{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"ctrl-alt-expletive","home_page_url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com","feed_url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/json","description":"Join us for a laid back catch up on what's going on in the world of software, enterprise business, news for software and tech, and miscellaneous bureaucracy.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Weekly catch up with Michael, Mark, and mates, about software, business, news, and brews","pubdate":"2025-03-29T00:00:00.000+00:00","explicit":true,"copyright":"2025 by Cracksoft","owner":"Mark McCracken \u0026 Michael McCarthy","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/3/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"e44f29a3-10a4-4862-af7e-5c80df76a138","title":"Episode 15: Working with Neurodiversity, with Chris Knight","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/15","content_text":"Chris Knight, Head of Data \u0026amp; AI Demand, Delivery \u0026amp; Financial Operations, talks about his work life, and dealing with Neurodivergence\n\n\nMark has been fiddling around with Kit and automation for emails for our newsletter. \nChris is says you can only last a week without a dishwasher\nMichael calls people Rain Man. Hasn't even seen it.\n\n\nSubscribe to our new Newsletter! Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\n\nWho is Chris Knight?\n\nChris has a very unusual story of how he eventually landed into his senior role. Buckle in!\n\nQuickfire Questions:\n\n\nWhat’s one thing that’s certain to distract you, when you’re working? \nWhen are you at your most focused? \nDo deadlines help or stress you out? \nWhat’s something neurotypical people often get wrong about neurodivergence? \nOne app or tool you couldn’t live without? \nYou meet someone new at work, and although they haven’t come out and said “I’m Neurodivergent”, you can just tell. What sort of things are you noticing? \nWhat does time management look like for neurodivergent people? \n\n\nBreaking Prod\n\nChris is breaking records in style, with an email whoopsie to all customers\n\nBig Topic: Neurodiveristy\n\n\nWhat sort of stigma comes with being neurodivergent?\nHave you tried during your career did you pretend you weren't neurodivergent, by “masking”? \nDid you ever tell yourself, or have other people tell you, “you need to try harder”, even though you felt you were already giving it your all?\nWhen’s the right time to tell your boss/employer?\nFrom the corporate side, what does good support look like from your employer?\nIn some ways, your Neurodivergence makes things more difficult – are there any ways in which it’s your superpower? \nWhat's your take on medication?\nWhat should parents know about neurodivergence? How do you support your daughter? \n\n\nNews\n\n\nTikTok Misinformation Is Warping Young People's Understanding of ADHD (sciencealert.com)\n\n\n“of the top 100 most-viewed TikTok videos tagged for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) content, fewer than half matched the professional diagnostic criteria for the condition.” \n“using the top 100's five most accurate and five least accurate videos, as judged by clinical psychologists. These 10 clips were then shown to 843 undergraduates taking an introductory psychology course, who were asked to rate them based on their perceived educational value. While the best five videos scored an average of 3.6 from psychologists for accuracy, they only got a score of 2.8 from the students. The worst five videos for accuracy scored 1.1 from psychologists, but 2.3 from students.” \n\nWes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions. Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare (The Guardian)\n\n\nFrom Wes Streeting: “Here’s the other thing, mental wellbeing, illness, it’s a spectrum and I think definitely there’s an overdiagnosis, but there’s too many people being written off and, to your point about treatment, too many people who just aren’t getting the support they need. So if you can get that support to people much earlier, then you can help people to either stay in work or get back to work.” \n\n\n\nNeurodiverse staff well suited to a changing world (The Times, paywalled)\n\u0026gt; \"People with conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia bring unique skills to the workplace\"\n\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nNeurodivergence\n\n\nNHS Website\nADHD Love, YouTube Channel\nHow to ADHD, by Jessica McCabe\n\n\nTV\n\n\nLOL: Last One Laughing, reality comedy on Amazon Prime\nGangs of London Action Drama from Sky\n\n\nMusic\n\n\n Why? - The Well I Fell Into :: Alternative :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nHHY \u0026amp; the Kampala Unit :: Electronic Jazz :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nWilkinson :: Electronic, Drum 'n' Bass :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\n\n\nIf you've enjoyed the show, recommend it to a friend! Or leave us a rating/review on apple/spotify to help others find us.\nSubscribe to our new Newsletter! Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\n\nGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 minsSpecial Guest: Chris Knight.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eChris Knight, Head of Data \u0026amp; AI Demand, Delivery \u0026amp; Financial Operations, talks about his work life, and dealing with Neurodivergence\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark has been fiddling around with Kit and automation for emails for our newsletter. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris is says you can only last a week without a dishwasher\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael calls people Rain Man. Hasn\u0026#39;t even seen it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newsletter.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to our new Newsletter!\u003c/a\u003e Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eWho is Chris Knight?\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChris has a very unusual story of how he eventually landed into his senior role. Buckle in!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuickfire Questions:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s one thing that’s certain to distract you, when you’re working? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen are you at your most focused? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo deadlines help or stress you out? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s something neurotypical people often get wrong about neurodivergence? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne app or tool you couldn’t live without? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou meet someone new at work, and although they haven’t come out and said “I’m Neurodivergent”, you can just tell. What sort of things are you noticing? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does time management look like for neurodivergent people? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBreaking Prod\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChris is breaking records in style, with an email whoopsie to all customers\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topic: Neurodiveristy\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat sort of stigma comes with being neurodivergent?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you tried during your career did you pretend you weren\u0026#39;t neurodivergent, by “masking”? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid you ever tell yourself, or have other people tell you, “you need to try harder”, even though you felt you were already giving it your all?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen’s the right time to tell your boss/employer?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the corporate side, what does good support look like from your employer?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn some ways, your Neurodivergence makes things more difficult – are there any ways in which it’s your superpower? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s your take on medication?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should parents know about neurodivergence? How do you support your daughter? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eNews\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencealert.com/tiktok-misinformation-is-warping-young-peoples-understanding-of-adhd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTikTok Misinformation Is Warping Young People\u0026#39;s Understanding of ADHD\u003c/a\u003e (sciencealert.com)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“of the top 100 most-viewed TikTok videos tagged for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) content, fewer than half matched the professional diagnostic criteria for the condition.” \u003cbr\u003e\n“using the top 100\u0026#39;s five most accurate and five least accurate videos, as judged by clinical psychologists. These 10 clips were then shown to 843 undergraduates taking an introductory psychology course, who were asked to rate them based on their perceived educational value. While the best five videos scored an average of 3.6 from psychologists for accuracy, they only got a score of 2.8 from the students. The worst five videos for accuracy scored 1.1 from psychologists, but 2.3 from students.” \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/19/culture-warriors-overdiagnosis-mental-health-cuts\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions. Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare\u003c/a\u003e (The Guardian)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Wes Streeting: “Here’s the other thing, mental wellbeing, illness, it’s a spectrum and I think definitely there’s an overdiagnosis, but there’s too many people being written off and, to your point about treatment, too many people who just aren’t getting the support they need. So if you can get that support to people much earlier, then you can help people to either stay in work or get back to work.” \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/article/neurodiverse-staff-well-suited-to-a-changing-world-pmzztt69k\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNeurodiverse staff well suited to a changing world\u003c/a\u003e (The Times, paywalled)\n\u0026gt; \u0026quot;People with conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia bring unique skills to the workplace\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNeurodivergence\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/transforming/initial/foundation/resources/edi/neurodiversity\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNHS Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ADHD_love\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eADHD Love, YouTube Channel\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://howtoadhdbook.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow to ADHD, by Jessica McCabe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTV\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/LOL-Last-One-Laughing-Season/dp/B0DSJRWRHC\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLOL: Last One Laughing\u003c/a\u003e, reality comedy on Amazon Prime\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/gangs-of-london\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGangs of London\u003c/a\u003e Action Drama from Sky\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMusic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why? - The Well I Fell Into :: Alternative :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-well-i-fell-into/1742837370\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/6s2rZ96eQJvjsN5j9eIv1Y\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAy2wbQa84SouruZQBc91U0iMo0UKIclG\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHHY \u0026amp; the Kampala Unit :: Electronic Jazz :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/hhy-the-kampala-unit/1531710246\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GcuBD0DAlemw4ebJU925p\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5uFxLSDeRApuTFBb1gyjg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilkinson :: Electronic, Drum \u0026#39;n\u0026#39; Bass :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/wilkinson/3075647\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/6m8itYST9ADjBIYevXSb1r\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaTjkogAC3Xh5J-ZPdX0BQ\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;ve enjoyed the show, recommend it to a friend! Or leave us a rating/review on apple/spotify to help others find us.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://newsletter.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to our new Newsletter!\u003c/a\u003e Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://forms.office.com/e/gQJFBRJJAY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 mins\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Chris Knight.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Chris Knight, Head of Data \u0026 AI Demand, Delivery \u0026 Financial Operations, talks about his work life, and dealing with Neurodivergence","date_published":"2025-03-29T00:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/e44f29a3-10a4-4862-af7e-5c80df76a138.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":92020531,"duration_in_seconds":5751}]},{"id":"9b4d22e8-cc7d-4fde-a63f-0a834f0537a2","title":"Episode 14: DevOps, Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering, with Dave McNeill","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/14","content_text":"We have the long awaited and hugely experienced Dave McNeill, talking all things Operations, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, tales of incidents, working in a startup environment, opinions on golang and python, and so much more.\n\nSubscribe to our new Newsletter!. Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\n\n\nMichael has been feeling old\nWe're using Vault and wondering about building kubernetes operators\n\n\nWho is Dave McNeill?\n\n\nHow did you first get into computers?\nHow did you get your first job in tech? \nWhere are you working now, What does your day to day job look like? \n\n\nQuickfire Questions\n\n\n Vim, VSCode, or vibe coding in cursor?\nYou can only code in one language for the rest of your life, what do you pick? \nPersonal texting – preferred platform? Why? Why not whatsapp? \nBiggest user crime of making container images? \nOldest piece of untouched software you’ve seen running in production?\n\n\nBreaking Prod Leaderboard\n\nSurely someone in Ops has seen something go wrong... with account balances?\n\nBig Topics\n\nHot Takes, and what Dave thinks of them:\n\n\n\"SRE is just re-branded Ops\"\n\"DevOps is Dead, Long Live Platform Engineering\"\n\"Programming Languages will become obsolete, English is the new programming language\"\n\"Disaster recovery training is just something google wrote in a book and nobody does it\"\n\n\nNews\n\n\n* More supply chain attacks (wiz.io blog)\nGoogle Acquires Wiz for $32 Billion (helpnetsecurity.com)\nAmazon removing privacy options from Alexa (techspot.com)\nBYD have a car that charges in 5 minutes (The Guardian)\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nDevOps, Platform Eng, SRE\n\n\n The SRE Handbook (Free google book)\nA Tour of Go website\nRelease It! (pragmatic prorammer bookshelf)\nPlatform Engineering, Camille Fournier (O'Reilly)\nWardley Mapping (YouTube)\n\n\nMusic\n\n\n Truthpaste :: Manchester Indie Pop :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nSharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten \u0026amp; The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nThe Bug Club :: Welsh indie energetic garage and punk :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\n\n\nTV\n\n\nAdolesence (Netflix)\nSchool Swap: UK to USA (Channel 4)\n\n\nPodcast\n\n\nSteering Engineering\n\n\n\n\nIf you enjoyed the show, please leave us a recommendation, subscribe to our new newsletter, but most importantly, tell a friend!Special Guest: Dave McNeill.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe have the long awaited and hugely experienced Dave McNeill, talking all things Operations, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, tales of incidents, working in a startup environment, opinions on golang and python, and so much more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newsletter.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to our new Newsletter!\u003c/a\u003e. Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael has been feeling old\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe\u0026#39;re using Vault and wondering about building kubernetes operators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eWho is Dave McNeill?\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did you first get into computers?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did you get your first job in tech? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere are you working now, What does your day to day job look like? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eQuickfire Questions\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Vim, VSCode, or vibe coding in cursor?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can only code in one language for the rest of your life, what do you pick? