The Weekly Squeak — Quantum Jerks and Brilliant Puppies
This Weekly Squeak features content on Quantum computing, removing brilliant jerks from tech, the problems with Medium, the problems with office perks, arguments over Pompeii and more!
Interviews back next week.
xx Chinch
Podcast version
Here my dulcet tones instead of reading them:
Why mindfulness and therapy puppies ignore what’s really wrong with working life — www.wired.co.uk
Puppies, football tables and free drinks don’t fix crappy hours and nasty bosses.
Atlassian to boot office ‘brilliant jerk’ in performance review overhaul — www.news.com.au
On the subject of jerks, just being smart may no longer be enough for some companies, it’s time to shape up and be a pleasant person too.
Tech Unemployment Hits 19-Year Low — insights.dice.com
But hey, if you don’t like the company you’re working for, there’s a strong likelihood you can find another job.
Pompeii row erupts between rival scientific factions | Science | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com
Volcanologists say excavations by archaeologists are destroying useful clues about lava flow
A guide to computing history with Sinclair Target of two-bit history by The Enthusiastic Amateur — anchor.fm
The first episode of my new podcast, “The Enthusiastic Amateur” I speak with Sinclair Target of the two-bit history blog telling you some of what you need to know about computing history.
Medium Was Never Meant to Be a Part of the Developer Ecosystem — dev.to
Why does everyone love Medium so much? 🤔
10 European startups cooling down the crazy world of quantum computing — www.eu-startups.com
What can we actually do with Quantum computing, ten European startups are trying to find out.
A New York Times blockchain project aims to help convince people that a photo really is (or isn’t!) what it seems to be — www.niemanlab.org
Just because it’s blockchain, doesn’t mean you can trust it.
The joy of text — the fall and rise of interactive fiction
I continue my exploration of interactive fiction with a few games from the archive.
