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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs. It’s about deliberately choosing to be different. —Michael Porter
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
“In the past, jobs were about muscles. Now they’re about brains, but in the future, they’ll be about the heart.”
Maria Flynn • Opinion | The A.I. Economy Will Make Jobs More Human - The New York Times
If you're looking to get up to speed fast on data engineering and analytics, then here are ten free articles and videos you're going to want to check out.
1. How To Data Model – Real Life Examples Of How Companies Model Their... See more
SeattleDataGuysubstack.comdata modeling and
If you're small, you're in a position where it's to your advantage to be weird—you can have a point of view that the big tech companies never could. In the world of chairs—you're not going to build a cheaper chair than Ikea. Why not build something they couldn't—like a more interesting one
(Not Boring) Software Inc. • No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software
Org debt is just as dangerous as tech debt but is talked about much less
Org debt builds up every time a company operates without discipline:
- Inconsistent principles for promotions and comp
- Hiring without a clear scope for the new... See more
Dan Hockenmaiersubstack.comOrg debt is just as dangerous as tech debt but is talked about much less
Org debt builds up every time a company operates without discipline:
- Inconsistent principles for promotions and comp
- Hiring without a clear scope for the new role
- Trying new operating models but not sticking to them
- Allowing meeting creep
In the short term, it's always easier to just let this stuff happen. But in the long term, org debt will destroy a company. Execution will slow down, people will get frustrated, and the best ones will leave.
If you're considering joining a company, assess org discipline in the same way you'd assess their metrics and team.
