Here are your 3 picks for this week:
đ Process makes perfect
Brainstorming sessions are not the easiest meetings to facilitate - especially remotely. Daniel Pink has a nifty little trick: start by asking everyone to open up and reveal one embarrassing story. Should come in handy soon enough!
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đ Itâs all about People
Amongst all the Covid-19 advice available online, I particularly liked Matt Wallaertâs blog post for the First Round Review.
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In short: accept problems (but don't give up), distract yourself, and smile. Simple ideas often work best. Read the whole article for more!
â¨ď¸ If it ainât code, donât fix it
Finally, a couple of apps which could save a fair amount of time:
Beekeeper Studio: an open-source environment to query, develop and manage your databases
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Diagrams: a diagram-as-code app for architecture diagrams; no more fiddly editing, explicit change history, and more
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Have a great week!
Fabrice
The 5-Minute Startup CTO: every Sunday, 3 top insights in 5 minutes for startup CTOs and Tech Leads. Hand-picked by Fabrice, a UK-based consulting CTO