The Sierra Network – The Digital Antiquarian
Jimmy Maher runs a wonderful site where he posts deep dives into computer history. This post is about an online pre- (or rather proto-) internet network run by a games company, Sierra.
If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week? – Harvard Business Review
This research into over-work talks about “insecure overachievers”. Whatever about overachievement, I know that professional insecurity has been a cause of overwork for me in the past.
The punk rock internet – how DIY rebels are working to replace the tech giants – The Guardian
Thanks to Georgia for sending this in! I think, or at least hope, that the indie/corporate tension will always exist on the internet, with both sides vying for dominance and succeeding for brief periods without completely destroying the other.
Sriracha is for Closers – Esquire
This profile of WeWork may be laden with snark but it’s still an entertaining read about what a boom feels like.
The Dirty War Over Diversity Inside Google – Wired
Why diversity is hard, and oh so vulnerable to attack.
