Rachel Thomas wrote an article titled The problem with metrics is a big problem for AI.
« Metrics are typically just a proxy for what we really care about. » Continue reading “The problem with metrics is a big problem for AI”
Thoughtload vs Workload
Liane Davey wrote an article on Medium titled The Problem isn’t Your Workload.
« I’m pretty convinced that thoughtload is a bigger problem than workload. It’s the cognitive and emotional labor, not the physical labor, that’s killing us. » Continue reading “Thoughtload vs Workload”
Seeing the Big Picture vs Pixels
Dave Trott wrote an article titled Big Picture vs. Pixels.
« The big picture was to keep the ship safe, not to keep the binoculars safe. But the people in charge couldn’t see the big picture, only their little picture. » Continue reading “Seeing the Big Picture vs Pixels”
Comscore, the internet’s traffic judge, settles fraud charges
Adi Robertson wrote an article for The Verge titled Comscore, the Internet’s traffic judge, settles fraud charges for $5 million. Continue reading “Comscore, the internet’s traffic judge, settles fraud charges”
With Retargeted Advertising, Sooner Is Better Than Later
Aditi Malhotra wrote an article for Insights by Stanford Business titled With “Retargeted” Advertising, Sooner Is Better Than Later. Continue reading “With Retargeted Advertising, Sooner Is Better Than Later”
How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers
Jessica Silbey wrote an article for Smithsonian Magazine titled How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers. Continue reading “How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers”
Great marketers don’t sell dreams, they sell realities
Helen Edwards wrote an article for Marketing Week titled Great marketers don’t sell dreams, they sell realities. Continue reading “Great marketers don’t sell dreams, they sell realities”
Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life
Claire Cain Miller and Sanam Yar wrote a New York Times article titled Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life.
« When Pew Research Center asked which work arrangement would be most helpful to people, young people were more likely than older people to say the flexibility to choose when they worked. Of people 18 to 29, men were more likely than women to say it, and people without children at home were as likely as parents to say it. » Continue reading “Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life”
73% of the UK workforce claim to feel disengaged
Lizzie Benton wrote an article for SME Magazine titled 5 Simple Ways to Tell Your Team Are Disengaged.
« In the UK alone disengaged employees cost organisations an estimated £52 billion per year in lost productivity, and with recent reports from Gallup that 73% of the UK workforce claim to feel disengaged, it’s no surprise that many organisations want to turn the tide on the disengagement data. » Continue reading “73% of the UK workforce claim to feel disengaged”
Choice Overload Makes Consumers Buy Less
Florent Geerts posted a piece on Medium titled The Jam Experiment — How Choice Overloads Makes Consumers Buy Less. Continue reading “Choice Overload Makes Consumers Buy Less”
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