Things that made me think: Cycle time, learning theory, and build chain security
a day ago
- Cycle time is a dangerous metric if not designed with psychological safety, as distrust leads to gaming the system.
- Cycle time is highly variable; long-term measurement is needed, and it should not be used for benchmarking or assumed to cover all work.
- Stop building AI tools backwards by integrating learning theory to improve LLM interactions and support user development.
- GitHub Actions have severe security flaws, making supply-chain attacks a higher risk than application code vulnerabilities.
- Tools should not shift responsibility to users through disclaimers; if a tool is marketed as functional, it must be safe to use.