Why More VCs May Want To Back Your Bootstrapped Company
But should you take the money? [Link]
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller helps leaders at newsrooms, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations to navigate their biggest technology challenges.
Abortion ban in Texas still causing surges at clinics in nearby states
“In Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Louisiana and southern Nevada, clinics have all continued to see a dramatic surge in patients, representatives told The 19th, with some treating more than twice the number of people they saw before the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8 took effect in September.
Werd Cloud
This is not really what it’s for, but I’ve been having fun building an interconnected personal website using Obsidian. These are personal notes that anyone can read. So, for example, you can read my thoughts on the software development process, and also religion and nationality. Yes, it’s
How Fresh Grads with Zero Experience Get Hired as Senior Engineers
“What greeted me when I walked into their luxury apartment were flies circling around piles of unwashed dishes and utensils in the kitchen. When I stepped into the bathroom, I saw urine on the floor. Each room had bunk beds in it.” [Link]
Fairness Friday: Montgomery Pride United
I’m posting Fairness Fridays: a new community social justice organization each week. I donate to each featured organization. If you feel so inclined, please join me. This week I’m donating to Montgomery Pride United. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery Pride United hosts “support groups, supply emergency food, hygiene
Radio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systems
“The problem, according to Mazda, was that the radio station sent out image files in its HD radio stream that did not have extensions, and it seems that Mazda's infotainment system of that generation needs an extension (and not a header) to tell what a file is. No
Questions to ask while evaluating a new project
Does my excitement outweigh my hesitations? Who benefits financially or reputationally from my work? Does this project have the potential, if successful, of helping me succeed in my personal mission? Does this project make the world better? What does it meaningfully change? How likely is it to succeed, given the
Nerdle - the daily numbers game
Another Wordle alternative. I was daunted at first, but it’s pretty fun! The need for equations to resolve mathematically adds a really satisfying extra dimension. [Link]
States propose bills on restricting LGBTQ+ school curriculum
“The White House denounced Florida’s bill in an emailed statement on Tuesday, adding that the legislation “is not an isolated action,” as more Republican lawmakers “take actions to regulate what students can or cannot read, what they can or cannot learn, and most troubling, who they can or cannot
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself, by Melody Beattie
Far more religious than I'd like, and decidedly dated, but it hits the nail on the head more often than it doesn't. My own codependence is not a result of a relationship with an alcoholic, but the symptoms, discussion of internal self-talk, and potential solutions
Workers for Frozen Food Giant Amy’s Kitchen Allege Unsafe Conditions at Bay Area Factory
And Amy’s has hired a firm to squash worker attempts to form a Union. Really disappointing. [Link]
Why the balance of power in tech is shifting toward workers
“Concerns and anger over tech companies’ impact in the world is nothing new, of course. What’s changed is that workers are increasingly getting organized. Whether writing public letters, marching in protest, filing lawsuits, or unionizing, the labor force that makes the corporate tech world run is finding its voice,