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal texting – preferred platform? Why? Why not whatsapp? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiggest user crime of making container images? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOldest piece of untouched software you’ve seen running in production?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eBreaking Prod Leaderboard\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurely someone in Ops has seen something go wrong... with account balances?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHot Takes, and what Dave thinks of them:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;SRE is just re-branded Ops\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;DevOps is Dead, Long Live Platform Engineering\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Programming Languages will become obsolete, English is the new programming language\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Disaster recovery training is just something google wrote in a book and nobody does it\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eNews\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* \u003ca href=\"https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMore supply chain attacks\u003c/a\u003e (wiz.io blog)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/google-acquire-wiz-32-billion/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle Acquires Wiz for $32 Billion\u003c/a\u003e (helpnetsecurity.com)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.techspot.com/news/107175-amazon-removing-option-local-alexa-processing-forcing-all.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAmazon removing privacy options from Alexa\u003c/a\u003e (techspot.com)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/18/byd-ev-fast-charging-system-petrol-fuel-speed\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBYD have a car that charges in 5 minutes\u003c/a\u003e (The Guardian)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDevOps, Platform Eng, SRE\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://sre.google/sre-book/table-of-contents/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe SRE Handbook\u003c/a\u003e (Free google book)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://go.dev/tour/list\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA Tour of Go website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pragprog.com/titles/mnee2/release-it-second-edition/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRelease It!\u003c/a\u003e (pragmatic prorammer bookshelf)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/platform-engineering/9781098153632/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePlatform Engineering, Camille Fournier\u003c/a\u003e (O\u0026#39;Reilly)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkePAhnkHeg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWardley Mapping\u003c/a\u003e (YouTube)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMusic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Truthpaste :: Manchester Indie Pop :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/truthpaste/1793805265\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jX7jSANud3GSSMfs41KPs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRsdPzCthUM\u0026t=1s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten \u0026amp; The Attachment Theory :: American singer-songwriter Alternative Album :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sharon-van-etten-the-attachment-theory/1770826874\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/5aGKc7OL3d1aJodCG2747F?si=o2VqwgKbTIernpKx6ES8GQ\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwnCx-2Y7F_8SM8dLrOiz8aLML14-9OgU\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bug Club :: Welsh indie energetic garage and punk :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/the-bug-club/1552259279\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eiTMbuHYUPjrAMjIhAVDB?si=jo2FyAeARCCVfB7stSfTJA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChXs6Ghb4yDtMGHypiRPj7w\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTV\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81756069\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAdolesence\u003c/a\u003e (Netflix)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.channel4.com/programmes/school-swap-uk-to-usa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSchool Swap: UK to USA\u003c/a\u003e (Channel 4)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePodcast\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://steering-engineering-podcast.simplecast.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSteering Engineering\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed the show, please leave us a recommendation, \u003ca href=\"https://newsletter.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003esubscribe to our new newsletter\u003c/a\u003e, but most importantly, tell a friend!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Dave McNeill.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We have the long awaited and hugely experienced Dave McNeill, talking all things Operations, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, tales of incidents, working in a startup environment, opinions on golang and python, and so much more.","date_published":"2025-03-21T09:15:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/9b4d22e8-cc7d-4fde-a63f-0a834f0537a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":72706176,"duration_in_seconds":4515}]},{"id":"ca29e42d-0559-4112-90e9-655d507855ec","title":"Episode 13: Scaled Agile processes and stories, with Raxit Ramani","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/13","content_text":"We've got Raxit Ramani, a highly experienced Agile Coach and Project Manager talking about Scaled Agile, SAFe, Stories of things being wrong, and how different government bodies have operated in the past.\n\nSubscribe to our new Newsletter!. Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\n\n\nMichael is still pale after a weekend in the sun. He didn't shed a tear after being in the Spa's floation tank\nMark dropped a treadmill on his foot.\nRaxit had a good job interview\nYou only need one server, given it is sufficiently powerful...\n\n\nQuickfire Questions\n\n\nYour opinion of Agile, in one word.\nPersonal preference: Public sector or private sector work? \nWhat’s the biggest crime against Jira? \nWorst excuse you’ve ever heard for missing a sprint goal or PI goal, or just not having a bit of work done? \nLongest you’ve ever seen a story carried over in the next, and the next, and the next sprint? \nYou join a team, day 1, they show you their organisation stuff, and they do all planning in excel. Do you go with the flow, or immediately advocate something else? Why? \nBiggest red flag that someone isn’t really agile? \nWhat’s a task you dread doing throughout the PI increment? \nMost valuable certifications?\n\n\n## Breaking Prod Leaderboard \nWe have a new winner! With 3 distinct stories!\n\nBig topic for the week\n\n\nHow would you describe to a new developer, the definition of modern agile software development? What’s it all about?\nYou’ve done a scrum master / agile lead type role before. How does a department know when it’s ready to start thinking about a scaled agile framework?\nWhat sort of problems might they notice first that agile hasn’t seemed to solve for them, even though they’re doing scrum and/or kanban well? \nIf 5 or so teams have identified the problem, how do they get business buy-in to get someone in to help with a scaled agile framework? \nHave you seen a scaled agile implementation fail? What are the biggest mis-steps in scaled agile failing? How would you even know it’s failing? \nWhat sort of stuff gets measured? Are there KPIs? \nDoes it make any impact on individual contributors? Or is this just something that helps their managers and product owners be better organised? \nDo top software companies do this?\nAre there any scenarios you’ve seen people implement this, and it was just the wrong idea?\n\n\nNews\n\n\nGoogle chrome sale from DOJ (MacRumors)\nGoogle donates to Trump inauguration (CNBC)\nArtists release album “Is This What We Want?”, protesting AI (The Guardian)\nHR managers creates 22 fake employees and cashes their pay check for 10 years (TownFlex.com)\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nSAFe \u0026amp; Scaled Agile\n\n\nScaled Agile Website\nThe Art of Avoiding a Trainwreck (Abe Books)\nLearning Agile (O'Reilly)\n\n\nTech\n\n\nGhostty vs. Warp, and oh-my-posh\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nCourting - Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story' :: British Alt Rock album :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nMercury Rev :: American Rock Band :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nFat White Family - Champagne Holocaust :: British Alt Rock album :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nThe Limiñanas :: French Rock band:: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\nDJ Counselling - Caring EP :: House album :: Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube\n\n\nTV\n\n\nDrive to Survive (Netflix)\nZero Day (Netflix)\nDaredevil: Born Again (Disney+)\nSpecial Guest: Raxit Ramani.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got Raxit Ramani, a highly experienced Agile Coach and Project Manager talking about Scaled Agile, SAFe, Stories of things being wrong, and how different government bodies have operated in the past.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newsletter.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to our new Newsletter!\u003c/a\u003e. Stay informed about new episodes, and get beautiful news and recommendation links.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael is still pale after a weekend in the sun. He didn\u0026#39;t shed a tear after being in the Spa\u0026#39;s floation tank\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark dropped a treadmill on his foot.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaxit had a good job interview\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou only need one server, given it is sufficiently powerful\u003c/em\u003e...\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuickfire Questions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour opinion of Agile, in one word.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal preference: Public sector or private sector work? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s the biggest crime against Jira? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorst excuse you’ve ever heard for missing a sprint goal or PI goal, or just not having a bit of work done? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLongest you’ve ever seen a story carried over in the next, and the next, and the next sprint? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou join a team, day 1, they show you their organisation stuff, and they do all planning in excel. Do you go with the flow, or immediately advocate something else? Why? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiggest red flag that someone isn’t really agile? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s a task you dread doing throughout the PI increment? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost valuable certifications?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e## Breaking Prod Leaderboard \u003cbr\u003e\nWe have a new winner! With 3 distinct stories!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig topic for the week\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow would you describe to a new developer, the definition of modern agile software development? What’s it all about?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’ve done a scrum master / agile lead type role before. How does a department know when it’s ready to start thinking about a scaled agile framework?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat sort of problems might they notice first that agile hasn’t seemed to solve for them, even though they’re doing scrum and/or kanban well? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf 5 or so teams have identified the problem, how do they get business buy-in to get someone in to help with a scaled agile framework? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you seen a scaled agile implementation fail? What are the biggest mis-steps in scaled agile failing? How would you even know it’s failing? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat sort of stuff gets measured? Are there KPIs? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes it make any impact on individual contributors? Or is this just something that helps their managers and product owners be better organised? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo top software companies do this?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre there any scenarios you’ve seen people implement this, and it was just the wrong idea?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNews\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/10/doj-google-chrome-sale/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle chrome sale from DOJ\u003c/a\u003e (MacRumors)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/google-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle donates to Trump inauguration\u003c/a\u003e (CNBC)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/25/kate-bush-damon-albarn-1000-artists-silent-ai-protest-album-copyright\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArtists release album “Is This What We Want?”, protesting AI\u003c/a\u003e (The Guardian)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://townflex.com/hr-manager-created-22-fake-employees-steal-2-2-million/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHR managers creates 22 fake employees and cashes their pay check for 10 years\u003c/a\u003e (TownFlex.com)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSAFe \u0026amp; Scaled Agile\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://scaledagile.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eScaled Agile Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781094752280/ART-Avoiding-Train-Wreck-Practical-1094752282/plp\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Art of Avoiding a Trainwreck\u003c/a\u003e (Abe Books)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-agile/9781449363819/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLearning Agile\u003c/a\u003e (O\u0026#39;Reilly)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTech\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ghostty.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGhostty\u003c/a\u003e vs. \u003ca href=\"https://www.warp.dev\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWarp\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://ohmyposh.dev\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eoh-my-posh\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourting - Lust for Life, Or: \u0026#39;How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story\u0026#39; :: British Alt Rock album :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lust-for-life-or-how-to-thread-the-needle-and-come/1773066446\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/7m3pnC0KsBgoLlkTkiaId6?si=LQlcNK7ZRFKqOdvi3Ar5yA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWbHwRjXo\u0026list=PLHTo__bpnlYUN_ffmtGQXosM0w-IkQjxz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercury Rev :: American Rock Band :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/mercury-rev/3240538\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/77oD8X9qLXZhpbCjv53l5n\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmXzJaR-kZgt12dhyncGCw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat White Family - Champagne Holocaust :: British Alt Rock album :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/champagne-holocaust-deluxe-edition/1090360470\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/6WeKsrSDY4XHEYenu3HEZc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSWOXeS19vdpX4GxZTkcj5A\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Limiñanas :: French Rock band:: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/the-limi%C3%B1anas/389053777\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/2joJCoCL4EmiVqic3vZn7n?si=RaChBiS7RyiFSOOXY-WVqQ\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqtSEOA-Toztj74wKq6H7gw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Counselling - Caring EP :: House album :: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/caring-ep/1733656722\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/1OlUD0LH7yiFLfDiSatt8l\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nu0JuFN5xhXWVQNJhkl327YJNYWCfuN7E\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80204890\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDrive to Survive\u003c/a\u003e (Netflix)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81598435\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eZero Day\u003c/a\u003e (Netflix)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/daredevil-born-again/6Eu8fmI0MaUk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDaredevil: Born Again\u003c/a\u003e (Disney+)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Raxit Ramani.