Using LLMs To Expand Your Working Vocabulary
This episode explores the fundamental mindset of building your vocabulary, extending beyond literal words to conceptual understanding and mental models, and how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be a p...
25 Jun 202513min
Great Reviews and Terrible Tacos - Sharpening Substitute Questions with Counterfactuals
This episode delves into the use of substitute questions—simpler queries we use to answer more complex ones—and the crucial concept of cohesion between these substitutes and our true objectives. You'l...
18 Jun 202523min
Why Maintenance Matters Now - Construal Level Theory, Marshmallows, and Hyperbolic Discounting
This episode explores why maintenance tasks, despite their fundamental importance, are often neglected or deprioritised in our daily lives and professional work. It delves into the psychological biase...
13 Jun 202522min
Follow This Principle - Establish Your Baselines
This episode introduces a profound yet simple principle: knowing your baselines. This concept is crucial for effectively detecting and measuring change in your life and career.Uncover the fundamental ...
5 Jun 20258min
Advice on Advice - Taking Everything with a Grain of Salt
This episode explores the complex landscape of receiving advice in your career, particularly during uncertain times. It offers insights on how to critically evaluate feedback and external information,...
22 Mai 202513min
Career Advice for Surviving AI Outsourcing
This episode addresses the fear surrounding industry changes, such as AI and potential outsourcing, and offers actionable advice for engineers, managers, and leaders to navigate these challenges. You'...
15 Mai 202513min
Take Back Your Time - Volatility, Pliability, and Agency and Your Obligations.mp3
This episode provides tactical ways to own your time, reduce meeting load and obligations, and regain agency, especially when feeling burnt out. You'll learn how to use a simple two-part model focusin...
1 Mai 202514min
Iteration or Target State Planning
This episode explores the dichotomy between iterative planning and target state planning in software development, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each approach and providing decision factors ...
24 Apr 202515min
