Allard de Winter's Insights & Bookmarks

Exploring the intersection of technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset.

Welcome to my 'linkblog'; a space for exploring technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset. Here, I share insights, bookmarks, and reflections inspired by approaches like Simon Willison's linkblogging, Will Larsen's strategic perspectives, and Michael Pilarczyk's philosophy. My aim is to explore building robust systems both in organisations and tech, making effective decisions, and cultivating a resilient, optimistic outlook. Learn more about the site and my background on the About page.

Latest Posts

Here are the most recent posts. Dive in to explore insights on technology, strategy, and mindset. See all posts.

Stanford's CS146S: The Modern Software Developer

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An overview of Stanford's forward-looking course on AI-assisted software development and its core principles.

On Leading a Room Full of Experts

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A summary of Ibrahim Diallo's article on the role of a leader in a team of specialists, focusing on translation, goal-orientation, and context-setting.

Scaling Python Data Science: Lessons from Coiled

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A summary of a Talk Python podcast episode discussing the trade-offs of scaling data science workflows, focusing on Coiled's approach to environment replication and productionisation.

Timeless Leadership Principles from Jocko Podcast 251

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An exploration of foundational leadership principles from General Bruce C. Clarke's 'Guidelines for the Leader and Commander', as discussed on the Jocko Podcast.

Understanding the Five Doors of Influence

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A framework from Andi Roberts for influencing others by understanding their preferred communication style, from logic to inspiration.

From Code Generation to AI-Native: Insights from the Front Lines

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An analysis of a panel discussion with Anthropic, Trae, and Replit, connecting their best practices for AI-native development to the evolving role of the software engineer.