* General

- [[https://lukeplant.me.uk/blog/posts/no-one-actually-wants-simplicity/][No one actually wants simplicity]] Simplicity is sacrifice

* Programming

- [[https://mikehadlow.blogspot.com/2012/05/configuration-complexity-clock.html][The Configuration Complexity Clock]] Programming languages, configuration files, DSLs for configuration
- [[https://olano.dev/2023-11-30-code-is-run-more-than-read/][Code is run more than read]] A unified theory of broken software

** Python

- [[https://lukeplant.me.uk/blog/posts/pythons-disappointing-superpowers/][Python’s "Disappointing" Superpowers]] A convincing defense of dynamic typing

** Optimization

- [[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e41573/technique.htm][The Oracle Performance Improvement Method]] My favorite text about performance tuning- the good advice is not Oracle-specific. Includes a bit more real-world advice than [[https://users.ece.utexas.edu/~adnan/pike.html][Rob Pike's 5 Rules of Programming]].

* Organizations

- [[https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum/][The Engineer/Manager Pendulum]] Why people should multiclass engineering and management
- [[https://varoa.net/2024/01/09/how-organisations-cripple-engineering-teams-with-good-intentions.html][How organisations cripple engineering teams with good intentions]] Arguments for having coders code