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We've got Raxit Ramani, a highly experienced Agile Coach and Project Manager talking about Scaled Agile, SAFe, Stories of things being wrong, and how different government bodies have operated in the past.","date_published":"2025-03-14T18:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/ca29e42d-0559-4112-90e9-655d507855ec.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70957970,"duration_in_seconds":4351}]},{"id":"00050de2-1d3e-4a87-bc9c-1e06f02b2e78","title":"Episode 12: Engineering Management, with Director of Engineering Sam Jones","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/12","content_text":"We've got Director of Engineering Sam Jones talking all things Engineering Management. How to get into it, how she stays organised, great books to learn from, and how she approaches the challenges of the job.\n\n\nMichael prepares for putting together an event on developer experience\nSam helps merge 2 companies together\nRIP duolingo bird\n\n\nWho is Sam Jones?\n\nloosely...\n\nFrontend Dev\n-\u0026gt;  Team Lead @ gamesys\n---\u0026gt; Eng. Manager @ Monzo\n-----\u0026gt; Director of Eng. @ Benifex\n\nQuickfire Questions\n\n\nOne to ones, all in one day or evenly spread throughout the week?\nBest new joiner swag you’ve ever had?\nScrum or Kanban?\nLongest probation period you’ve ever heard of?\nEver failed someone’s probation? Ever failed probation yourself? \nInterviewing off camera – yay or nay? \nBest team building activity?\nSlack or Teams?\n\n\nBreaking Prod\n\nThe near miss that could've topped our leaderboard, working on trading systems\n\nBig Topic\n\n\nHow do you get into it? What does training look like, for an engineering manager? \nSkip levels – do you do these? How often?\nBest way you’ve improved your abilities as an engineering manager?\nThe danger zone! What it is and how to work through it?\nIs AI coming for your job?\nHow do you see signs of burnout in people you’re managing?\nWhat are your KPIs as an engineering manager?\nStack ranking employees – necessary evil? \nHow do you make the jump from managing engineers, to managing managers?\n\n\n## News\n\n\nAlphabet drops a longstanding ban on AI being used for developing weapons (BBC)\nELON MUSK act (TechCrunch). The proposed bill is called the ELON MUSK Act, which stands for “Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy” \nAsahi Linux Hector Martin project leads resigns – maintainer burnout (The Register)\nApple Lamp - Expressive and Functional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot research paper (Apple)\nHauwei release tri-folding phone (Youtube - Marques Brownlee)\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nEngineering Management Books\n\n\nResilient Management, Lara Hogan\nManagement 3.0\nThe Manager's Path, Camille Fournier (O'Reilly)\nAn Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management, Will Larson (Stripe Press)\nBecome an Effective Software Engineering Manager (Good Reads)\nManaging Humans: Biting and Humourous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager, Michael Lopp\nScaling People, Claire Hughes Johnson (Stripe Press)\n\n\nNon Engineering Management Books\n\n\nThe Staff Engineer's Path (O'Reilly)\nPlatform Engineering, Camille Fournier (O'Reilly)\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nI Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty (Apple Music). Royal Albert Hall Event\n\n\nMovies\n\nBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (IMDb)\nBeetlejuice Beetlejuice (IMDb)\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nCanada vs. USA ice hockey match, 3 fights in first 9 seconds of play (YouTube)\n\nNext Time\n\nRax talks about Scaled Agile frameworks\n\nListen to the end to hear this episodes bloopers!\n\n\n\nIf you've enjoyed the show, please recommend us to someone else who would like it, leave us a rating/review, or give us some feedback.\n\nGive us your feedback about the podcast\n\nSpecial Guest: Sam Jones.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got Director of Engineering Sam Jones talking all things Engineering Management. How to get into it, how she stays organised, great books to learn from, and how she approaches the challenges of the job.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael prepares for putting together an event on developer experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam helps merge 2 companies together\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIP duolingo bird\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammiej/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSam Jones\u003c/a\u003e?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eloosely...\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrontend Dev\u003cbr\u003e\n-\u0026gt;  Team Lead @ gamesys\u003cbr\u003e\n---\u0026gt; Eng. Manager @ Monzo\u003cbr\u003e\n-----\u0026gt; Director of Eng. @ Benifex\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuickfire Questions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne to ones, all in one day or evenly spread throughout the week?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest new joiner swag you’ve ever had?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrum or Kanban?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLongest probation period you’ve ever heard of?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEver failed someone’s probation? Ever failed probation yourself? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviewing off camera – yay or nay? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest team building activity?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlack or Teams?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreaking Prod\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe near miss that could\u0026#39;ve topped our leaderboard, working on trading systems\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you get into it? What does training look like, for an engineering manager? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkip levels – do you do these? How often?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest way you’ve improved your abilities as an engineering manager?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe danger zone! What it is and how to work through it?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs AI coming for your job?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you see signs of burnout in people you’re managing?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are your KPIs as an engineering manager?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStack ranking employees – necessary evil? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you make the jump from managing engineers, to managing managers?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e## News\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy081nqx2zjo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAlphabet drops a longstanding ban on AI being used for developing weapons\u003c/a\u003e (BBC)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/the-elon-musk-act-aims-to-ban-special-government-employees-from-having-federal-contracts/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eELON MUSK act\u003c/a\u003e (TechCrunch). The proposed bill is called the ELON MUSK Act, which stands for “Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy” \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/ashai_linux_head_quits\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAsahi Linux Hector Martin project leads resigns – maintainer burnout\u003c/a\u003e (The Register)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/elegnt-expressive-functional-movement\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Lamp - Expressive and Functional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot research paper\u003c/a\u003e (Apple)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_S7KrOlfk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHauwei release tri-folding phone\u003c/a\u003e (Youtube - Marques Brownlee)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineering Management Books\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://resilient-management.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eResilient Management, Lara Hogan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://management30.com/books/management30/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eManagement 3.0\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-managers-path/9781491973882/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Manager\u0026#39;s Path, Camille Fournier\u003c/a\u003e (O\u0026#39;Reilly)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://press.stripe.com/an-elegant-puzzle\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAn Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management, Will Larson\u003c/a\u003e (Stripe Press)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50363684-become-an-effective-software-engineering-manager\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBecome an Effective Software Engineering Manager\u003c/a\u003e (Good Reads)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4302-4315-1?gtmf=s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eManaging Humans: Biting and Humourous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager, Michael Lopp\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://press.stripe.com/scaling-people\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eScaling People, Claire Hughes Johnson\u003c/a\u003e (Stripe Press)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNon Engineering Management Books\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engineers/9781098118723/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Staff Engineer\u0026#39;s Path\u003c/a\u003e (O\u0026#39;Reilly)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/platform-engineering/9781098153632/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePlatform Engineering, Camille Fournier\u003c/a\u003e (O\u0026#39;Reilly)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-love-you-honeybear/931563362\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty\u003c/a\u003e (Apple Music). \u003ca href=\"https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2025/father-john-misty\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRoyal Albert Hall Event\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMovies\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32063050/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy\u003c/a\u003e (IMDb)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049403/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_5_nm_2_in_0_q_beetlejuice\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBeetlejuice Beetlejuice\u003c/a\u003e (IMDb)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMiscellaneous\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUa6c7DNmQY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCanada vs. USA ice hockey match, 3 fights in first 9 seconds of play\u003c/a\u003e (YouTube)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNext Time\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRax talks about Scaled Agile frameworks\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eListen to the end to hear this episodes bloopers!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;ve enjoyed the show, please recommend us to someone else who would like it, leave us a rating/review, or give us some feedback.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/feedback\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGive us your feedback about the podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Sam Jones.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We've got Director of Engineering Sam Jones talking all things Engineering Management. How to get into it, how she stays organised, great books to learn from, and how she approaches the challenges of the job.","date_published":"2025-02-24T09:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/00050de2-1d3e-4a87-bc9c-1e06f02b2e78.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":76187335,"duration_in_seconds":4701}]},{"id":"049e1b52-63b0-4705-83ca-1e7de450ebb3","title":"Episode 11: Tech for Good: Games for Kids in Hospital, with creative director Nikki Stearman","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/11","content_text":"We've got BAFTA winning Creative Director Nikki Stearman, talking about tech for good. She shares her experience designing and crafting experiences for children who are about to go to hospital, to help them understand what the environment and procedure will be like.\n\n\n\n\nMichael's office refurb continues, as he trades signed music memorabilia for music speakers\nThe great rebrand is in the works\nLenny steals a lunch\nNikki shows off her BAFTA\n\n\n\n\nQuickfire Questions\n\n\nMac or PC?\nGreatest gaming console ever?\nGreatest game ever?\nMost addictive game on your phone?\nYorkshire or East Anglia?\nMorris Ring, Morris Foundation, or Open Morris?\nSpend a day doing Freelance work, or a day doing your permanent job?\nDo you version control your code?\nIs big tech fundamentally evil?\nDeath of Flash – sad or not sad?\n\n\n\n\nBreaking prod?\n\nWell that won't earn you a BAFTA! Nikki does her homework.\n\n\n\nBig Topic: Tech for good, making games for kids\n\n\nTech for good – conscious choice or something you walked in to? \nDo you worry about screen time? \nWould you / have you ever taken a role you feel morally ambiguous about?\nHow close do you get to the end user of your product?\nWhat’s a kid’s first interaction like with the games your company makes?\nDoes it show demonstrable results in treatment?\nDo you make any games in your spare time?\n\n\nResearch from Dylan Yamada-Rice on Exploring Children's attitides towards notions fo the digital good through hybrid arts\n\n\n\nNews\n\n\nAre noise cancelling headphones causing health problems?\nChildren’s views on AI will form the manifesto for world leaders\nAI to help us understand animal’s emotions\nSri Lankan grid taken out by monkeys\n\n\n\n\nRecommendations\n\n\n\nMusic\n\nThis is Classic Club playlist, dance anthems (apple music)\nI Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - Fear is on our Side album, Alternative (apple music)\nSaafi Brothers - Mystic Cigarettes album, electronic (apple music)\n\n\n\nPodcasts\n\nCloud Dialogues podcast from our guest on episode 7, Georgia Smith\n\n\n\nBooks\n\nThe Power of Bad and How to Overcome it\n\n\n\nTV\n\nAm I being unreasonable? (BBC iPlayer)\n\n\n\nIf you've enjoyed the show, please recommend us to someone else who would like it, leave us a rating/review, or give us some feedback.\n\nGive us your feedback about the podcast\n\nSpecial Guest: Nikki Stearman.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got BAFTA winning Creative Director Nikki Stearman, talking about tech for good. She shares her experience designing and crafting experiences for children who are about to go to hospital, to help them understand what the environment and procedure will be like.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael\u0026#39;s office refurb continues, as he trades signed music memorabilia for music speakers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe great rebrand is in the works\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLenny steals a lunch\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNikki shows off her BAFTA\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuickfire Questions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMac or PC?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreatest gaming console ever?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreatest game ever?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost addictive game on your phone?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYorkshire or East Anglia?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorris Ring, Morris Foundation, or Open Morris?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpend a day doing Freelance work, or a day doing your permanent job?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you version control your code?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs big tech fundamentally evil?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath of Flash – sad or not sad?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBreaking prod?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWell that won\u0026#39;t earn you a BAFTA! Nikki does her homework.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topic: Tech for good, making games for kids\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTech for good – conscious choice or something you walked in to? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you worry about screen time? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWould you / have you ever taken a role you feel morally ambiguous about?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow close do you get to the end user of your product?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s a kid’s first interaction like with the games your company makes?