I write about productivity, mindfulness, technology and leadership. I intersperse that with the best of what I come across on the internet.

Best of Web - August 24th, 2020

Aug 25, 2020

If you have time to just read one thing, I recommend the state of Black women in Corporate America published by LeanIn.org. It surfaces several uncomfortable truths and ends with clear recommendations for corporations who want to change status quo.
Instead if you feel like writing, checkout a Founder's guide to writing. It reminded me of the timeless wisdom of Strunk & White.
This short piece from NYTimes on the difference between Worry, Stress and Anxiety is relevant to current times. tl;dr: Worry happens in the mind, Stress in the body and Anxiety in both mind and body. In small does all are good. However, most of us don't have the ability to regulate. Simple steps like better eating, moving and sleeping help a lot. And by the way stimulants like alcohol and sugar hurt.
And with that, introducing this week's cool software product: Tuple.app. This allows pair programming on MacOs and is well designed (low CPU utilization, right set of minimal features, non jarring handovers etc.)