A feed of links from the recommended links section of blog.mocoso.co.ukhttps://blog.mocoso.co.uk/links/2026-07-17T05:31:43+00:00Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:02:13 +0000Origin Story share the story of the Luddites and it is hard not to see the parallels in the dynamics of what is currently going on with LLMs2026-07-17T05:31:43+00:00https://www.patreon.com/originstorypod/posts/luddites-rage-162527913https://www.patreon.com/originstorypod/posts/luddites-rage-162527913generative-ai"Use one repository. Draw your boundaries inside it. Reach for a second repository only when you have a mechanical reason the filesystem genuinely cannot give you, and notice how rarely that turns out to be true." — Kore Nordman2026-07-16T09:44:42+00:00https://kore-nordmann.de/blog/always_go_with_a_monorepo.htmlhttps://kore-nordmann.de/blog/always_go_with_a_monorepo.htmlsoftware-developmentMargaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze's map for creating change in systems2026-07-15T12:55:38+00:00https://www.complexsystemsframeworks.ca/framework/two-loop-model/https://www.complexsystemsframeworks.ca/framework/two-loop-model/changeBenedict Evans on possible futures on what would have to happen if they are not to become low-margin commodity infrastructure2026-07-15T11:50:41+00:00https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/7/9/ways-to-think-about-token-pricinghttps://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/7/9/ways-to-think-about-token-pricinggenerative-aiRémi Louf on the value of alignment as the cost of code generation drops2026-07-15T06:40:45+00:00https://www.thetypicalset.com/blog/thoughts-on-coding-agentshttps://www.thetypicalset.com/blog/thoughts-on-coding-agentsgenerative-aiRussell Davies shares the power of naming "bike shedding"2026-07-11T19:21:02+00:00https://www.undermanager.com/one-weird-trick/https://www.undermanager.com/one-weird-trick/meetingsVicki Boykis makes that case that local models are good for coding now (if you have a 64GB+ Mac)2026-07-10T10:33:04+00:00https://vickiboykis.com/2026/06/15/running-local-models-is-good-now/https://vickiboykis.com/2026/06/15/running-local-models-is-good-now/generative-aiSergio Visinoni's reaction to two recent popular articles by Charity Majors. Is AI a big deal? Is resistance to AI fundamentalism? Does the solution to the current problems emerge from doing more of it?2026-07-08T11:58:32+00:00https://makemeacto.cc/how-exactly-is-doing-more-ai-going-to-make-it-better/?ref=sudo-make-me-a-cto-newsletterhttps://makemeacto.cc/how-exactly-is-doing-more-ai-going-to-make-it-better/?ref=sudo-make-me-a-cto-newslettergenerative-ai"To be blunt, I am confident the Worry Police are doing more damage than good. And to be honest, I know the Worry Police because I’ve been them." — Rands2026-07-04T11:06:00+00:00https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-worry-police/https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-worry-police/leadershipPrompt injections can driven by a flaw in how LLMs perceive roles, and so text can inserted that will be interpreted as the LLMs own trusted internal 'thinking'2026-06-29T10:25:28+00:00https://role-confusion.github.io/https://role-confusion.github.io/generative-ai'Imagine the “bottleneck” really was engineering or coding. What does that imply about the competitive game you were playing? Are you saying the only thing holding you back was something relatively commoditized—something you could just hire more people to do? What does that say?' — John Cutler2026-06-28T07:55:23+00:00https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-427-the-bottleneck-strike-againhttps://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-427-the-bottleneck-strike-againgenerative-aiA critique of the pitfalls that accompany 360 degree feedback processes2026-06-26T10:55:14+00:00https://psychsafety.com/the-strange-confidence-of-360-degree-feedback/https://psychsafety.com/the-strange-confidence-of-360-degree-feedback/Luca Rossi interviews Michael "Rands" Lopp about his storytelling2026-06-26T10:24:00+00:00https://refactoring.fm/p/the-power-of-stories-with-michael?r=mrd59https://refactoring.fm/p/the-power-of-stories-with-michael?r=mrd59communicationRachel Coldicutt reflects on how emotions are playing out in decision making about LLM adoption2026-06-25T09:34:46+00:00https://buttondown.com/justenoughinternet/archive/the-sports-car-theory-of-llm-adoption/https://buttondown.com/justenoughinternet/archive/the-sports-car-theory-of-llm-adoption/generative-aiAmy Gallo offers practical advice on handling these difficult situations2026-06-23T11:57:03+00:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGMGjXQOYxshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGMGjXQOYxsleadershipAshley Herd makes the case against the 'Great Flattening'2026-06-22T15:37:30+00:00https://www.fastcompany.com/91548285/everyone-wants-to-kill-the-middle-manager-role-the-data-says-dont-do-ithttps://www.fastcompany.com/91548285/everyone-wants-to-kill-the-middle-manager-role-the-data-says-dont-do-itleadershipDavid Singleton shares practical advice from his experiences of leading in technology2026-06-21T16:08:52+00:00https://blog.singleton.io/posts/2026-03-21-cheap-turpentine/https://blog.singleton.io/posts/2026-03-21-cheap-turpentine/leadershipCate Huston's reminder that being open about changing your mind does not have to threaten your sense of self2026-06-20T08:27:13+00:00https://cate.blog/2026/06/02/making-a-new-plan/https://cate.blog/2026/06/02/making-a-new-plan/Voice and communication coach for women2026-06-20T08:13:45+00:00https://www.clairequinnshaw.com/https://www.clairequinnshaw.com/coachingcoachesJackie Colburn shares some really valuable practices for making progress when not everyone is in agreement2026-06-19T09:43:43+00:00https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/how-to-make-progress-without-consensus-guiding-people-through-misalignment-5e1aa01ad8b9https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/how-to-make-progress-without-consensus-guiding-people-through-misalignment-5e1aa01ad8b9decision-makingRands on sharing a story when feedback isn't being accepted2026-06-19T07:09:26+00:00https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-slide/https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-slide/feedbackLara Hogan shares valuable insights into how you understand yourself, and those around you in this excellent interview, including an introduction to the BICEPS model2026-06-13T15:55:57+00:00https://refactoring.fm/p/understanding-engineers-needs-with?publication_id=64099&post_id=200483968&r=mrd59&triedRedirect=truehttps://refactoring.fm/p/understanding-engineers-needs-with?publication_id=64099&post_id=200483968&r=mrd59&triedRedirect=trueAmber Shand's archetypes for public speaking support you to think about what will work best for you and for your audience2026-06-09T07:10:54+00:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_v0dCgeev0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_v0dCgeev0speakingEmily Tate shares her hard won experience in managing stakeholders2026-06-08T16:59:40+00:00https://www.mindtheproduct.com/stuck-in-the-middle-mastering-stakeholder-management-by-emily-tate/https://www.mindtheproduct.com/stuck-in-the-middle-mastering-stakeholder-management-by-emily-tate/leadershipNeil Vass on handling being asked to step out of supporting your client to reach their own conclusions2026-06-08T16:56:18+00:00https://neil-vass.com/coaching-when-youre-asked-for-your-own-expertise/https://neil-vass.com/coaching-when-youre-asked-for-your-own-expertise/coaching