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes it show demonstrable results in treatment?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you make any games in your spare time?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResearch from Dylan Yamada-Rice on \u003ca href=\"https://digitalgood.net/dg-research/exploring-childrens-attitudes-towards-notions-of-the-digital-good-through-hybrid-arts-practice/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExploring Children\u0026#39;s attitides towards notions fo the digital good through hybrid arts\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNews\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkjvr7x5x6o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAre noise cancelling headphones causing health problems?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.turing.ac.uk/news/childrens-views-ai-will-form-manifesto-world-leaders?utm_source=LinkedIn\u0026utm_medium=Text_link\u0026utm_campaign=Turing-News_childrens-views-ai-will-form-manifesto-world-leaders\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChildren’s views on AI will form the manifesto for world leaders\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/16/researchers-are-training-ai-to-interpret-animal-emotions/?utm_source=pocket_shared\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAI to help us understand animal’s emotions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/sri_lanka_monkey_blackout?utm_source=pocket_shared\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSri Lankan grid taken out by monkeys\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/this-is-classic-club/pl.de3d438ba0724b3a8f309f333d9095b2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThis is Classic Club\u003c/a\u003e playlist, dance anthems (apple music)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fear-is-on-our-side/447611770\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI Love You But I\u0026#39;ve Chosen Darkness - Fear is on our Side\u003c/a\u003e album, Alternative (apple music)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mystic-cigarettes/279131194\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSaafi Brothers - Mystic Cigarettes\u003c/a\u003e album, electronic (apple music)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePodcasts\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cloud-dialogues.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCloud Dialogues\u003c/a\u003e podcast from our guest on episode 7, Georgia Smith\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBooks\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/192339/the-power-of-bad-by-tierney-roy-f-baumeister-and-john/9780141975801\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Power of Bad and How to Overcome it\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001c3f7/am-i-being-unreasonable-series-1-episode-1?seriesId=m001c3f9-structural-1-m001c3f8\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAm I being unreasonable?\u003c/a\u003e (BBC iPlayer)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;ve enjoyed the show, please recommend us to someone else who would like it, leave us a rating/review, or give us some feedback.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/feedback\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGive us your feedback about the podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Nikki Stearman.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We've got BAFTA winning Creative Director Nikki Stearman, talking about tech for good. She shares her experience designing and crafting experiences for children who are about to go to hospital, to help them understand what the environment and procedure will be like.","date_published":"2025-02-21T16:45:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/049e1b52-63b0-4705-83ca-1e7de450ebb3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67217986,"duration_in_seconds":4063}]},{"id":"a659e1c5-a2d6-42e9-9629-193094ffacae","title":"Episode 10: Career Changes and Coding Bootcamps, with Chris Hunter","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/10","content_text":"\nMichael keeps up with his \"listen to 100 albums in a year\" resolution.\nMark has a weights rack of shame.\nChris fails dry Jan by a matter of days.\nThere's a 1% chance we'll all be mush anyway.\n\n\nGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 mins\n\nChris Hunter\n\nWorking in government on a project with other consultancies also contributing. Are they in competition?\nLovely personal github readme\n\nQuickfire Questions\n\n\nHurling, GAA, or other?\nMost used terminal command at the moment?\nDev or Ops, pick one for the rest of you life.\nDream Industry to work in?\nLeast enjoyable technologies you've worked with?\nMichael's weirdest habbit?\nHow scared are you AI will take your job?\nWhat's your \"getting down to write code\" music?\n\n\nBreaking Prod\n\nClean sheet, but has seen a team unable to deploy to prod for over a month!\n\nBig Topics\n\nChanging Careers\n\nYou’ve had a big career change.\n\n\nWhat made you decide you wanted to change careers?\nWere you frustrated with the day-to-day job, or environment? Lack of variation? Lack of opportunities?\nPresumably you were on at least alright money, was it worrying taking a pay cut?\nDid you have to build a financial buffer to finance the change?\nDo you wish you had done it sooner? Or timed it right? \nHow did you go about skilling up? \n\n\nCoding Bootcamp, at Le Wagon\n\n\nAll in person, or online? \nWhat sort of topics did you cover? \nAnything you loved or hated? \nYou had a few months gap after the coding bootcamp, before your job.\nWas that nerve wracking? To think you’d spent a few months of time/money, and not yet got a job?\nWere you already warmed up to the idea that finding work might just take a while?\nDid you get guidance on how to go about getting a job? \nHas the content you learned then all been useful? Any cruft?\nHow is the pay now, relative to your previous role?\nWas it a great investment?\nAny advice for anyone considering a career change into tech? \n\n\nNews\n\n\nAI sensors used in homes of vulnerable people\nOntario responds to Trump tariff by pitching Starlink deal into the trash\nEU's AltStore Gets First Native iOS Pornography App\nIrish AI minister has never used ChatGPT\nAustralia bans DeepSeek on government devices\nAbandoned S3 buckets and the potential to do harm on a SolarWinds+ scale\nElon Musk lies about gaming ability\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nMusic\n\n\nThe Long Forever, Elephant Tree \u0026amp; Lowrider\nStudio Ghibli, Anime Music\n\n\nPodcast\n\n\nSearch Engine: The New Zuckerberg \n\n\nMovies\n\n\nDune 2\nThe Brutalist\n\n\nGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 minsSpecial Guest: Chris Hunter.","content_html":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael keeps up with his \u0026quot;listen to 100 albums in a year\u0026quot; resolution.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark has a weights rack of shame.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris fails dry Jan by a matter of days.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere\u0026#39;s a 1% chance we\u0026#39;ll all be mush anyway.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://forms.office.com/e/gQJFBRJJAY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 mins\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChris Hunter\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in government on a project with other consultancies also contributing. Are they in competition?\u003cbr\u003e\nLovely personal \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/chriswhunter89\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003egithub readme\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuickfire Questions\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurling, GAA, or other?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost used terminal command at the moment?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDev or Ops, pick one for the rest of you life.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDream Industry to work in?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeast enjoyable technologies you\u0026#39;ve worked with?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael\u0026#39;s weirdest habbit?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow scared are you AI will take your job?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s your \u0026quot;getting down to write code\u0026quot; music?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBreaking Prod\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClean sheet, but has seen a team unable to deploy to prod for over a month!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChanging Careers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ve had a big career change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat made you decide you wanted to change careers?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere you frustrated with the day-to-day job, or environment? Lack of variation? Lack of opportunities?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresumably you were on at least alright money, was it worrying taking a pay cut?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid you have to build a financial buffer to finance the change?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you wish you had done it sooner? Or timed it right? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did you go about skilling up? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoding Bootcamp, at \u003ca href=\"https://www.lewagon.com/london\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLe Wagon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll in person, or online? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat sort of topics did you cover? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything you loved or hated? \nYou had a few months gap after the coding bootcamp, before your job.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas that nerve wracking? To think you’d spent a few months of time/money, and not yet got a job?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere you already warmed up to the idea that finding work might just take a while?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid you get guidance on how to go about getting a job? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas the content you learned then all been useful? Any cruft?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is the pay now, relative to your previous role?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas it a great investment?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny advice for anyone considering a career change into tech? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNews\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp827ekneg4o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAI sensors used in homes of vulnerable people\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/03/ontario_canada_responds_to_trump_tariff/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOntario responds to Trump tariff by pitching Starlink deal into the trash\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/03/eu-altstore-porn-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEU\u0026#39;s AltStore Gets First Native iOS Pornography App\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/irish_ai_minister\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIrish AI minister has never used ChatGPT\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d95v0nr1yo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAustralia bans DeepSeek on government devices\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/abandoned_aws_s3/?td=rt-3a\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAbandoned S3 buckets and the potential to do harm on a SolarWinds+ scale\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://fortune.com/2025/01/20/elon-musk-video-games-scandal-path-of-exile-asmongold-quin/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eElon Musk lies about gaming ability\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-long-forever/1775636079\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Long Forever, Elephant Tree \u0026amp; Lowrider\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/joe-hisaishi-studio-ghibli-works-essentials/pl.9d00cd92b13746c096dd552d24a46a3b\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStudio Ghibli, Anime Music\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePodcast\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.searchengine.show/listen/search-engine-1/the-new-zuckerberg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSearch Engine: The New Zuckerberg\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMovies\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDune 2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8999762/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Brutalist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://forms.office.com/e/gQJFBRJJAY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGIVE US FEEDBACK! Do this form, it will take 4 mins\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Chris Hunter.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We discuss changing careers into tech from mechanical engineering, and what the process is like for coding bootcamps, and how valuable they are.","date_published":"2025-02-08T14:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/a659e1c5-a2d6-42e9-9629-193094ffacae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":85164619,"duration_in_seconds":5236}]},{"id":"25db06d9-9b25-4f12-b8ef-fa8da1174e90","title":"Episode 9: Contracting Insights, with Marie Wigmore","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/9","content_text":"Michael has caved and got a new microphone, China are back in the news, and we've got a better joke than last time.\n\n\nMichael is on the super stouts\nMarie is doing dry \"couple-of-days\"\nWhat's a plosion? Michael has over-researched micophones\nIs Feng-Shui a load of nonsense? Or Real?\nMarie rubbishes Mark's new years resolution\n\n\nWho is Marie Wigmore?\n\n\nIndependent contractor for over 3 decades, currently engaged at BT\nJira-avoidance wizard\nGraduate of the Youth Training Scheme, proud achiever of 5 O-Levels\nDriving Licence holder\nThere will be a quiz at the end!\n\n\nQuickfire questions\n\n\nInside or Outside IR35?\nMicrosoft Project Planner or Jira?\nAI - scared or not scared?\nIf you were in charge, what's your RTO policy?\nDo you prefer to consult for public sector, or consult for private sector?\nSports Car or SUV?\nMost Expensive Dress you've ever worn?\nOne fashion tip for Mark?\nCat person or dog person?\n\n\nBreaking Production Leaderboard\n\nClean Sheet, or Big Bang?\nMarie has a podcast exclusive for us, on the post office scandal. Bloody toffee-crisp eaters!\n\nBig Topics\n\nContracting\n\n\nHow has it changed? \nAre the good times behind us? \nHow have the big 4 influenced government policy? \nHave you ever had any contracts go bad, mid-way through? \nIn the past, you’ve got a contract coming to an end, it’s not getting renewed, you’ve got bills to pay. What’s the game plan for landing you next gig? \n\n\nStarting a consultancy\n\n\nWhat’s the gameplan for launching a new company?\nWhat are you gonna sell?\nHow will you get clients?\n\n\nNews for the week\n\n\nExperts urge caution over use of Chinese AI Deepseek (The Guardian)\nJames Howells suing Newport council again, after partner binned bitcoin wallet, and they won't let him dig up landfill (BBC)\nMicrosoft to acquire tiktok? (The Guardian)\nGoogle maps renaming, after Trump renaming (The Register)\nAmazon prime air to launch in Darlington (Tech Crunch)\nAWS \u0026amp; Microsoft CMA investigation (Computer Weekly)\n\n\nOld news, but relevant: \n\n\nChinese major hardware hack uncovered (The Guardian) \n\n\nRecommendations\n\nMusic\n\n\nJustice – Cross, electro/dance\nUnderworld - Second toughest in the infants, electro\nSonny Federa, DJ, House\n\n\nTV\n\n\nMr McMahon, wrestling documentary\nTraitors: Uncloaked finale, with Claudia Winkleman\nJerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, documentary\nGirl You Know It's True, music movie about Milli Vanilli, who had one of the biggest scandals in music history\nThe White Lotus, drama, comedy\nGangs of London, Crime Drama\n\n\nBooks\n\n\nFeng Shui Modern, by Cliff Tan (Guardian Bookshop)\n\n\nPodcasts\n\n\nDesignated Driver, the podcast for fans of Adam Driver (Podbean)\n\n\nJokes\n\n\nWhat do you call a Hippo on One Leg?\nChange your nickname on iOS (YT video)\n\n\nNext Time:\n\nChris Hunter joins us talking about coding bootcamps\n\nFollow us, like \u0026amp; subscribe\n\nLeave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/Spotify etc..\nFind the trailers wherever you are:\n\n\nInstagram\nYouTube\nLinkedIn\nReddit\nBlueSky\nOur Website, where you'll find our breaking prod leaederboard and nationalities of guests and more.\nSpecial Guest: Marie Wigmore.