Links by Friday 002 - The Cost of Layoffs
The Hidden Cost of Layoffs
The Hidden Costs of Layoffs
It can take years for companies to bounce back from these setbacks.
You have probably lost your job in a wave of layoffs or know someone who has. This episode of the HBR Leadership podcast goes into the hidden cost of layoffs. How it affects people who are laid off, the leadership team carrying the out and team morale, productivity, and innovation. It's just 30 minutes, and well worth your time.
12 Days of the Web
12 Days of Web
A year-end celebration of fundamental web technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
A web advent calendar featuring new and upcoming additions to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. This is kind of like what 24 Ways used to be.
BTW do you know where the word Advent comes from?
The Latin word adventus was the translation of the Greek parousia—a word used for both the coming of Christ in human flesh and his Second Coming. Advent, then, always tended to focus on both.
For the first two weeks of Advent, the church would reflect on the Second Coming. Disciples would chasten their hearts, confess sins, and spend time hoping for the quick coming of the Lord. The last two weeks of Advent would then transition to focus on the first parousia, Christ in the manger.
Learning to Code? Read this first
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How to Code
by Cecily Carver And what I’ve learned from teaching others Before you learn to code, think about what you want to code Knowing how to code is mostly about building things, and the path is a lot clearer when you have a sense of the end goal. If your goal
We are coming up to the end of a year and the start of a new year. This is usually the time when people consider starting something new. If you're starting to code or considering it, you might want to read this clear and sincere article first.
Design System Database
Design Systems Database: Surf among topânotch Design Systems
Best-in-class Design Systems with components and foundations references from top-tier tech companies and leading UI teams.
If you work on design systems or curious, or thinking of working on one, this is a great reference.
ILT Fonts of 2023
https://ilovetypography.com/2023/12/07/favorite-fonts-of-2023/I love typefaces, here are some of ILT's favourite fonts. The first few are really beautiful.
That's it, see you next time.