A feed of links from the recommended links section of blog.mocoso.co.ukhttps://blog.mocoso.co.uk/links/2026-04-18T16:55:13+00:00Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:02:21 +0000Frank Denis on the negagive impact of configuration flags on maintainability2026-04-18T16:55:13+00:00https://00f.net/2026/04/11/config-flags/https://00f.net/2026/04/11/config-flags/software-development"In coaching we used to say that most problems could be solved by recontracting, and this is likely true of many, if not most, “people problems” too." — Jade Garratt2026-04-18T14:01:17+00:00https://psychsafety.com/contracting-and-recontracting/https://psychsafety.com/contracting-and-recontracting/coaching"Most of the time what we do has no impact on the world but we can still be proud of the effect we have on people" - Jessica Kerr2026-04-16T16:53:29+00:00https://maintainable.fm/episodes/jessica-kerr-software-is-not-a-craft-or-an-arthttps://maintainable.fm/episodes/jessica-kerr-software-is-not-a-craft-or-an-artleadershipCate Huston reflects on her experience of using AI for coaching between sessions with her human coach2026-04-15T14:50:13+00:00https://newsletter.whatsmyjob.club/archive/the-human-weight-of-it/https://newsletter.whatsmyjob.club/archive/the-human-weight-of-it/coachingAlly Piechowski shares some neat git commands for doing some quick archeology on a project before you start looking at the code2026-04-15T14:47:06+00:00https://piechowski.io/post/git-commands-before-reading-code/https://piechowski.io/post/git-commands-before-reading-code/gitLuca Rossi highlights that good developer experience is almost always about removing friction and reminds us that we have a great resource for finding out what the friction is i.e. asking our engineers2026-04-15T14:43:01+00:00https://refactoring.fm/p/asking-engineers-signal-areas-and?publication_id=64099&post_id=193797604https://refactoring.fm/p/asking-engineers-signal-areas-and?publication_id=64099&post_id=193797604developer-experienceleadershipWes Kao with some practical suggestions for how y9ou can make it easier to speak up2026-04-15T14:38:21+00:00https://newsletter.weskao.com/p/im-an-introvert-this-is-how-i-get-myself-to-speak-up?ref=techmanagerweekly.comhttps://newsletter.weskao.com/p/im-an-introvert-this-is-how-i-get-myself-to-speak-up?ref=techmanagerweekly.comcommunicationDenis Stetskov shares lots of stats on why AI coding agents are resulting in more work for people, and a much greater risk of burnout2026-04-15T14:34:57+00:00https://techtrenches.dev/p/the-human-cost-of-10x-how-ai-is-physically?ref=techmanagerweekly.comhttps://techtrenches.dev/p/the-human-cost-of-10x-how-ai-is-physically?ref=techmanagerweekly.comgenerative-aiMike Fisher on the dangers of assuming your instrumentation is telling you the whole story2026-04-15T14:26:28+00:00https://mikefisher.substack.com/p/the-alarm-that-went-silent?ref=techmanagerweekly.comhttps://mikefisher.substack.com/p/the-alarm-that-went-silent?ref=techmanagerweekly.comobservabilitymetricsAlex Ding, Alyah Sablan, Chris Marty and Vinay Perneti share their views on the skills to hire for now2026-04-12T13:20:07+00:00https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/how-we-hire-ai-native-engineers-nowhttps://www.augmentcode.com/blog/how-we-hire-ai-native-engineers-nowhiringgenerative-aiLenny's interview with Simon Willison about the state of AI in April 20262026-04-07T15:03:57+00:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc8FBhQtdsAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc8FBhQtdsAgenerative-aiLara Hogan's suggested format of a regular show and tells for your team to share learnings and aha moments about how they are using AI sounds worth a try.2026-04-06T13:54:30+00:00https://larahogan.me/blog/ai-aha-team-meetings/https://larahogan.me/blog/ai-aha-team-meetings/generative-aiMartin Dalmijn on how autonomy is often misunderstood in agile development2026-04-06T09:39:40+00:00https://mdalmijn.com/p/autonomy-is-overrated-why-alignment?ref=techmanagerweekly.comhttps://mdalmijn.com/p/autonomy-is-overrated-why-alignment?ref=techmanagerweekly.comleadershipGiles Turnbull on the pitfalls of AI and writing2026-04-06T09:30:02+00:00https://gilest.org/notes/2026/human-ai/https://gilest.org/notes/2026/human-ai/generative-aiRather