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMichael has caved and got a new microphone, China are back in the news, and we\u0026#39;ve got a better joke than last time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael is on the super stouts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie is doing dry \u0026quot;couple-of-days\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s a plosion? Michael has over-researched micophones\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Feng-Shui a load of nonsense? Or Real?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie rubbishes Mark\u0026#39;s new years resolution\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is \u003ca href=\"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/guests/marie-wigmore\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMarie Wigmore\u003c/a\u003e?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent contractor for over 3 decades, currently engaged at BT\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJira-avoidance wizard\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraduate of the Youth Training Scheme, proud achiever of 5 O-Levels\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriving Licence holder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be a quiz at the end!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuickfire questions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside or Outside IR35?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Project Planner or Jira?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI - scared or not scared?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you were in charge, what\u0026#39;s your RTO policy?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you prefer to consult for public sector, or consult for private sector?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports Car or SUV?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost Expensive Dress you\u0026#39;ve ever worn?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne fashion tip for Mark?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat person or dog person?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/breaking-prod-leaderboard\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBreaking Production Leaderboard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClean Sheet, or Big Bang?\u003cbr\u003e\nMarie has a podcast exclusive for us, on the post office scandal. Bloody toffee-crisp eaters!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eContracting\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow has it changed? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre the good times behind us? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow have the big 4 influenced government policy? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever had any contracts go bad, mid-way through? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the past, you’ve got a contract coming to an end, it’s not getting renewed, you’ve got bills to pay. What’s the game plan for landing you next gig? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting a consultancy\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s the gameplan for launching a new company?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are you gonna sell?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow will you get clients?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNews for the week\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/28/experts-urge-caution-over-use-of-chinese-ai-deepseek\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExperts urge caution over use of Chinese AI Deepseek (The Guardian)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0dyy152jo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJames Howells suing Newport council again, after partner binned bitcoin wallet, and they won\u0026#39;t let him dig up landfill (BBC)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/28/donald-trump-microsoft-tiktok-purchase-claims\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMicrosoft to acquire tiktok? (The Guardian)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/google_maps_trump_order/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle maps renaming, after Trump renaming (The Register)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/amazons-prime-air-drone-service-is-headed-to-this-uk-town/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAmazon prime air to launch in Darlington (Tech Crunch)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618449/AWS-and-Microsoft-could-face-targeted-intervention-from-CMA-over-UK-cloud-competition-concerns\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAWS \u0026amp; Microsoft CMA investigation (Computer Weekly)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOld news, but relevant: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/13/tech-giants-us-chinese-spy-chips-bloomberg-supermicro-amazon-apple\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChinese major hardware hack uncovered (The Guardian)\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/justice/259751732\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJustice – Cross\u003c/a\u003e, electro/dance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/second-toughest-in-the-infants-remastered/1443227490\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnderworld - Second toughest in the infants\u003c/a\u003e, electro\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/sonny-fodera/324128050\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSonny Federa\u003c/a\u003e, DJ, House\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMr McMahon\u003c/a\u003e, wrestling documentary\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00276n6/the-traitors-uncloaked-traitors-series-3-episode-12\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTraitors: Uncloaked finale\u003c/a\u003e, with Claudia Winkleman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81685634\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action\u003c/a\u003e, documentary\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21927594/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGirl You Know It\u0026#39;s True\u003c/a\u003e, music movie about Milli Vanilli, who had one of the biggest scandals in music history\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe White Lotus\u003c/a\u003e, drama, comedy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7661390/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGangs of London\u003c/a\u003e, Crime Drama\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBooks\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://guardianbookshop.com/feng-shui-modern-9781526639998/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFeng Shui Modern, by Cliff Tan\u003c/a\u003e (Guardian Bookshop)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePodcasts\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesignated Driver, the podcast for fans of Adam Driver (\u003ca href=\"https://designateddriveradam.podbean.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePodbean\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJokes\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do you call a Hippo on One Leg?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5eHXavk34\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChange your nickname on iOS\u003c/a\u003e (YT video)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNext Time:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChris Hunter joins us talking about coding bootcamps\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFollow us, like \u0026amp; subscribe\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/Spotify etc..\u003cbr\u003e\nFind the trailers wherever you are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ctrl_alt_expletive\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Ctrl-Alt-Expletive\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ctrl-alt-expletive/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLinkedIn\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/ctrl_alt_expletive/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReddit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ctrl-alt-expletive.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlueSky\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Website\u003c/a\u003e, where you\u0026#39;ll find our breaking prod leaederboard and nationalities of guests and more.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Marie Wigmore.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ever considered contracting? Been a contractor yourself? Or just wondered how it works? We've got the cream of the crop, Marie Wigmore, telling us about her storied career and giving some advice on contracting","date_published":"2025-01-31T11:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/25db06d9-9b25-4f12-b8ef-fa8da1174e90.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86091339,"duration_in_seconds":5229}]},{"id":"71612303-80de-4a71-a13d-2afdc345a26b","title":"Episode 8: Data Lakehouse and Data Mesh, with James Balloch","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/8","content_text":"\nWhat does James do?\nIs Sky a big company?\nWhat's your favourite file format to read from?\nFavourite format of book to digest?\nEast London vs. West London\nWhat even is Burns Night?\nDeep fried battered scottish things\n\n\nJames is dropping tables like it's hot... in the first week\n\nBig Topic\n\nData. Big Data. HUGE Data.\n\nWhat's it like to leave after more than 10 years at one company? Why the change? Why not sooner?\n\nNews\n\n\nInstagram hides search results for Democrats\nUK digital driving licences \nBT scraps EV charging scheme, having only installed... one. \nGotta be over 18 to watch porn in the UK from July\nAI drugs are on the way\n\"Eventually you could imagine personalized medicine where it's optimized, maybe overnight, by an AI system for your personal metabolism\" \nIs Melania Trump's autobiography written using ChatGPT?\nHulk Smash Muck and Zuck\nAI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830,000\nExcel World Championships with 7.5 hour live stream\nWorking from home is “not proper work”, according to Lord Rose, of M\u0026amp;S and Asda\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nMovies\n\n\nCivil War\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nThe Middlenight Men - Issue 2, rock\nJustice - Cross, electronic dance\n\n\nTV\n\n\nMr. McMahon wrestling, on Netflix\nThe Day of the Jackal on Sky/NowTV\nSeverance season 2, Apple TV\nTraitors is finishing this weekend, BBC iPlayer\n\n\nPodcasts\n\n\nThe rest is Entertainment\nHere comes the guilotine, by Frankie Boyle\nSpecial Guest: James Balloch.","content_html":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does James do?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Sky a big company?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s your favourite file format to read from?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFavourite format of book to digest?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast London vs. West London\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat even is Burns Night?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep fried battered scottish things\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames is dropping tables like it\u0026#39;s hot... in the first week\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eData. Big Data. HUGE Data.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s it like to leave after more than 10 years at one company? Why the change? Why not sooner?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNews\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g32yxpdz0o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram hides search results for Democrats\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkjjkjy4p8o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUK digital driving licences\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75zwyeq3v9o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBT scraps EV charging scheme, having only installed... one.\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye3qw7gv7o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGotta be over 18 to watch porn in the UK from July\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/google_deepmind_ai_drugs/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAI drugs are on the way\u003c/a\u003e\n\u0026quot;Eventually you could imagine personalized medicine where it\u0026#39;s optimized, maybe overnight, by an AI system for your personal metabolism\u0026quot; \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/DeV5QrX7UL\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs Melania Trump\u0026#39;s autobiography written using ChatGPT?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/free_our_feeds_decentralized_social_media/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHulk Smash Muck and Zuck\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830,000\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-excel-world-championship-is-real-and-it-just-crowned-the-king-of-spreadsheets/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExcel World Championships with 7.5 hour live stream\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qww8xdvnwo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWorking from home is “not proper work”, according to Lord Rose, of M\u0026amp;S and Asda\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMovies\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17279496/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCivil War\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/issue-2/1745318732\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Middlenight Men - Issue 2\u003c/a\u003e, rock\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/justice/259751732\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJustice - Cross\u003c/a\u003e, electronic dance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMr. McMahon\u003c/a\u003e wrestling, on Netflix\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24053860/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Day of the Jackal\u003c/a\u003e on Sky/NowTV\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeverance season 2\u003c/a\u003e, Apple TV\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTraitors is finishing this weekend\u003c/a\u003e, BBC iPlayer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePodcasts\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-entertainment/id1718287198\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe rest is Entertainment\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-comes-the-guillotine/id1729090748\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHere comes the guilotine, by Frankie Boyle\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: James Balloch.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We've got James Balloch on, talking about BigData, his first interview and job change after more than a decade at one company, his amazing commute, and all the interesting news.","date_published":"2025-01-24T12:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/71612303-80de-4a71-a13d-2afdc345a26b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":94005862,"duration_in_seconds":5773}]},{"id":"2d7481e9-58d5-4d64-a019-0387ba037198","title":"Episode 7: Executive Strategy and Execution, with Georgia Smith","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/7","content_text":"After an extended break, our first episode of the year is here!\n\nCES 2025 has come and been\n\n\nMichael thinks about persuading his cats to come to work\nI want to charge my phone in 5 econds\n\n\nAre we dry January-ing? No.\n\nResolutions:\n\n\nMark will play more darts\nMichael will listen to political podcasts and 2 new albums a week\nGeorgia will go to places where people will help us meet goals\n\n\nWhat's it like being a Consultant Strategist?\nCompanies are going full on RTO - why? Are governments pressuring big business back into the office?\n\nBreaking Prod\n\nGeorgia wastes 50k on unnecessary cloud spend, currently ranked about 2nd on our \"Breaking Prod\" leaderboard.\n\nIs the future of relationships just dating a robot?\n\nBig Topic\n\nGeorgia has been involved in the disability and age care space. Some of the problems we've encountered, and how we can tackle them.\nHow does Georgia fit it all in?\n\nIn the News\n\n\nTiktok ban looking likely\nLG’s creepy air purifiers\nApple Intelligence notification summaries not quite good enough\nFacebook ditching fact checkers\nFacebook has AI profiles\nJP morgan 5 days RTO\nGhostty terminal emulator release, from Mitchell Hashimoto\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nBooks\n\n\nMark read (listened to) Nuclear War: A Scenario\nMark has a potential contender for equally grim (because it’s true), Alexei Navalny’s Patriot\n\n\nTV:\n\n\nBlack Doves Spy Drama with Keira Knightly and Ben Whishaw\nGame of Throws and Dart Kings on Sky for documentaries about darts now and then.\nSeverance Season 2 is out on Friday.\nSilo season 2 \nTraitors season 3\nMr. MacMahon on Netflix\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nCahill Costello\n\n\nMichael recommends getting a Stanley Cup\n\nNext time...\n\nWe're hoping to have Sam Jones on, talking about burnout, journalling, and plenty more fun stuff.Special Guest: Georgia L. Smith.