In case you don’t know this already: all software systems, even though run by computers, only function in symbiosis with human beings. Only living beings have the necessary resilience to recover from harm and injury. Whatever is happening over at Twitter right now is clear evidence that many people, especially in top-leadership of software companies, don’t know this.

Originally posted on 2022-11-18 at 22:41 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6999501877943963649

Ok, LinkedIn, you changed my home feed to address my complaint about seeing ads while being a premium subscriber. Except you now ONLY show ads!!! #deploymentFail

Originally posted on 2022-11-17 at 19:21 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6999089259970228224

Asking leaders to stand in vulnerability is dangerous in organizations where position in the hierarchy signals competence and people admire or demand confidence.

Originally posted on 2022-11-17 at 05:05 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6998873610618626048

If it wasn’t for the need to be seen, to build a reputation, to bolster your brand/image, would you post/publish anything here (or elsewhere)? Would I?

Originally posted on 2022-11-09 at 18:49 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6996181954370949120

“Agree to disagree” – what does that mean? It feels cold. It feels like little effort has gone into understanding. What if we said “We’re settling into disagreement”? Or “We commit to each other, knowing we still disagree”?

Originally posted on 2022-11-08 at 18:38 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6995816911796084736

How do we change the narrative that only layoffs can “save” struggling companies? How do we change the narrative that rich people are worthy of deep admiration and blind respect? Is it in MBA programs, in college, high school, middle school, elementary school, kindergarten, at home before all that? Is it at parties, water cooler talks, at the beach or lake with friends? Is it on TV, the radio, facebook? Do you really believe that money should be the driving factor for our lives? That everything can be measured in money? That being rich and amassing possessions is somehow laudable and worthy of emulation? What do you believe?

Originally posted on 2022-11-05 at 05:38 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6994533442482843648

I’m thinking of leaving Twitter and moving to Mastodon. Find me at @GeekTieGuy

Originally posted on 2022-11-01 at 01:23 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6993019685302665216