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Writer of leadership things. Keynote enthusiast. I don’t tweet about my current gig. https://randsinrepose.com
Updated the Rands Management Glossary for 2026: randsinrepose.com/glossary/
Rands Management Glossary – Rands in Repose
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This is what The Zone looks like: cottonbureau.com/p/AEX9P9/shi...
The Zone Tee by Rands
Every single cent of profit this Rands charity shirt goes to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Actually, no. I can do better. I'm going to match all profits for this shirt. No, I'm going to do...
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If you’re falling in love with your robot, I don’t think you understand the best parts of being human. Hint: we’re a mess.
I'm proud of the President when he remembers to turn off CAPS LOCK. #itsthelittlethings
When you say “It pains me to say this,” I hear “I like creating drama.”
Working on a todo system with the robots. Asked Claude Code to make up a silly todo to test a feature; the thing: “Teach the roomba to fear me.” That’s actually funny.
The final measure of any financial negotiation is the feeling of whether or not you got a “deal” : randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
The Apple Upgrade Situation
The final measure of any financial negotiation is the feeling of whether or not you got a "deal". That prior sentence... makes no sense. I wrote "measure,
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I just gave Claude Code access to my Cloudflare dashboard. Pretty sure this is how we get Terminator.
Only further confirming that I never listen to the lyrics, I can confirm I spent far too much time looking for Neil Diamond’s “Reverand Bluejeans” this morning.
When I ask the robot to find a file, watching its tenacity and flexibility with tools makes every search I've ever used look completely broken.
100 episodes of The Important Thing seem important: randsinrepose.com/archives/the... (🎁: importantthing.show)
The One About The Important Thing
One hundred episodes. For this occasion, years in the coming, Lyle and I talk about the thing itself — the nuts and bolts of the podcast, including how the robo
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My otherwise high satisfaction with Claude Code is bruised by the fact that both Remote Connection and Driving Chrome feel like connecting to Bluetooth — sometimes it… just doesn’t work. bumbye
They are assuming you will take the time to figure out how the system works: randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
The Mario Meeting
Review season. You start your career thinking the review is the most important milestone of the year, but as an individual, you only see part of the picture.
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Come on people. If Trump had really struck a deal with FIFA, Balogun would be suspended for the next two years, Belgium would be given a 2-0 lead to start Monday's game, and we'd all have to pay FIFA $10 to watch the game.
I am finding The Athletic’s coverage of the World Cup to be amazing, and the live events coverage on iOS is absolutely real time + delicious: www.nytimes.com/athletic/foo...
FIFA Men’s World Cup - News, Results, Fixtures, Scores and Stats - The Athletic
Breaking FIFA Men's World Cup news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the league.
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The Worry Police are still in the room. Still worrying. Let them watch you lead: randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
The Worry Police
The Worry Police worry. During their career, the Worry Police were rewarded amply for their worrying, so they believe it's their move. It makes them feel impor
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One nation. United. Under god. Wondering... what the hell does a red card mean?
If EDM didn't exist, I don't think I'd ever finish writing a book.
Storytelling + robots. Very happy with how this came out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qo...
The Power of Stories ✍️ — with Michael "Rands" Lopp
YouTube video by Refactoring
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Wait. Congress did something? <checks notes> Is that allowed? apple.news/AESbRsaKzQnG...
Senate Passes Measure Directing Trump to End Hostilities With Iran — The Wall Street Journal
Rebuke comes a week after the president signed framework with Tehran
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It's no one else's job but yours to fix what ails your team. No one is going to give you permission: randsinrepose.com/archives/her...
Here's The Rub: We Don't Believe You
Welcome, new leader. We're glad that you are here. Your arrival fills a critical vacancy in our team, and we can't wait to see what you can do at this company.
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Huge Ghostty fan, but I think I need a sidebar now — tabs aren’t cutting it. CMUX, right?