Neil On Software created a handy guide on how to deal with difficult people on software projects. I think the tips on how to address each scenario are applicable for the most part outside of software also.
You may have heard about the digital art NFT that sold for $69 million. NPR's The Indicator podcast has a good explainer episode on the sale of Beeple's Everyday Project which includes an interview with Beeple (aka Mike Winkelman).
Intelivate published a useful list of eleven strategies for conflict management, including identifying and managing emotional triggers, deflecting emotional reactions, and using empathy and power of ownership statements.
Luca Canducci on Compound Interests published a useful post on using operating principles, such as 2-way door decisions and asynchronous first communication, to help make decision making easier.
Over on Bplans, Jennifer Quinn from Irish software company Phorest Salon Software describes the steps involved in setting clear & actionable goals for your business. The article covers everything from SWOT to SMART to KPIs to habits, and hopefully on to success if you follow tese great tips.
Web Savvy Marketing posted a very useful checklist of SEO items to do when moving or upgrading your website, covering content creation, technical SEO review, and go live checks.
A very non-intuitive UI resulted in a Citibank sub-contractor accidentally repaying a $500m to creditors instead of transferring the money to another account, despite the process being signed off by two other superiors.
Jared Mauch, a network architect at Akamai, couldn't get good broadband at his home in Scio Township in Michigan other than wireless internet . Comcast quoted him $50,000 to lay the cables to his house, so he decided to do it himself.
Dot McCarthy, a farmer from Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, has made £50,000 by hiring out her show goats on zoom for £5 per 5 min appearance! The money is being used to keep farm staff employed during the pandemic and convert the farm to newable power to improve its carbon footprint.
Skillfinder is an Australian website that brings together a range of free short courses developed and delivered by a host of tech companies such as Adobe, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and others. Courses are available in a number of categories from Computing Basics and Coding to Machine Learning and Project Managment. E-College is a similar website that is available to residents of The Republic of Ireland, but E-college courses also include exams and certifications.