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter an extended break, our first episode of the year is here!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ces.tech/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCES 2025 has come and been\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael thinks about persuading his cats to come to work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI want to charge my phone in 5 econds\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre we dry January-ing? \u003cstrong\u003eNo.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResolutions:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark will play more darts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael will listen to political podcasts and 2 new albums a week\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgia will go to places where people will help us meet goals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s it like being a Consultant Strategist?\u003cbr\u003e\nCompanies are going full on RTO - why? Are governments pressuring big business back into the office?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBreaking Prod\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgia wastes 50k on unnecessary cloud spend, currently ranked about 2nd on our \u0026quot;Breaking Prod\u0026quot; leaderboard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs the future of relationships just dating a robot?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgia has been involved in the disability and age care space. Some of the problems we\u0026#39;ve encountered, and how we can tackle them.\u003cbr\u003e\nHow does Georgia fit it all in?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the News\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/10/tiktok-ban-looking-likely-after-u-s-supreme-court-hears-case/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTiktok ban looking likely\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mashable.com/article/ces-2025-lg-aero-cat-tower-creepy-cat\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLG’s creepy air purifiers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/14/bbc-says-it-has-complained-to-apple-over-ai-generated-fake-news-attributed-to-broadcaster\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Intelligence notification summaries not quite good enough\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/ditching-facebook-factcheckers-major-step-back-public-discourse\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFacebook ditching fact checkers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/03/meta-ai-powered-instagram-facebook-profiles\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFacebook has AI profiles\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2025/01/14/jpmorgan-disables-internal-comments-after-employee-backlash-over-rto-policy/#:%7E:text=The%20bank\u0026#x27;s%20leadership%2C%20in%20an,week%2C%20with%20only%20limited%20exceptions.\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJP morgan 5 days RTO\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ghostty.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGhostty terminal emulator release, from Mitchell Hashimoto\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBooks\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark read (listened to) \u003ca href=\"https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Nuclear-War-Audiobook/B0CN3NXK3D\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNuclear War: A Scenario\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark has a potential contender for equally grim (because it’s true), \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/PATRIOT-Pre-order-inspiring-fearless-opposition/dp/1847927033\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAlexei Navalny’s Patriot\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV:\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27995113/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlack Doves\u003c/a\u003e Spy Drama with Keira Knightly and Ben Whishaw\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34870889/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGame of Throws\u003c/a\u003e and Dart Kings on Sky for documentaries about darts now and then.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeverance\u003c/a\u003e Season 2 is out on Friday.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14688458/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSilo season 2 \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23743442/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_traitors\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTraitors season 3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMr. MacMahon\u003c/a\u003e on Netflix\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cahill-costello-ii/1770795493\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCahill Costello\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael recommends getting a Stanley Cup\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNext time...\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re hoping to have Sam Jones on, talking about burnout, journalling, and plenty more fun stuff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Georgia L. Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We meet with Georgia Smith, a consultant from Capgemini and formerly from Amazon, about new years resolutions, business strategy errors, consulting, disability and age care, and all the news","date_published":"2025-01-15T19:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/2d7481e9-58d5-4d64-a019-0387ba037198.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86262762,"duration_in_seconds":5269}]},{"id":"e438dbb8-1a5f-43bd-a3b5-e406603c5b74","title":"Episode 6: Recruitment, and starting a company, with Jean-Paul Ashby","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/6","content_text":"We've got Jean-Paul Ashby, a.k.a. JP, a recruiter, director, entrepreneur, talking about all things recruitment, CVs, interviews, and more\n\n\nLenny Visits Wayde\nMichael finishes the last Espresso Martini Mouse\nJP sipps a duvel, not a duv-elle\n\n\nWe've got some quickfire questions for JP on all things recuitment.\n\n\nDoes github activity matter?\nHow many interviews is too many interviews? \nWhat's your go-to interview question?\n\n\nBig Topics\n\nRecruitment\n\n\nMichael and Mark get a CV review from the professional.\nComparison of job platforms, LinkedIn meets Otta\nMost memorable interviews\n\n\nStarting a new Venture\n\n\nStarting your own business! JP talks about his new venture, Torch, how he developed the idea, what does the MVP do?\nHow JP found a technical founder, and started talking to clients about it.\nMichael and I talk about team moves and what the process looks like.\n\n\nIn the News\n\n\nBroadcom Triples software revenue, somehow. What a mystery.\nStarlink competitor IRIS launching in Europe – 290 satellites\nTom Hanks is forever young\nOnline Safety Act comes into effect in 3 months\nA look at why OpenAI’s K8s server got overloaded and they got locked out\nAqua finds 336,000 Prometheus servers and exporters are wide open, uses them to get system info and cause dos attacks\nEven Krisy-Kreme aren’t safe! Why are people attacking a donut company?! \n\n\nRecommendations\n\nTV\n\nJP also recommends The Day of the Jackal\n\nBooks\n\nMichael has finished Nuclear War: A Scenario\n\nOut and About\n\nHidden City - a real-world texting adventure to help James BondSpecial Guest: Jean-Paul Ashby.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got Jean-Paul Ashby, a.k.a. JP, a recruiter, director, entrepreneur, talking about all things recruitment, CVs, interviews, and more\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLenny Visits Wayde\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael finishes the last Espresso Martini Mouse\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJP sipps a duvel, not a duv-elle\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got some quickfire questions for JP on all things recuitment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes github activity matter?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many interviews is too many interviews? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat\u0026#39;s your go-to interview question?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecruitment\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael and Mark get a CV review from the professional.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison of job platforms, LinkedIn meets Otta\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost memorable interviews\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting a new Venture\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting your own business! JP talks about his new venture, Torch, how he developed the idea, what does the MVP do?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow JP found a technical founder, and started talking to clients about it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael and I talk about team moves and what the process looks like.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the News\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ciodive.com/news/broadcoom-nears-vmware-integration-completion-ai-chips/735547/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBroadcom Triples software revenue\u003c/a\u003e, somehow. What a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24322358/iris2-starlink-rival-europe-date-cost\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStarlink competitor IRIS launching in Europe\u003c/a\u003e – 290 satellites\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240701-new-tom-hanks-film-here-and-the-unsettling-new-de-aging-technology-keeping-stars-forever-young\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTom Hanks is forever young\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy83jdpgw5o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOnline Safety Act comes into effect in 3 months\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/11th-dec-2024-openai-outage-nutshell-puru-tuladhar-rus9f/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA look at why OpenAI’s K8s server got overloaded and they got locked out\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.aquasec.com/blog/300000-prometheus-servers-and-exporters-exposed-to-dos-attacks/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAqua finds 336,000 Prometheus servers and exporters are wide open, uses them to get system info and cause dos attacks\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/krispy-kreme-doughnut-delivery-cooked-cyberattack\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEven Krisy-Kreme aren’t safe\u003c/a\u003e! Why are people attacking a donut company?! \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJP also recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24053860/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_2_nm_4_in_0_q_the%2520day%2520of%2520the%2520jackal\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Day of the Jackal\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBooks\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael has finished \u003ca href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461721/nuclear-war-by-jacobsen-annie/9781911709596\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNuclear War: A Scenario\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOut and About\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.inthehiddencity.com/?utm_source=google_ads\u0026utm_medium=cpc\u0026utm_campaign=1640314045\u0026utm_content=68160131452\u0026utm_term=hidden%20city\u0026gad_source=1\u0026gbraid=0AAAAAD2JXCBnA-qwqLieYIr3P2yrQk4xw\u0026gclid=CjwKCAiAyJS7BhBiEiwAyS9uNdibeQ1_tWP7GG-r96jeoE5JeVmUmyjKlLkDM0IHMIcuFElUxHHSWRoCm3kQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHidden City\u003c/a\u003e - a real-world texting adventure to help James Bond\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Jean-Paul Ashby.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We've got Jean-Paul Ashby, a.k.a. JP, a recruiter, director, entrepreneur, talking about all things recruitment, CVs, interviews, and more","date_published":"2024-12-20T13:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/e438dbb8-1a5f-43bd-a3b5-e406603c5b74.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":98332750,"duration_in_seconds":6009}]},{"id":"c8b57503-05ec-4f60-9883-710384188458","title":"Episode 5: Data Center Repatriation, with Ian Reeves","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/5","content_text":"It's become less surprising as the weeks fly by that we're still doing it.\n\n\nIan gives us his tooling preferences and why.\nCynic to advocate for public cloud\nThe phones are ringing off the hooks, thanks to Ian Reeves!\nWhat do we think of DHH?\nShould you run your own stuff, or pay for SaaS?\nKim Jung Un's inner SuperHero\n\n\nBig Topics\n\nData Center Repatriation.\nWhy DHH moved 37signals from public cloud to on-prem, here's his blogs on How it started vs. How it's going.\nIs this reverting back to on-premise becoming commonplace?\nHas the sales pitch for public cloud shifted?\n\nIn the news\n\n\nBroadcom is making some major changes to stop VMware exodus\nIndonesia squeezes apple even harder for $1Bn \nNew openAI model is pen tested for reasoning, and subversion. Can it act in its own interests to deceive the user? This is absolutely fascinating\nLandlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents—and Cities Are Starting to Push Back\nOpenAI releases Sora\nIs AI hitting a wall?\nAre AI Leaders overly optimistic?\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nMusic\n\n\nEveryday is Christmas, Sia\nA keen follower told us that the Mark Lanegan tribute gig is on YouTube\nIt's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land, Soulsavers\nTry out Teddy Swims for some soul/pop\nSynthwave Goose's Blade Runner 2049 single and Hacker music album fit for Mr. Robot\n\n\nBooks\n\n\nNuclear War, A Scenario by Annie Jacobson\nBill Bryson's A Really Short History of Nearly Everything\n\n\nTV\n\nTrue Detective on Sky/NowTVSpecial Guest: Ian Reeves.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026#39;s become less surprising as the weeks fly by that we\u0026#39;re still doing it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIan gives us his tooling preferences and why.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCynic to advocate for public cloud\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe phones are ringing off the hooks, thanks to Ian Reeves!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do we think of DHH?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould you run your own stuff, or pay for SaaS?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/1hbwaco/is_war_starting/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKim Jung Un\u0026#39;s inner SuperHero\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eData Center Repatriation.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy DHH moved 37signals from public cloud to on-prem, here\u0026#39;s his blogs on \u003ca href=\"https://world.hey.com/dhh/why-we-re-leaving-the-cloud-654b47e0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow it started\u003c/a\u003e vs. \u003ca href=\"https://world.hey.com/dhh/we-have-left-the-cloud-251760fb\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow it\u0026#39;s going\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\nIs this reverting back to on-premise becoming commonplace?\u003cbr\u003e\nHas the sales pitch for public cloud shifted?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the news\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.techradar.com/pro/broadcom-is-making-some-major-changes-to-stop-vmware-exodus\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBroadcom is making some major changes to stop VMware exodus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/after-iphone-ban-apple-offers-1-billion-govt-says-12032024163122.html#:%7E:text=The%20Indonesian%20investment%20minister%20said,first%20phase%20of%20%241%20billion\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIndonesia squeezes apple even harder for $1Bn\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.apolloresearch.ai/research/scheming-reasoning-evaluations\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNew openAI model is pen tested for reasoning, and subversion. Can it act in its own interests to deceive the user? This is absolutely fascinating\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gizmodo.com/landlords-are-using-ai-to-raise-rents-and-cities-are-starting-to-push-back-2000535519\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLandlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents—and Cities Are Starting to Push Back\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24317090/openai-sora-text-to-video-ai-generator-confirmed-release\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOpenAI releases Sora\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.inc.com/joe-procopio/ai-hits-a-wall-what-this-means-for-the-tech-industry/91033881\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs AI hitting a wall?