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`CLAUDE.md` is a high-leverage configuration point for Claude Code. Learning how to write a good `CLAUDE.md` (or `AGENTS.md`) is a key skill for agent-enabled software engineering.

How Edgar Cayce became reluctant prophet of the New Age

Kevin Kelly on a different way to do great work

So I had a heart attack... This is not how I planned my Sunday. It was pretty standard up to 4pm. Morning coffee, a trip to the local country park, a shopping trip and late lunch. I sat down at my desk at 4pm to prep for this weeks work. And then I couldn’t really breathe. My chest felt constrained, I had what I can only describe as surges in my left arm, my neck, my ears were popping. I didn’t get a flash of light, my life race through my mind. Instead I had: 1. Fuck I needed to meet with my manager tomorrow, this isn’t convenient 2. How do I secure the funding for X (work stuff) 3. Shit I haven’t updated my will 4. I hope my wife doesn’t find me dead I got to the bedroom so I could lie down, and got the attention of my wife who phoned 999. I’ve since made the following decisions whilst I’ve laid here, on the basis I don’t die: 1. I’m not spending all day on zoom anymore 2. I’m restructuring my approach to work 3. I’m really not going to be putting up with any s#%t at work ever again - life literally is too short 4. I’m losing 15kg 5. I want every day to count for something at work else I’m changing my role 6. I want to spend more time with my family And that, so far, is what near death has taught me. #heartattack #decisionmaking #leadershiplessons | 14,927 comments on LinkedIn

I thought I'd revisit NeoFinder as my photo catalog. I'm glad I did.

Every week I create a weekly note, and write my to-dos for the week. If any items didn’t get done I roll them over to the next weekly note or drop them.

A deep dive into how thoughtful URL design can enhance usability, shareability, and performance. Learn what state belongs in URLs, common pitfalls to avoid, and practical patterns for modern web apps.

Yancey Strickler, founder of Metalabel and Kickstarter, wrote an interesting piece titled What’s the difference between an artist and a creator? An artist is a self-directed artistic expresso…

This post was originally featured on alastairjohnston.com How do you manage projects in your Bullet Journal? You can manage your future appointments, you can easily manage your to-do’s, all using The Alastair Method. The Alastair Method is a tool for managing your workload by helping you organize short-term tasks and long-term goals. But what about when you have something a little more complicated, something that has a bit more complexity, something like a project? I’ve been struggling for a while to find a simple way to track progress and key deliverables on project work that I do in my day to day employment. I needed to find a way to incorporate some of the techniques of the Kanban process for managing projects, but to do so on paper, for those times when I don’t want to be staring at yet another screen. When I couldn’t find anything

The Magpie Method = No Method + Every Method

Discover a variety of dark pattern examples, sorted by category, to better understand deceptive design practices.

As a child, Deirdre Sullivan learned from her father to always pay her respects at funerals. Now, this NPR listener believes those simple acts of human kindness are as important as the grand gestures.

Hi! I'm Marisabel! Puertorican living the Dutch life. This is my personal web garden to make things grow.

A great manager is someone who communicates clearly in both directions: they make sure their team understands what's expected of them, and they also make s...

In my professional life, I’ve had several bestselling books published by New York publishers, as well as many other titles that sold modestly. I have also self-published a bunch of books, including one bestseller on Amazon and two massive hit … Continue reading →

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The beneficial effects of a ketogenic diet on epileptic seizures are mediated by the gut microbiome through their modulation of hippocampal GABA/glutamate ratios.

Look for single decisions that remove hundreds or thousands of other decisions.

Win11Debloat 是一个开源脚本，它可以一键帮你安全的删除多达 90+ 款 Windows 11 自带应用（支持 Windows 10），包括 50 多个微软自带应用和超过 40 个第三方预装软件。除了节省空间，还能带来巨大的性能提升。@Appinn

The system can be changed and normal is not permanent Find the smallest viable audience Pick your customers, pick your future Outdated maps might be worth less than no map at all Reliability is a s…

I get questions from marketers all the time about what to do as more and more of their work is eaten by AI. They see their clients happy with AI content, even if conversion rates and sales go way down. Why? The amount of cost-cutting involved is so massive, the

Notes on the creative process for the legendary Japanese filmmaker and founder of Studio Ghibli.

Design flexible forms in 60 seconds