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NZZ: Workslop, When AI Destroys Productivity

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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The NZZ article examines “Workslop” - a new term for sloppy work produced through careless AI use. While tech companies promote AI as a productivity miracle, the reality shows a darker side: AI makes it easy to produce polished-looking but often substanceless or incorrect content. This creates extra work for colleagues who must clean up the mess, damages trust in teams, and ultimately destroys the productivity AI was supposed to improve.

DevEx: A Strategic Imperative for Business Success

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:01:24 +0000

Romano Roth advocates the importance of companies focusing on the developer experience and enabling developers to concentrate on creating business value.

GitHub Copilot Hackathon: How AI-Powered Coding Changes Software Development

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

GitHub Copilot is reshaping software development by introducing AI-assisted coding into everyday engineering work. But what does this mean in practice?

What This Talk Covers
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This presentation explains what GitHub Copilot is, how it works in practice, and how it supports developers through context-aware code suggestions, faster problem-solving, and reduced effort for repetitive tasks.

What is waste 🗑 in Software Development?

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:14:49 +0000

I’ve identified 9 types of waste 🗑 in Software Development:

🧩Partially done work

💲Extra features

😤Extra processes

🤯Task switching

🧟‍♀️Nonstandard work

Personal Kanban: Visualize Your Work, Limit Your WIP, Transform Your Life

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

In a world overflowing with tasks, to-do lists, and competing priorities, staying productive and focused has never been more challenging. Personal Kanban is a lightweight, visual workflow management method rooted in the Toyota Production System and adapted for individual use by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry.