This week we&#39;re a little heavy reading about freedom of speech and content moderation.
<a href="https://meedan.com/blog/how-to-write-longform-git-commits-for-better-software-development">How to write longform Git commits for better software development</a> - I&#39;ve been trying to do a better job of providing more details for my PRs and commits at work. This could be helpful. (meedan.com)
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/16/did-twitch-violate-texas-social-media-law-by-removing-mass-murderers-live-stream-of-his-killing-spree/">Did Twitch Violate Texas&#39; Social Media Law By Removing Mass Murderer&#39;s Live Stream Of His Killing Spree?</a> - Content moderation is hard...especially when politicians want to get involved. And in the end, people are hurt. (techdirt.com)
<a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2022/05/17/industrial-standards-help-explain-russias-economic-motives-invading-ukraine/">How industrial standards help explain Russia&#39;s economic motives for invading Ukraine</a> - This is an interesting story talking about how a country&#39;s standards can help or hurt economies. (marketplace.org)
<a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2022/05/17/need-a-quick-diff/">Need a Quick Diff</a> - 2 Handy tools to quickly diff text or code files (chriscoyier.net)
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220517-the-death-of-mandatory-fun-in-the-office">The death of &#39;mandatory fun&#39; in the office</a> - I&#39;m generally not a fan of forced socialization. Team building activities certainly have their place, but forcing people to stay late on a Friday to avoid being called &quot;not a team player” isn&#39;t the way to go about doing it. (bbc.com)
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/20/if-you-think-free-speech-is-defined-by-your-ability-to-be-an-asshole-without-consequence-you-dont-understand-free-speech-but-you-remain-an-asshole/">If You Think Free Speech Is Defined By Your Ability To Be An Asshole Without Consequence, You Don&#39;t Understand Free Speech (But You Remain An Asshole)</a> - Too many people thing freedom of speech means freedom from consequences. (techdirt.com)
<a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/free-speech-ought-to-mean-more-than-mocking-trans-people/">&quot;Free Speech&quot; Ought to Mean More than Mocking Trans People</a> - Another good article talking out what free speech really is and why content moderation can be hard. It&#39;s always far more nuanced than can be easily described in a tweet. (thebulwark.com)

Reading List: May 14 - May 20

I&#39;ve been going through my podcast backlog so this week has a lot of podcasts.
<a href="https://changelog.com/podcast/455">Building Software for Yourself (Podcast)</a> - I build a lot of things that I have no idea if anyone will ever see or use. I find it a great way to learn and improve my chops. (changelog.com)
<a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2022/05/09/welcome-to-the-era-of-the-hyper-surveilled-office">Welcome to the Era of the Hyper-Surveilled Office</a> - I&#39;m glad I work for an employer who trusts us to get our work done and doesn&#39;t feel the need to constantly surveil us. I feel like a good manager will know when one of their reports is working and when they&#39;re not. I also take the privilege of working remotely seriously. <a href="https://kpwags.com/posts/2022/04/28/two-years-of-remote-work">As I posted earlier</a>, I don&#39;t think I would ever want to go into an office again so not abusing the ability to work from home is important to me. (economist.com)
<a href="https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/will-the-future-of-ai-repeat-past-injustices/">Will the future of AI repeat past injustices (Podcast)?</a> - Interesting podcast talking about how AI is taking advantage of poorer people in countries like Venezuela. (marketplace.org)
<a href="https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/emh36dn/178-i-am-not-a-bot">I Am Not a Bot (Podcast)</a> - I loved Team Fortress 2 and the bots ruin it. (gimletmedia.com)
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2021/09/07/techdirt-podcast-episode-297-future-libraries/">The Future of Libraries (Podcast)</a> - I love libraries and it saddens me that publishers are making it hard and expensive to enter and loan digital books. (techdirt.com)
<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/all-you-need-is-nudge/">All You Need is Nudge (Podcast)</a> - Having just read Nudge, it was nice to hear more thoughts from Dr. Richard Thayler about the background behind it. (freakonomics.com)
<a href="https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/ordering-css-delcarations/">Ordering CSS Declarations</a> - I&#39;ve always tended to put my CSS declarations in groups based on what they style. This is an interesting take that might make me re-think how I order things. (jim-nielson.com)

Reading List: May 7 - May 13

A little over two years ago, the world came to a screeching halt because of COVID-19. Myself, like many others started working from home to help curb the spread of the virus. While some have started to go back to the office on at least a hybrid basis, I am now 100% remote and loving it.
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For the first 9 months, I was working at my old job and we just closed the office to keep everyone safe, but then in December 2020 I changed jobs to a position where I am fully remote with no expectation to go into the office. This is where I&#39;m at now and I don&#39;t think I&#39;d ever want to go back into the office again.
At home, I feel more comfortable and generally more productive. It&#39;s a lot easier for me to get into a flow when I&#39;m working on a task. I feel like there are less distractions and I can just put my head down and code. I have to be cognizant of not letting my Microsoft Teams notifications distract me too much, but other than that, I can still get my work done in a timely manner.
I don&#39;t need to get into all the benefits as I&#39;m sure many already know what they are. Lack of a commute as well as wear and tear on my car, ability to intermittently take care of small tasks like laundry, easier to exercise over lunch, the list goes on. I enjoy them all while still being productive. I wish more companies and managers could respect that.
I would find it hard for myself to return to an office. If I have my way, I&#39;ll only work remotely from here on out.

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