Yesterday, I said I was playing “offense” and tackling all sorts of activities. Today was a “defense” day where the goal was to keep my head above water until 5pm. Mission accomplished. Did you play offense or defense today? Even if you were stuck being reactive, be proactive now and read some good pieces below!
[article] AI-skills job postings jump 450%; here’s what companies want. It’s a good time to have AI on your resume. It’s the fastest growing category for new hires, apparently.
[article] Flutter Fever: Adoption Grows and Spreads to Embedded Devices. If you’re doing mobile apps, Flutter is likely on your radar. Keep an eye this fast-growing framework.
[blog] Google Cloud Skills Boost — Part 5— Encoder-Decoder Architecture. Skim through Allan’s summary of a generative AI course about encoder/decoder architecture.
[blog] Selecting the right product metrics. Thought-provoking stuff from Jason that I need to chew on. It seems like a good way to consider the broader role of your product and who it impacts.
[blog] Introducing Application Integration: Connect your applications visually, without code. It’s not every day that a new top-level integration platform as a service comes out. I’m fairly impressed with the v1 of this Google Cloud service.
[blog] An Introduction to gRPC: Building Distributed Systems With Efficiency and Scalability in Mind. Solid intro to gRPC for those looking for an alternative to REST or SOAP services.
[blog] Creating a Static Website using Google Cloud Storage. If you’re just getting started with public clouds, one way to lightly experiment is to host a static site. Here’s a walkthrough.
[article] Why You Need One No-Meetings Day a Week, According to Science. I still keep my Fridays as “no meeting days.” It’s a mental relief to have a day that I can push complex work onto.
[blog] The Rise Of DIY In FinOps. Tracy at Forrester says not to do FinOps with DIY processes and tools, but explains why folks do it anyway.
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