Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
One way to understand computer systems in large social settings is as automated bureaucracies. Forget the hype and the jargon, that really is what they are. I know that no one gets excited about bureaucracy (except for social scientists, no kinkshaming) but what kind of bureaucracy runs any given important part of your life (and of society at large... See more
The concept of a "healthy media diet" - analogy to food pyramid
The cold email script that never stops working
(adjust as needed) https://t.co/3Id4odD4yi
I kinda like this of using "flashtags" to indicate "Hill Dying Status" when giving feedback to one another
the tldr is: it's a system to quickly communicate how strongly you feel about something when adding a comment to a doc/notion, sharing feedback in email or slack, etc....
#fyi — had a thought, no real hill to die on.
#suggestion — there’s a hill, I’m not going to die on it. But this is what I would do if I were you.
#recommendation — I’m climbing the hill, I won’t die on it. But I’ve thought about this a lot, and don’t ignore the feedback.
#plea — I don’t like dying on hills and that’s not really what we do, but this is a good candidate for it. You should trust me on this one, the same way I trust you on many other ones.
ofc not everything needs to be so rigid and structured, but seems useful in a world of remote work where non-verbal cues aren't as easily legible
Every notification ping holds the possibility we have merit. When we scroll, what are we looking for?
Thea Lim • The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age
Theories of Change and Logic Models: Telling Them Apart
Understanding the distinction between Theories of Change and Logic Models, their components, and when to use each in program design and evaluation. Balancing complexity and simplicity for optimal effectiveness.
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