List: Shortform Reads | Curated by Dr Stuart Woolley

Apr 18, 2024
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Making Supermarket Self-Checkouts Actually UsableUnexpected LLM in the bagging area?
Apr 18, 2024
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Apr 18, 2024
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Treaties Are Just “Ink On A Page”An exercise in observance while convenient.
Apr 2, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
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Why Do We Celebrate Increases In Air Travel?A climate change dichotomy.
Jan 16, 2024
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Jan 16, 2024
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The Dichotomy Of Waterproof TrousersThoughtful cognitive dissonance from an everyday item.
Nov 12, 2023
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Nov 12, 2023
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A Software Engineer’s Meal Of Champions!Updating food for the age of computing.
Aug 12, 2023
Aug 12, 2023
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Why I Don’t Use Visual Studio CodeIt’s about efficiency and the JOMO.
Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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Your New “AI” App Is Just A UIThe elephant in the room is sitting on an OpenAI API key.
Jun 16, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023
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An Objective View Of The World CupFrom a non-football fan, who just reads the news.
Nov 21, 2022
Nov 21, 2022
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Home Working vs. Open Office WorkingA software engineering no brainer.
Aug 21, 2022
Aug 21, 2022
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Does It Really Matter If We’re Living In A Simulation?A mini thought experiment regarding whether reality matters.
Aug 8, 2022
Aug 8, 2022
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Improving LinkedIn 1,000%!A simple tweak to make using Facebook for Jobs so much better
Aug 11, 2022
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Aug 11, 2022
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The 7 Most Disappointing Email GreetingsA software engineer’s guide to interpreting HR positivity.
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
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Cryptocurrency and NFTs: The Failure TwinsDoes blockchain cause anything but disappointment?
Apr 17, 2022
Apr 17, 2022
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Crushing Fuel Prices — Remote Working Is KeyIf you’re thinking twice about driving due to fuel costs — why is your employer insisting on you burning cash going in to the office?
Mar 11, 2022
Mar 11, 2022
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Post Pandemic Pay Cuts For Software EngineersIf you’re a ‘loyal employee’, expect to be worse off.
Jan 31, 2022
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Jan 31, 2022
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The Biggest Secret In Software Engineering? Pfft.It’s all about cash, confidentiality, and the elephant in the server room.
Dec 23, 2021
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Dec 23, 2021
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Improve Remote Working Productivity 1,000%!A simple email tip to skyrocket your productivity and prove your company loyalty!
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
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A Cryptocurrency Driven DystopiaA future arid world where rabid nouveau cyberpunks war over electricity supply, transacting for the gated elites.
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
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Shorter Working Weeks? Hardly.Squeezing more hours into fewer days is businesses’ way of avoiding it.
Oct 11, 2021
Oct 11, 2021
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It’s CLI Tools You Need, Not Python!Hooking stuff up? Break out the CLI tools and embrace your legacy!
Sep 11, 2021
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Sep 11, 2021
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