Facebook Meta will shut down its Teams competitor Workplace next year Love or hate Meta, Workplace was a totally different take on internal comms, and for that the team behind it can be justifiably proud of their work.
Facebook What are some interesting facts about working at Facebook? In what seems like a lifetime ago, I responded to a Quora post asking "What are some interesting facts about working at Facebook?". For reasons that are still somewhat unclear to me, it became the most viewed answer I ever gave on that site, still getting views to this day.
Links Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printer for school, homework printer you are a printer we are all printers The Verge's Nilay Patel is the most wonderful kind of troll when stuff gets under his skin. I love it.
User Experience Analog UX can suck too Even in the physical world, when you see a bad user experience, it's nearly impossible to unsee.
Links Anil Dash on documenting Make better documents. - Anil DashA blog about making culture. Since 1999.
Culture How do we adapt when values change? A strong set of values are crucial to any high performing team, but when the leadership of a company changes, how you adapt is important.
Apple Apple to offer web distribution in the EU Getting ready for Web Distribution in the EU - Support - Apple
Software development Run Less Software I absolutely subscribe to Rich Archbold's theory of running less software, and trust me, you should too.
Links Actively Dangerous Design Questionable button placement in a payment flow is one thing, but it should always be intuitive to complete a basic safety flow in a vehicle.
Career Development Demystifying the performance review process As I mentioned in my post about writing your self review, for