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"Good engineering management" is a fad
As I get older, I increasingly think about whether I’m spending my time the right way to advance my career and my life. This is also a question that your company asks about you every performance cycle: is this engineering manager spending their time effectively to advance the company or their organization? Confusingly, in my experience, answering these nominally similar questions has surprisingly little in common. This piece spends some time exploring both questions in the particularly odd moment we live in today, where managers are being told they’ve spent the last decade doing the wrong things, and need to engage with a new model of engineering management in order to be valued by the latest iteration of the industry.
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Frank Chimero · Beyond the Machine
Frank Chimero’s Personal Website
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Where’s the AI design renaissance?
AI design is currently overhyped · Will AI take design jobs? · What should designers focus on in light of rapidly changing AI tools?
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I'm Not a Robot
Prove your humanity
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Philosophy for Designers
Oliver Reichenstein Philosophy for Designers Freiburg, September 10th 2025
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Pith® Pomelo Planner
The Pith® Pomelo Planner was developed for the creative, task-driven list maker. Structured to support your week and make space for creativity.
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How Book Nooks Spark Creativity in Every Corner
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in endless scrolling, swiping, and streaming. But there’s something deeply satisfying about slowing down…
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The destination for AI interfaces is Do What I Mean
Posted on Friday 29 Aug 2025. 840 words, 10 links. By Matt Webb.
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Meet the Normans: The Defining Person-Type of 2025
Mullets, mustaches, Matty Matheson, and a massive sandwich fetish. The Normans are the style tribe coming to a town near you.
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AI is coming for our design jobs, but it can’t touch taste
AI may automate technical skills in design, but it can’t replicate human taste. In a world of fast design tools, discernment is the designer’s lasting edge.