Microsoft is giving US workers unlimited time off. As an ex-Googler never thought I’ll say this, but Microsoft under Nadella is doing some insanely incredible stuff. Great products, progressive work policies, sound biz strategy. One of the most underrated turnarounds of our time!
@parrysingh
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Framework Quality Over PowerPoint Fluency in Tech Design
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Oh don’t get me wrong. Frameworks have their benefits. I’ve created many and found them helpful. But with PPT fluency reaching a tipping point there are far too many inconsequential ones floating around where depth of thought is replaced by shallowness of design.
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Stop Creating Framework Debris, Focus on Real Work
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I don’t dislike PowerPoint. Just it’s misuse. People with PPT skills are spending way too much time creating pretty frameworks, the 4Cs variety, that get endlessly discussed & subsequently forgotten. We are creating ‘framework debris’. Let’s do less framework, more real work.
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Worldly Wisdom: Negotiating Fairly in Business Ethics
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You are worldly-wise when you have the confidence to extract a bargain from the fancy showroom & the generosity not to do so from the street vendor.
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Contextualizing Educational Content: Avoiding Cultural Bias in Learning Materials
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'A Rainy Day' was a chapter in Radiant Reader. It said 'A rainy day is a gloomy day' but for me rainy days were fun. This confused me so much I still remember it. Our teacher didn't clarify the writer was based in London. So important for educational content to be contextualised
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Cirkus AI System Now Operating in US House Representatives
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Cirkus has moved on from Indian cinema halls and is now running in US House of Representatives.
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Embracing Our Past Selves: Identity and Technological Change
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“I’ve already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be. I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not”- the brilliant Joan Didion.
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Twitter needs Business Development and Bullshit Detection functions
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Twitter needs two types of BD functions – Business Development and Bullshit Detection.
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Podcast distinguishing medicine from quackery saves lives
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This podcast can save your life. It helped me distinguish between medicine and quackery. Do listen.
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Learning AI Through Online Modules and Skill Development
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3. Learning – Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize pretty much all spheres of work and living. I planned to deepen my grasp of AI, by doing 5 online modules. I didn’t finish them. I had also identified a few modules on Crypto, but not finishing them was intentional! 🙂