Notes

I love to see the product backlash against operational agile worship, but we need a well-written manifesto for value orientation.

The common narrative of a monolithic China wielding their large scale businesses to exert state control internationally is lazy and flawed. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3157237/china-suspends-tencent-updating-existing-apps-or-launching-new-apps

Occasionally, I substitute my normal tea for more peppery masala. Drinking it strongly reminds me of Mumbai and takes me back to the beautiful chaos of Indian streets.

Happy Diwali, y’all!

This speculation is a nice counterpoint to my climate pessimism and distaste for Elon Musk.

🇳🇱 Mijn langdurige verblijfsvergunning is geaccepteerd! (My permanent residency has been approved!)

It’s nice to see Apple using beta to improve (correct) UI design with public feedback, but I still don’t feel good about Alan Dye’s UX team. Replacing Greg Christie with a graphic designer was worse than losing Jobs.