Arriving at Waterfront on the morning of a conference always brings with it a special feeling. It is a mix of anticipation to meet both new and returning speakers, a feeling of controlling the chaos that is Stage Hosting, and knowing that at this point we have prepared for everything we can prepare for. The rest: wing it. One thing I know for sure is that I will get to hear smart people talk about new ideas.

A ticket has been sitting in review for nine days. The PR is fine. The author has moved on, assuming Some-One will pick it up. The reviewer is waiting for product to confirm the edge case. Product is waiting for engineering to flag any concerns. Nobody is blocked. Nobody is moving either.

Last summer I was on the track with a group of four riders. I led the fast group, showed them the line through the chicane, braking points, where to look. They got faster. Some of them significantly so. And then Monday came, I was back at my desk, and the track went quiet.

En historia om att lära sig gräva diken.

Every Friday I try to write. Not because I have to. Because it forces me to think.

What happens when you keep a herd of agents when you write?

Read the original version: The confession of an AI herder.

In my previous post, I published Feedback or Not?, a little gamification of a workshop-part on how to recognize and classify different types of feedback. Where I work now, we have a book club and we read Chapter 2 of “No Rules Rules” this week. It is the one named SAY WHAT YOU REALLY THINK (WITH POSITIVE INTENT) 1 and introduces the concept of Candor. But recognizing what something is is only the first step. The real power comes from learning how to label it tactically.

Have you ever received feedback that felt more like criticism than coaching? Or worse—feedback that crossed professional boundaries? The ability to distinguish between different types of feedback is a crucial skill in any workplace, yet it’s often taken for granted. That’s why I built Feedback or Not? — an interactive game designed to help developers, testers, managers, and team members develop their feedback recognition skills.