent article on disappearance of an excellent iPhone game due to some douchebaggery perpetrated by a former publisher of ZX Spectrum games with a trademark on the word “Edge”.
➠ August 3, 2009
➠ August 2, 2009
Tig: text-mode interface for git
Dead handy ncurses-based browser for git. It makes git diffs and blames much more manageable.
How Different Groups Spend Their Day
Outstanding interactive infographic from the New York Times. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on how Americans spend their time, sliceable by demographic sectors.