Remember every project will have most of these invisible “work” types

TL;DR: Asynchronous communication through high-fidelity mediums like issues and chat eliminate the endemic “you had to be there” aspect of most corporate workflows, and reduces the need for a dedicated management class to capture, collect, and shuttle information back and forth between business units.

RT @t_grote: "be careful what job you take, because your job will change you."

Are You a Zen Coder or Distraction-Junkie?

'What I call “the miserable programmer paradox” states the following:

“A good programmer will spend most of his time doing work that he hates, using tools and technologies that he also hates.”'

via Simon Willison and the teasing quote: There’s a simple rule of thumb: Every ten minutes of commuting results in ten per cent fewer social connections. Commuting is connected to social isolation, which causes unhappiness.