Elizabeth AyerEnshittification as Overproduction in Software, Part 2: Overproduction in the product lifecycleWhen exactly software is most vulnerable to overproduction and what can keep it in check.Feb 135Feb 135
Elizabeth AyerEnshittification as Overproduction in Software, Part 1: Seeing OverproductionAs someone who has previously enshittified a product, I have a few things to say about this moment of mass enshittification…Feb 810Feb 810
Elizabeth AyerAntifragile — a belated book reviewFor the most part, Taleb’s answer for how to promote antifragility is for us all to stop trying so hard, a message I found hard to swallowJan 328Jan 328
Elizabeth AyerPerfectly good reasons to avoid formal trainingSome people mistake others’ dislike of formal training for unwillingness to learn, but these are not the same thing.Nov 8, 20231Nov 8, 20231
Elizabeth AyerMeetings *are* the workWherein I take aim at the common tech trope that people need to limit meetings to get work done.Feb 22, 202375Feb 22, 202375
Elizabeth AyerReview: Introduction to Digital Facilitation by HowspaceI finished this course last week, and it had some approaches I hadn’t seen before, particularly for asynchronous group facilitation.Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Elizabeth Ayer“Nobody could have known”: inclusive behaviors to counter a culture of short-termismWhen you say, “Nobody could have known,” I hear, “We shut out the people who tried to warn us.”Oct 28, 20222Oct 28, 20222
Elizabeth AyerOrganizational boundary problems: too many cooks or not enough kitchens?Open cultures can be satisfying to work in, but they often evolve in ways that increase feelings of exclusion and ineffectiveness.Sep 1, 20221Sep 1, 20221
Elizabeth AyerAnnual Performance Reviews Ruin EverythingThere is hardly an area of work, psychological safety, growth, collaboration or equity that annual performance reviews don’t undermine…Apr 19, 202224Apr 19, 202224
Elizabeth Ayer30 questions to spot racist ideology in your product orgHey product people, we need to talk about racism.Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020