A view of software development as “cumulative culture”, emphasizing that “knowledge, practices, behaviors and innovations are transmitted socially”, […], “allowing individuals to use and contribute to a shared solution space”.
Wonderful work by @grimalkina and @anthrocypher.
Those of us who love Moby-Dick know that even if it doesn't have all the answers (it's actually about that, in part), it certainly knows all the questions. I've read Moby-Dick more times than I can count & every time I hope Starbuck will end the reign of Ahab's fascism/madness. He never does & it never ends & everyone on the Pequod who takes an oath to follow Ahab -- w/the exception of Ishmael, of course -- dies. I am teaching Moby-Dick again this spring. We'll see how it goes.
If you find yourself wondering what you should be doing now, the answer is probably the same as it was yesterday.
The most important thing you can do is build, grow, and participate in your community.
The work happens in kitchens and coffee shops and bookstores and libraries and living rooms and concert halls.
Make friends. Support your friends. Be ready to defend one another if the moment calls for it. Figure out how to get to the other side. Figure out how to slow down. Figure out how to get off the ride. But you're doing it together.
Today I'm launching something near and dear to my heart...VERY near and dear 😂 -- a podcast project with my phenomenal favorite neuroscientist (& wife), @analog_ashley !
On "Change, Technically" we're coming to your ears to share tales of who gets to be technical. We dig into STEM pathways & how leaders can learn from psych and neuroscience to think about cultivating innovation. We share our stories from classrooms to software teams. Plus new Cat & Ashley lore!
Cat Hicks
Deborah Apthorp
Arie van Deursen 🇪🇺🇳🇱
(((Cindy Weinstein)))
Andrew (Television Executive)
Nina Bernstein
James Gleick