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqwSZEQkknU\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAre AI Leaders overly optimistic?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMusic\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/everyday-is-christmas-deluxe/1440098012\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEveryday is Christmas, Sia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keen follower told us that \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PzvSvme14\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ethe Mark Lanegan tribute gig is on YouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/its-not-how-far-you-fall-its-the-way-you-land/943433314\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIt\u0026#39;s Not How Far You Fall, It\u0026#39;s the Way You Land, Soulsavers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTry out \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/teddy-swims/1462541757\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTeddy Swims\u003c/a\u003e for some soul/pop\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blade-runner-2049-single/1388978818\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSynthwave Goose\u0026#39;s Blade Runner 2049 single\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cracked/1441878746\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHacker music album fit for Mr. Robot\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBooks\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461721/nuclear-war-by-jacobsen-annie/9781911709596\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNuclear War, A Scenario by Annie Jacobson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Really-Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/0241451930/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QHF1WSJSG62D\u0026dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zXxQQcRJkb7x5kthVhMXqRwPOgMI8UaAjtXM3XrIW-z-6Ozsk1Sdp70Y3C_XohPmGYQsQN_i1Wls--TUpAyk8vuA86rmweNWMb5GStXfPYTpivIdVMiMlmOPY2zbjYHpnQk84dw83Gi2CMAC6s5lNts3XrKOspC8-akl6A5RDscylXIsOdzqesIspI-eMZq_kB_IsCfTTtsk0-vXvkNeGQ4vqzM50pgcx1isL01xmj4.yHIzlqMgqkrlUwqorcCq1X1GCtK-pE24JucmONEEdu0\u0026dib_tag=se\u0026keywords=bill+bryson\u0026nsdOptOutParam=true\u0026qid=1733970286\u0026sprefix=bill+bryson%2Caps%2C79\u0026sr=8-1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBill Bryson\u0026#39;s A Really Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTV\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTrue Detective on Sky/NowTV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Ian Reeves.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We talk to networking and cloud operations architect/engineer/enthusiast/wizard Ian Reeves, about Data Center Repatriation, and what's in the news","date_published":"2024-12-13T07:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/c8b57503-05ec-4f60-9883-710384188458.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":111753216,"duration_in_seconds":4629}]},{"id":"ce4187c6-9ec1-4724-b944-c441f476d204","title":"Episode 4: Technical Diagrams, and Breaking Prod Leaderboard","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/4","content_text":"We're still here for number 4.\n\n\nWe add some jingles and an intro.\nMichael gets third party confirmation that he's old\nAll the guests have mugged us off, so it's just Michael and I\nMark predicts the rise of AI Santa\nMark publishes the show too early and forgets about the shownotes and jingles first time round\nMichael scours the news with a \"2 years or older\" filter on.\nSocial Media sites\n\n\nBig Topics\n\nTechnical diagrams\n\n\nWhat makes a good diagram?\nWhat are we doing diagrams of?\nDo people use 'em?\n\n\nIncidents\n\n\nMIchael and I recap our biggest hiccups at work\nwhat happened\nwhat impact?\n\n\nAll our subscriptions\n\n\neverything we've subscribed to currently, is it any good?\none thing we should ditch?\nDomain Hoarding\n\n\nIn the news\n\nA.K.A. Not news.\n\n\nMedium once upon a time said they don't like AI\nWe get a comment on the LinkedIn which is AI generated\nX loses momentum to reddit in the UK\nJournalists from europe are off X too\nThoughtworks tech radar is published\nPlatform Engineering Report is published. Michael promises to give some highlights next week\nSome lucky gambling prompter wins $50,000 from Freysa AI, a blockchain connected LLM who shouldn't give out the money\nA 14-year-old kid makes a digital braille reader under $20\nDavid Mayer gets the Barbra Streisand effect, as ChatGPT has a few crashes\n\n\nStuff we didn't mention:\nHalf a cup of water for every chatGPT interaction? Is this real?\n\nRecommendations\n\nTech\n\n\nHomey Pro home hub\nKeepa - chrome/brave extension for price comparison on Amazon\niZotope \u0026amp; Hindenburg for audio/podcast stuff\nNetNewsWire RSS Reader\nUsesThis.com - interviews for what tools people use to get their jobs done\n\n\nMusic\n\nMichael's got 2 gigs, one of which is a Mark Lanegan tribute gig.\nMark recommends some HipHop, Joey Ba.Da.$$\nTruck Festival tickets released\n\nTV\n\nHiJack thriller on AppleTV\nDune: Prophecy on Sky/NowTV","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re still here for number 4.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe add some jingles and an intro.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael gets third party confirmation that he\u0026#39;s old\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll the guests have mugged us off, so it\u0026#39;s just Michael and I\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark predicts the rise of AI Santa\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark publishes the show too early and forgets about the shownotes and jingles first time round\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael scours the news with a \u0026quot;\u003cem\u003e2 years or older\u003c/em\u003e\u0026quot; filter on.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Media sites\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBig Topics\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical diagrams\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes a good diagram?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are we doing diagrams of?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo people use \u0026#39;em?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncidents\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIchael and I recap our biggest hiccups at work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat happened\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat impact?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll our subscriptions\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeverything we\u0026#39;ve subscribed to currently, is it any good?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eone thing we should ditch?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomain Hoarding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the news\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA.K.A. Not news.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://blog.medium.com/how-were-approaching-ai-generated-writing-on-medium-16ee8cb3bc89\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMedium once upon a time said they don\u0026#39;t like AI\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe get a comment on the LinkedIn which is AI generated\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/ofcom_online_nation?utm_source=pocket_shared\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eX loses momentum to reddit in the UK\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJournalists from europe are off X too\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-gb/radar\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThoughtworks tech radar is published\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://thenewstack.io/the-2024-state-of-platform-engineering-fledgling-at-best/?utm_source=pocket_shared\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePlatform Engineering Report is published\u003c/a\u003e. Michael promises to give some highlights next week\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://x.com/jarrodWattsDev/status/1862299845710757980\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSome lucky gambling prompter wins $50,000 from Freysa AI, a blockchain connected LLM who shouldn\u0026#39;t give out the money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA 14-year-old kid makes a digital braille reader under $20\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/chatgpt-david-mayer-name-glitch-ai-b2657197.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDavid Mayer gets the Barbra Streisand effect, as ChatGPT has a few crashes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStuff we didn\u0026#39;t mention:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.smh.com.au/technology/every-time-you-use-chatgpt-half-a-cup-of-water-goes-to-waste-20241128-p5kubq.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHalf a cup of water for every chatGPT interaction? Is this real?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTech\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://homey.app/en-gb/homey-pro/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHomey Pro home hub\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://keepa.com/#!addon\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKeepa\u003c/a\u003e - chrome/brave extension for price comparison on Amazon\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/rx-elements\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiZotope\u003c/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https://hindenburg.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHindenburg\u003c/a\u003e for audio/podcast stuff\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://netnewswire.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNetNewsWire RSS Reader\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://usesthis.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUsesThis.com\u003c/a\u003e - interviews for what tools people use to get their jobs done\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMusic\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael\u0026#39;s got 2 gigs, one of which is a \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/mark-lanegan-essentials/pl.1e058facef694d69ac7e4f758feacce2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMark Lanegan\u003c/a\u003e tribute gig.\u003cbr\u003e\nMark recommends some HipHop, \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1999/1396290965\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJoey Ba.Da.$$\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://truckfestival.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTruck Festival tickets released\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTV\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19854762/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Hijack\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHiJack thriller on AppleTV\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10466872/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Dune%253A%2520Prophecy\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDune: Prophecy on Sky/NowTV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're talking diagrams, subscriptions, domain hoarding, incidents at work, not-so-news, and recommendations","date_published":"2024-12-06T07:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/ce4187c6-9ec1-4724-b944-c441f476d204.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":140609216,"duration_in_seconds":5809}]},{"id":"616e5162-ea59-4141-805c-c5ea5dad9fae","title":"Episode 3: Home Automations, with Fredrik Alm","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/3","content_text":"We've got Fredrik Alm, Infrastructure Architect from Sweden on, to talk about Smart Home setups.\n\n\nMichael goes on mute, leading to widespread panic\nDIY Dishwasher APIs\nEveryone hates JFrog, but not as much as Mark\nWe've got Jarvis at home!\nDon't touch the mirror\n\n\nSmart Homes is our big topic\n\nDo we trust Eero? Do we trust China?\nHome experiments.\nHaving guests in your smart home.\n\nNever Mind the AI-BuzzCocks\n\nIn the news:\n\n\nConfess your sins to AI Jesus\nMac Mini Clusters for LLMs\nFancy Bear 'Nearest Neighbour' attack\nBig Cisco Brother is watching you\nNHS gets blasted for the 3rd time this year, they're using pen and paper\nLinkedInfluencers are mostly AI\nIndonesia doesn't care about the latest iPhone, just give them the money\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nSmart Home Equipment\n\n\nFred recommends this Homey system, which he can't recommend enough. \"It just works, but with everything\"\nAqara Doorbell\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nEven more Father John Misty: Mahashmashana\nGhosting Season\n\n\nBlogs\n\n\nMichael has started a blog\nMark's existing blog\n\n\nBooks\n\n\nObservability Engineering, by Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, George Miranda\nThe Standard for Program Management\n\n\nMovies\n\n\nThe Platform \u0026amp; The Platform 2\nThe Day of the Jackal, 1973\nSpecial Guest: Fredrik Alm.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got Fredrik Alm, Infrastructure Architect from Sweden on, to talk about Smart Home setups.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael goes on mute, leading to widespread panic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIY Dishwasher APIs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryone hates JFrog, but not as much as Mark\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve got Jarvis at home!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon\u0026#39;t touch the mirror\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSmart Homes is our big topic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo we trust Eero? Do we trust China?\u003cbr\u003e\nHome experiments.\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving guests in your smart home.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNever Mind the AI-BuzzCocks\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the news:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/meet-your-own-personal-ai-jesus-in-this-swiss-churchs-confessional\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eConfess your sins to AI Jesus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/GBR6pHZ68Ho?si=_jNZyOhPpXEL4D7q\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMac Mini Clusters for LLMs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fancy-bear-nearest-neighbor-attack-wi-fi\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFancy Bear \u0026#39;Nearest Neighbour\u0026#39; attack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/workplace_surveillance/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBig Cisco Brother is watching you\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/third_major_cyber_incident_declared/?td=rt-3a\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNHS gets blasted for the 3rd time this year, they\u0026#39;re using pen and paper\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/linkedin_ai_posts/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLinkedInfluencers are mostly AI\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/22/indonesia-rejects-apples-100-million-bid-to-lift-the-iphone-16-ban\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIndonesia doesn\u0026#39;t care about the latest iPhone, just give them the money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Home Equipment\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b21Stl9pgig\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFred recommends this Homey system, which he can\u0026#39;t recommend enough. \u0026quot;It just works, but with everything\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.aqara-shop.co.uk/product/aqara-smart-video-doorbell-g4-black-finish/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAqara Doorbell\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven more Father John Misty: \u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mahashmashana/1762652806\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMahashmashana\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fade-out-lost-tracks-single/1094684419\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGhosting Season\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlogs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://blog.heyitsmichael.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMichael has started a blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mark-mccracken.medium.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMark\u0026#39;s existing blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/observability-engineering/9781492076438/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eObservability Engineering, by Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, George Miranda\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.pmi.org/standards/program-management-fifth-edition\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Standard for Program Management\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovies\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8228288/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Platform\u003c/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27729779/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Platform 2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069947/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520day%2520of%2520the\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Day of the Jackal, 1973\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Fredrik Alm.