Link Collection: November 2024

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the Link Collection! This month’s collection features an exciting mix of open-source tools, thought-provoking books, and technical guides. From leadership strategies to hands-on tutorials, there’s something here for everyone.

Projects #

andrearaponi/dito #

an advanced reverse proxy server written in Go . Contribute to andrearaponi/dito development by creating an account on GitHub.

wasi-master/13ft #

My own custom 12ft.io replacement. Contribute to wasi-master/13ft development by creating an account on GitHub.

documenso/documenso #

The Open Source DocuSign Alternative. Contribute to documenso/documenso development by creating an account on GitHub.

debauchee/barrier #

Barrier is software that mimics the functionality of a KVM switch, which historically would allow you to use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers by physically turning a dial on the box to switch the machine you’re controlling at any given moment. Barrier does this in software

Books #

Getting Things Done #

In today’s world, yesterday’s methods just don’t work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen’s premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential.

ISBN: 9780142000281

Staff Engineer #

At most technology companies, you’ll reach Senior Software Engineer, the career level for software engineers, in five to eight years. At that career level, you’ll no longer be required to work towards the next pro? motion, and being promoted beyond it is exceptional rather than ex? pected. At that point your career path will branch, and you have to decide between remaining at your current level, continuing down the path of technical excellence to become a Staff Engineer, or switching into engineering management. Of course, the specific titles vary by company, and you can replace “Senior Engineer” and “Staff Engineer” with whatever titles your company prefers.Over the past few years we’ve seen a flurry of books unlocking the en? gineering management career path, like Camille Fournier’s The Man? ager’s Path, Julie Zhuo’s The Making of a Manager, Lara Hogan’s Re? silient Management and my own, An Elegant Puzzle. The manage? ment career isn’t an easy one, but increasingly there are maps avail? able for navigating it.On the other hand, the transition into Staff Engineer, and its further evolutions like Principal and Distinguished Engineer, remains chal? lenging and undocumented. What are the skills you need to develop to reach Staff Engineer? Are technical abilities alone sufficient to reach and succeed in that role? How do most folks reach this role? What is your manager’s role in helping you along the way? Will you enjoy being a Staff Engineer or you will toil for years to achieve a role that doesn’t suit you?“Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track” is a pragmatic look at attaining and operate in these Staff-plus roles.

ISBN: 9781736417911

An Elegant Puzzle #

A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams—and, ultimately, between the success and failure of companies. Will Larson’s An Elegant Puzzle focuses on the particular challenges of engineering management—from sizing teams to handling technical debt to performing succession planning—and provides a path to the good solutions. Drawing from his experience at Digg, Uber, and Stripe, Larson has developed a thoughtful approach to engineering management for leaders of all levels at companies of all sizes. An Elegant Puzzle balances structured principles and human-centric thinking to help any leader create more effective and rewarding organizations for engineers to thrive in.

ISBN: 9781953953339

Extreme Ownership #

Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s SEAL task unit faced a seemingly impossible mission: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a city deemed “all but lost.” In gripping firsthand accounts of heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, they learned that leadership—at every level—is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails.Willink and Babin returned home from deployment and instituted SEAL leadership training that helped forge the next generation of SEAL leaders. After departing the SEAL Teams, they launched Echelon Front, a company that teaches these same leadership principles to businesses and organizations. From promising startups to Fortune 500 companies, Babin and Willink have helped scores of clients across a broad range of industries build their own high-performance teams and dominate their battlefields. Now, detailing the mind-set and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult missions in combat, Extreme Ownership shows how to apply them to any team, family or organization. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic such as Cover and Move, Decentralized Command, and Leading Up the Chain, explaining what they are, why they are important, and how to implement them in any leadership environment. A compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, Extreme Ownership revolutionizes business management and challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win.

ISBN: 9781466874961

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant #

Getting rich is not just about luck; Happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn. So what are these skills, and how do we learn them? What are the principles that should guide our efforts? What does progress really look like? Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor who has captivated the world with his principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of Naval’s wisdom and experience from the last ten years, shared as a curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections. This isn’t a how-to book, or a step-by-step gimmick. Instead, through Naval’s own words, you will learn how to walk your own unique path toward a happier, wealthier life.

ISBN: 9781544514208

General #

How Big Tech Runs Tech Projects and the Curious Absence of Scrum #

A survey of how tech projects run across the industry highlights Scrum being absent from Big Tech. Why is this, and are there takeaways others should take note of?

The Revolution Has Begun in the UK #

75,000 UK parents have come together to give their kids a smartphone-free childhood

Nautilus Omnibus: Plan Your Day Naturally #

A simple time-blocking tool with task auto-advance. Simply write your tasks and events see how they fit in your day.

How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024) – The Markup #

Simple steps to take before hitting the streets

The Environmental Impact of Cloud Computing #

Ana Rodrigues too deleted her Spotify account, citing numerous valid reasons

Management #

What is Lean Coffee? - an introduction to agenda-less meetings #

“Agendas are so 20th century” — Lean Coffee is structured, lightweight meeting format. Participants gather, co-create an agenda, and begin talking.

The Steel Man Technique: How To Argue Better And Be More Persuasive #

The steel man is the opposite of the straw man. It’s being charitable, and building up the best possible form of the argument for the other side.

25 Habits of Highly Effective Managers #

Sharp folks from across the First Round community share the small habits that great managers do, including delivering feedback with care, opening up about failure, and sending praise up the chain.

You Can’t Sit Out Office Politics #

Office politics aren’t something you can sit out. Most people look down upon them, but the truth is, they are a part of every organization. Office politics are about relationship currency and influence capital — and the power these two things give you or don’t give you.

Growing Leaders to Solve the Hardest Problems #

In an organization with many teams, problems will arise that span across these teams and require solutions broader than an individual manager’s purview. These types of projects include things like: introducing changes to a quarterly planning process, agreeing on broad architectural changes, rolling out a new project management tool, or making changes to how on-call is managed.

Guides #

Building a home router #

Building a home router - 2024 edition

Make Your Own CDN with NetBSD #

Learn how to build a self-hosted CDN using NetBSD, Varnish, and nginx

The Grymoire’s tutorial on SED #

The Grymoire - Tutorial on the SED stream editor.

Changing /etc/hosts based on network connection #

I use my laptop at home, university, and public locations. The IP address I use to connect to a particular resource changes depending on if I’m within the network it’s hosted on or a VPN.

Managing Secrets with Vault and Consul #

The following tutorial details how to set up and use Hashicorp’s Vault and Consul projects to securely store and manage secrets.