What I have found gripping

• Learning from underrepresented folks with decades of experience in the field and a deep understanding of what can be done and the skills required to meet challenges (technical and otherwise)

• New niche challenges exist, and addressing them with a small team is a starting point

• Reviewing sandboxes

• Being able to explore new ideas and run experiments

• Organisations where underrepresented folks have long tenures are worth studying

• Identifying the kinds of problems I’m keen to solve next

• Seeing the creativity of folks around me

• Striking a balance between showing and telling

• Knowing where one’s skills and experiences are valued

• Understanding how one might add value remains essential

What I have read

• Inside Bloomberg’s flat engineering culture, Chantal Kapani

• Code Documentation – before, after, and during coding, Christine Seeman

• My Agent Skill for Test-Driven Development, Jason Swett

• Cooking up a culture of continuous learning, Bill Doerrfeld

• The State of AI-Driven Software Releases 2026, LeadDev

• Invisible people don’t get promoted. Your brag doc fixes that, Ben Balter

• Delia Derbyshire: electronic music's unsung pioneer, BBC Music Magazine

• The English restaurant turning hospitality on its head, Dylan Grinker

• Inclusion Takes Root at Netflix: Our First Report, Vernā Myers & Bao-Viet Nguyen (Netflix)

• AI layoffs backfire as 33% of companies lose critical skills and expertise: Report, Anjum Khan

• Gen AI, occupational segregation and gender equality in the world of work, ILO (International Labour Organization)

• Pay transparency countdown: Is Europe ready for the 2026 equal pay test? Servet Yanatma

• As young people face a difficult job market, tackling unpaid internships will be more important than ever, Erica Holt-White (The Sutton Trust)

• 5 Ally Actions - Jun 5, 2026, Better Allies

• « Pour la visibilité » : le travail gratuit des indépendants, Laëtitia Vitaud

• « Pitié, arrêtez de dire que votre entreprise est "sympa" ! », Lucile Quillet

• 8 signes que vos processus sont dépassés, Keven (Updata)

• Rendre le numérique accessible aux personnes déficientes visuelles : un enjeu à la croisée de la psychologie et de la cybersécurité, Nicolas Louveton & Cassandre Simon

• Visiter les musées, ça s’apprend ? L’éducation au regard contre les inégalités culturelles, Ana Chiaruttini

• Sophie Adenot, l'astronaute à la poursuite de ses modèles,  Anne Lamotte

• Edgar Morin, un siècle de sagesse en trois leçons, Ousama Bouiss

What I have watched

Yes, &…: Ruby's Secret Talent for Improvisation, Ifat Ribon

Thomas Pesquet : "Pour faire changer les gens, il faut les faire un peu rêver" - La Grande Librairie

Featured quote

Williams describes how, early in his time at Bloomberg, he was given a stretch assignment to help modernize the Bloomberg Terminal, despite not yet having the necessary skills. With permission to experiment, he explored new ideas and built a prototype that allowed users to drag data views across the desktop. A product manager noticed the concept, shared it with senior leaders, and the idea eventually evolved into Launchpad, a key feature of the product. — Chantal Kapani

Further reading and resources

In English

• Blue Ridge Ruby 2026: A Conference About the Long Game, Christine Seeman

• Optimize Your Mindset (Without Overclocking), Christine Seeman

• Improvisational theatre, Wikipedia

• Why everything should have a URL, Ben Balter

• The long table (UK)

In French

• « L’humour est un mécanisme puissant »… Thomas Pesquet et les sciences peuvent faire rire, la preuve en BD, Christelle Pellissier

• Edgar Morin, Philosophie Magazine

• Humanisme profond, engagement, gourmandise du savoir... Jean Viard et Eric Fottorino rendent hommage à Edgar Morin, Radio France