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We talk to Fredrik Alm about DevOps and Smart Home Automation","date_published":"2024-11-29T07:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/616e5162-ea59-4141-805c-c5ea5dad9fae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":85072896,"duration_in_seconds":5288}]},{"id":"9ffddbc4-ea68-40fc-8f78-709d740b9f72","title":"Episode 2: Discovering AI on your career break, with Mitan Patel","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/2","content_text":"We're back for episode two!\nWe've got an old friend, Mitan Patel as our guest this week.\n\n\nMitan tells us about his career break.\nWe chat about AI tools.\nMark reviews the last recommendations, badly.\nMichael has put some effort into the news.\nMitan was gonna write his recommendations down but his ADHD got the better of him this time.\n\n\nBig topics\n\n\nThe Career Break. Why? Why now? What are you doing?\nJournalling and AI tooling\nBolt.new and Cursor.com\n\n\nHave I got tech news for you?\n\n\nO2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time \nCheating the GitHub activity graph\nMusk $1M giveaway wasn’t random\n\"We're basically building Webkinz + Sims + Tamagotchi.\"\nRobotic dog runs marathon (faster than I ever have)\nGoogle Gemini tells grad student to 'please die' while helping with his homework\nRussia be cutting undersea cables\nNorthern Ireland cancels IT contract with Fujitsu for Schools worth £485M\nMicrosoft PC that is just a wrapper for Windows 365\nGithub giving away $1.25m, $10k at a time for open source peeps to stay secure\nChristmas Scams cost over £11m\n\n\nRecommendations:\n\nTools\n\n\nBolt.new\nCursor.com\nObsidian\nNotion\n\n\nMusic\n\n\nMichael:\n\n\nFather John Misty's album Pure Comedy\nWorriedaboutsatan, tasty electro working music\n\nMark:\n\n\nGirlie and Frankie by Alexandra Saviour\nThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill\nCinema 3000\n\nMitan\n\n\nThe Low End Theory by a Tribe Called Quest\n\n\n\nPodcasts\n\n\nJim Browning hates scammers, who contributed to O2's Daisy AI, is a guest on Darknet Diaries, fasinating listen on a really good podcast\nApple Music 100 Best Albums radio\n\n\nTV\n\n\nMonk\nBrian Cox' Wonders of the Solar System\n\n\nBooks\n\n\nCujo by Stephen King\n\n\nBeer\n\n\nHepcat IPA\nTippy Yoghurt's Fruity Sour\nJubel peach beer\nRoadie IPA\nSpecial Guest: Mitan Patel.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re back for episode two!\u003cbr\u003e\nWe\u0026#39;ve got an old friend, Mitan Patel as our guest this week.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitan tells us about his career break.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe chat about AI tools.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark reviews the last recommendations, badly.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael has put some effort into the news.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitan was gonna write his recommendations down but his ADHD got the better of him this time.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBig topics\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Career Break. Why? Why now? What are you doing?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJournalling and AI tooling\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bolt.new/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBolt.new\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cursor.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCursor.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHave I got tech news for you?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-daisy-the-ai-granny-wasting-scammers-time/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eO2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/Shpota/github-activity-generator\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheating the GitHub activity graph\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/musk_america_pac_sued/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMusk $1M giveaway wasn’t random\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/your-most-dramatic-human-friend-cant-hold-a-candle-to-the-ai-friends-you-can-soon-wear-around-your-neck\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;We\u0026#39;re basically building Webkinz + Sims + Tamagotchi.\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/robo_dogs_marathons/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRobotic dog runs marathon (faster than I ever have)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/google_gemini_prompt_bad_response/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle Gemini tells grad student to \u0026#39;please die\u0026#39; while helping with his homework\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/baltic_sea_cables_cut/?td=rt-3a\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRussia be cutting undersea cables\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/northern_ireland_schools_fujitsu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNorthern Ireland cancels IT contract with Fujitsu for Schools worth £485M\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/microsoft-built-a-pc-that-cant-run-local-apps/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMicrosoft PC that is just a wrapper for Windows 365\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/github-launches-1-25m-open-source-fund-with-a-focus-on-security/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGithub giving away $1.25m, $10k at a time for open source peeps to stay secure\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://12ft.io/https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366615884/UK-consumers-losing-more-than-ever-to-holiday-scams\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChristmas Scams cost over £11m\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommendations:\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTools\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt.new\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCursor.com\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObsidian\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMusic\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/pure-comedy/1193788689\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFather John Misty\u0026#39;s album Pure Comedy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/worriedaboutsatan/259009902\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWorriedaboutsatan\u003c/a\u003e, tasty electro working music\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/belladonna-of-sadness/1211892421\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGirlie and Frankie by Alexandra Saviour\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/1276760743\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cinema-3000/1758060980\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCinema 3000\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitan\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-low-end-theory/278911460\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Low End Theory by a Tribe Called Quest\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePodcasts\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/JimBrowning\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJim Browning\u003c/a\u003e hates scammers, who contributed to O2\u0026#39;s Daisy AI, is a guest on \u003ca href=\"https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/143/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDarknet Diaries\u003c/a\u003e, fasinating listen on a really good podcast\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/100-best-albums-radio/id1743037216?i=1000656351917\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Music 100 Best Albums radio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTV\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMonk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611787/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrian Cox\u0026#39; Wonders of the Solar System\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBooks\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cujo-Stephen-King/dp/1444708120\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCujo by Stephen King\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBeer\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gipsyhillbrew.com/product/hepcat-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHepcat IPA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://deadtime.co.uk/products/pretty-decent-beer-co-tippy-yoghurts-fruity-sour?srsltid=AfmBOorxteZnqdLKNI_hTWFGEosOLSDUSwLAoCOA3K5KMPd2ji_00dn-\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTippy Yoghurt\u0026#39;s Fruity Sour\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://jubelbeer.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJubel peach beer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.signaturebrew.co.uk/products/roadie-all-night-ipa-330ml-cans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRoadie IPA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Mitan Patel.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Mitan tells us about his career break, AI tooling, journalling, neurodivergence, and we have some top top news","date_published":"2024-11-22T13:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/9ffddbc4-ea68-40fc-8f78-709d740b9f72.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":82183040,"duration_in_seconds":5111}]},{"id":"b3e10ef0-0a83-4291-9825-1bea939daf7b","title":"Episode 1: Imposter Syndrome, with Jess O'Neill","url":"https://www.ctrl-alt-expletive.com/1","content_text":"We're live!\n\n\nHow early is too early for the Christmas Tree?\nHow many plugs is the right number of plugs for your workspace?\nWho even are these people?\n\n\nImposter syndrome is our big topic\n\nWho are these psychpaths that don't get imposter syndrome?\n\nNewsy stuff\n\n\nExcel turns 40, with a few bloopers of usage in that time\nGoogle has racked up $2.5 decillion of fines in Russia\nUK Gov website launches an AI chatbot\nAWS CDK flaw exposed accounts to full takeover\nApple Intelligence Ads are out in the US:\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m0MoYKwVTM\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNzYrTvqCs \n\n\n\nRecommendations\n\nMusic:\n\n\nThe Cure - Songs of a Lost World, recommended by Michael\nTherapy?, recommended by Michael again and again\nSleep Token, recommended by Jess\n\n\nTV\n\n\nThe Day of the Jackal, recommended by Mark\nThe Penguin\n\n\nBooks\n\n\nCode Dependent - Living in the shadow of AI, recommended by Jess\nHow Big things Get Done, recommended by Mark\nDeep Work by Cal Newport, recommended by Michael\n\n\nGames\n\n\nBaulder's Gate 3\n\n\nTechnology\n\n\nDagger.io\nSpecial Guest: Jess O'Neill.Links:Excel turns 40, with a few bloopers of usage in that time — As the software used by millions around the world nears its 40th birthday, here are some of the low points\r\n...\r\nMI5, the UK’s domestic spy agency, tapped 134 incorrect telephone numbers in 2010 following a spreadsheet error that altered the last three digits in the numbers to “000”.\r\nA report admitted the errors were caused by “a formatting fault on an electronic spreadsheet”, adding euphemistically that “a degree of unintended collateral intrusion occurred”.\r\n","content_html":"\u003ch1\u003eWe\u0026#39;re live!\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow early is too early for the Christmas Tree?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many plugs is the right number of plugs for your workspace?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho even are these people?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImposter syndrome is our big topic\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho are these psychpaths that don\u0026#39;t get imposter syndrome?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNewsy stuff\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/28/microsoft-excels-bloopers-reel-40-years-of-spreadsheet-errors\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExcel turns 40, with a few bloopers of usage in that time\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephentelford_russia-activity-7257710903033217024-vtux/?utm_source=share\u0026utm_medium=member_ios\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle has racked up $2.5 decillion of fines in Russia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephentelford_russia-activity-7257710903033217024-vtux/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUK Gov website launches an AI chatbot\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/aws_cloud_development_kit_flaw/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAWS CDK flaw exposed accounts to full takeover\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple Intelligence Ads are out in the US:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m0MoYKwVTM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m0MoYKwVTM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNzYrTvqCs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNzYrTvqCs\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommendations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusic:\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/album/songs-of-a-lost-world/1768728131\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Cure - Songs of a Lost World, recommended by Michael\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/therapy-essentials/pl.941fd3aa78954f6b9f988b4d4e0bef8e\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTherapy?, recommended by Michael again and again\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/sleep-token-essentials/pl.fdb79a40f1944786868890c6e1f94321\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSleep Token, recommended by Jess\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTV\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24053860/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Day of the Jackal, recommended by Mark\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15435876/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Penguin\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBooks\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Code-Dependent-Living-Shadow-AI/dp/1529097304/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026dib_tag=se\u0026dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4bghFkC-EctLND2dFkeHuxbwz1zO6lI-lfUGEK_kNLHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.UdlJ-4KVvV6RvC5f1GhAkF4xGYTFv-d255HsuJxMbC0\u0026qid=1731625709\u0026sr=8-1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCode Dependent - Living in the shadow of AI, recommended by Jess\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Big-Things-Get-Done/dp/1035018934/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow Big things Get Done, recommended by Mark\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/0349411905/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDeep Work by Cal Newport, recommended by Michael\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGames\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://baldursgate3.game\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBaulder\u0026#39;s Gate 3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://dagger.io\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDagger.io\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Jess O\u0026#39;Neill.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Excel turns 40, with a few bloopers of usage in that time\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/28/microsoft-excels-bloopers-reel-40-years-of-spreadsheet-errors\"\u003eExcel turns 40, with a few bloopers of usage in that time\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; As the software used by millions around the world nears its 40th birthday, here are some of the low points\r\n...\r\nMI5, the UK’s domestic spy agency, tapped 134 incorrect telephone numbers in 2010 following a spreadsheet error that altered the last three digits in the numbers to “000”.\r\nA report admitted the errors were caused by “a formatting fault on an electronic spreadsheet”, adding euphemistically that “a degree of unintended collateral intrusion occurred”.\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"We've got Jess O'Neill on as a guest, and we've stumbled over topics like the correct number of plugs for a workspace, some imposter syndrome, sticking to a plan for running/upskilling, some AI and not AI news, and some recommendations. Much fun","date_published":"2024-11-14T22:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3e6502bc-a986-4c21-a6c3-46fe9c0f4246/b3e10ef0-0a83-4291-9825-1bea939daf7b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":79590295,"duration_in_seconds":4974}]}]}