I enjoy Tim's content and in the last couple of years he's definitely gone beyond his established "shtick". He's definitely done his own "dog-fooding", testing advice on himself and he's found some awesome people along the way.
I'm happy that he has gone beyond the "book / author of the week" format and this blog post is most welcomed.
Relationships are crucial, especially ones that help elevate yourself or, at least, keep you on a stable level instead of dragging you down.
I wholeheartedly agree with point 7 Your goal is for your team to thrive without you.
I spent a lot of time also playing a Scrum Master role in addition to my regular duties. So much so that some managers asked me to pursue this full time. I always explained that my goal is to be there just as a point of contact and that the team should be able to manage itself.
Sadly, I see so many managers, scrum masters, or even regular engineers consider this as a dumb approach to make yourself replaceable. If you don't hoard knowledge then you'll be laid off when the company's numbers look bad.
Agreed, I was fortunate enough to learn this lesson early in my management career when I was passed over for a promotion I felt I deserved for someone who's team was able to operate without them. Looking back, I know this is why he got the role rather than me, my team couldn't live without me whereas his could and therefore he could take on the expanded role.
Same. I was looking to see if others had the same experience. With a toddler and my personal goal of being as present as possible with him, I rarely find enough time to use it. When he sleeps, I go on the PC and that's it.
Maybe as he gets older. Until then, I'm just periodically charging it up.
I re-read most of the stories a few years ago.
It's shocking/surprising/depressing just how many things repeat themselves. From the obvious, veteran of Afghanistan war in the form of Dr. Watson, to London being a melting pot of so many cultures, with high society reigning from ... on high.
I also agree that the view directly into the state of mind of both Watson and Holmes was refreshing.
It's notable that the BBC recent adaptation set in the present day was also able to make Watson an Afghanistan veteran.
I read the stories as an child, and seen various of the film adaptations; Holmes became a meme even within Conan Doyle's lifetime, but I'm sure I'd benefit from going back to the source as an adult.
Is there a better history pedagogy? I remember history as a set of dates and Kings. Only later I learned about Roman demagoguery, the relationship between newly independant India to present day and other topics that teach there is nothing new under the sun.
I see this sort of thing, plus additional broad-spectrum check-ups recommended in a lot of podcasts, particularly those geared towards being more efficient/productive.
On the one hand, good for those that can afford it, but I do hope they're not uselessly occupying the machine & labs, thereby making it hard to people who need them for relevant medical reasons.
Honestly, because the barrier to getting an MVP is almost non-existent, you see a lot more people trying to actually implement their ideas, instead of just relinquishing them to a list of ideas never to see the light of day.
I'm happy that he has gone beyond the "book / author of the week" format and this blog post is most welcomed.
Relationships are crucial, especially ones that help elevate yourself or, at least, keep you on a stable level instead of dragging you down.