than saving time, AI tools often intensify work. Research shows a significant rise in “out-of-hour” commits and weekend productivity, leading to cognitive overload and physical exhaustion.2026-04-05T10:00:23+00:00https://leaddev.com/ai/addictive-agentic-coding-has-developers-losing-sleep?vgo_ee=M15jQkSU2ciQ7UKrJKDCHQRUz8L80QoD64DXhLnB25pcqmlIRa4I%253At4XtfhQSjcK7s%252FDwG4sSypxjqvDLas7Dhttps://leaddev.com/ai/addictive-agentic-coding-has-developers-losing-sleep?vgo_ee=M15jQkSU2ciQ7UKrJKDCHQRUz8L80QoD64DXhLnB25pcqmlIRa4I%253At4XtfhQSjcK7s%252FDwG4sSypxjqvDLas7Dgenerative-aiClem works with people at all stages of their leadership journey, whether you’re just starting out in tech, have taken on a team lead role for the first time, or are at a senior leadership or executive level.2026-04-03T16:02:24+00:00https://www.clementpickering.com/coachinghttps://www.clementpickering.com/coachingcoachingcoaches"Writing the code is only a tiny part of software production. Most of it is deciding what to build, working with other humans. AI takes the friction and the microaggressions out of large-scale refactoring — it’s fantastic for automatable, verifiable tasks. But you still have to make decisions." — Chris Lattner2026-04-03T12:14:38+00:00https://refactoring.fm/p/every-engineer-is-a-manager-now-withhttps://refactoring.fm/p/every-engineer-is-a-manager-now-withgenerative-aiBrené Brown on the importance of having tough conversations2026-03-30T18:21:07+00:00https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/10/15/clear-is-kind-unclear-is-unkind/https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/10/15/clear-is-kind-unclear-is-unkind/leadershipCate loves working with Staff+ engineers figuring out how to scale their impact, and engineers stepping into leadership roles. She also loves to work with engineers in a time of transition or pressure, helping them move to a place of empowered choice.2026-03-30T09:16:51+00:00https://cate.blog/coaching/https://cate.blog/coaching/coachingcoachesMatthew Valentine-House shares how we interviewed engineers at FutureLearn. In retrospect, I regret the precise format. It was too much stress and too long for some candidates and we made it much shorter after this. But I stand by the general principle of making it as much like the work as is possible.2026-03-29T12:24:20+00:00https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/interviewing-developershttps://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/interviewing-developershiringinterviews"The positive link between AI use and autonomy disappeared entirely once existing workplace conditions were taken into account. In other words: AI does not automatically liberate or oppress. It amplifies whatever system it is plugged into." — Pim de Morree2026-03-27T15:32:30+00:00https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/ai-and-the-future-of-work?_bhlid=79c386accd90d7d3cc90e09b1589895ea6af46a4https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/ai-and-the-future-of-work?_bhlid=79c386accd90d7d3cc90e09b1589895ea6af46a4generative-aiAnnie Vella shares insights into the difficulties that many of us are facing as roles change in the context of LLMs getting better at coding2026-03-27T15:29:03+00:00https://annievella.com/posts/the-software-engineering-identity-crisis/https://annievella.com/posts/the-software-engineering-identity-crisis/generative-aiThe ladder of inference is a great reminder of all the steps we take between data and conclusions2026-03-27T09:56:47+00:00https://www.leadingsapiens.com/ladder-of-inference-decision-making/https://www.leadingsapiens.com/ladder-of-inference-decision-making/decision-makingA Claude Code-based interview coach that covers the full job search lifecycle — from JD analysis and resume optimization through mock interviews to post-offer negotiation.2026-03-27T05:44:55+00:00https://github.com/noamseg/interview-coach-skill/tree/mainhttps://github.com/noamseg/interview-coach-skill/tree/maininterviewinghiringAnnie Vella shares some thought provoking notes from a recent Thoughtworks unconference on The Future of Software Development2026-03-26T16:31:22+00:00https://annievella.com/posts/finding-comfort-in-the-uncertainty/https://annievella.com/posts/finding-comfort-in-the-uncertainty/generative-ai