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Writer of leadership things. Keynote enthusiast. I don’t tweet about my current gig. randsinrepose.com

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rands @rands.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think agents/personal_assistants are "the way". There is no timeline in which I use Facebook-owned services to do this. a) It's an ad company b) it's Facebook.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Updated the charging guide for the Apple September Event because how fast things charge matters to a lot of people: randsinrepose.com/archives/app...
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Apple Charging Guide
I've updated the Apple Charging Guide to account for all of the new hardware announced at the September Apple event. One of the recurring marketing blurbs from
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm late to it, but Widow's Bay is worth every moment of your time.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
After years of not playing EA NHL, I bought the latest because of Celebrini on the cover and am delighted to be reminded that EA doesn’t really know how to launch games.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On the intense emptiness you feel when reading robot-generated text: randsinrepose.com/archives/rob...
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Robots Have No Voice
Robot writing has no voice. That's why you find it annoying. Like it or not, your brain is currently one of the best organic pattern matchers in the known solar
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Robots are good at searching through large sets of data. By far the most valuable one I’ve found is my Gmail account, which I’ve actively used since 2007. It is an actual gold mine.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Increasingly, if your app has no API, it has become dead to my robot accomplices and me.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Wow, the new movie must be really good: www.wired.com/story/meta-w...
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Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All
In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rands needs a home: www.petfinder.com/cat/rands-2d...
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How I use the robots to manage the blog: randsinrepose.com/archives/how...
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How Grumbles Helps
Having been robot-wrangling for a solid year now, I continue to feel like they give me superpowers. However, like all of us, I have a front-row seat to increasi
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Whenever I am feeling down: www.youtube.com/shorts/UPOrB...
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Carly Aquilino on Trump's Four Seasons Total Landscaping fiasco 😀😀😀😀😀
YouTube video by UTubeVideoChannel
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The happiest place on earth: sippey.com/2026/08/18/h...
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Happiest place on earth - sippey.com
Michael Sippey's blog, published semi-regularly since 1995.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Back on Inconsolata as the Terminal/Ghostty typeface primarily because of clarity and information density — it packs a lot of letters into a tidy amount of space. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconso...
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Inconsolata - Wikipedia
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Aggressively writer-hostile: randsinrepose.com/archives/rip...
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RIP Claude
I've used Claude quite a bit for both the upcoming new book and the next edition of Managing Humans. I wrote the entire book, but, as I've done for years, I've
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am “video game adrift” in my post-Destiny depression. Redid Diablo 4, Saros was fun; thinking about James Bond. Did Arc Raiders. Help.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thinking takes practice: randsinrepose.com/archives/fif...
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Fifteen Tics
Remember Manager Readmes? The idea was that a manager would take the time to write up their leadership style, what they valued, and their principles. A fad that
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
So the cure for one entity having too much control is... routing everyone's personal AI agent through Meta. Sure. Right. Good idea, Zuck.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Welcome to Dark Mode: randsinrepose.com/archives/r-i...
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R.I.P. Your Backlog
If everything is going to plan and your operating system is in dark mode, then randsinrepose.com is now dark for you. If you are a light mode person, you can cl
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If I know I need to set aside three hours — proactively — to deal with your customer service, you have bad customer service.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Good products have voice: randsinrepose.com/archives/bla...
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The Title Cards in Blade Runner Are Fucking Amazing
Appreciating typography is a study in paradox. The primary goal of well-designed typography is to help you read the words, not appreciate how the words are comp
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Updated the Rands Management Glossary for 2026: randsinrepose.com/glossary/
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Rands Management Glossary – Rands in Repose
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is what The Zone looks like: cottonbureau.com/p/AEX9P9/shi...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I'm proud of the President when he remembers to turn off CAPS LOCK. #itsthelittlethings
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
When you say “It pains me to say this,” I hear “I like creating drama.”
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The final measure of any financial negotiation is the feeling of whether or not you got a “deal” : randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I just gave Claude Code access to my Cloudflare dashboard. Pretty sure this is how we get Terminator.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Why do I write? randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
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The Motivation
Why do I write? I write because I like the mental state created by writing. It calms and quiets me, but that is not why I write. Why do I write? I write beca
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Yes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79G... No: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xfq... Maybe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dr8...
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Neuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A good place to donate this morning: kottke.org/26/07/004933...
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Trump Dismantled a Federal Climate Website. These Women Rebu...
Trump Dismantled a Federal Climate Website. These Women Rebuilt It. “It’s not a pretty picture for climate communication and climate journalism right now.” You
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
100 episodes of The Important Thing seem important: randsinrepose.com/archives/the... (🎁: importantthing.show)
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Game changer: blog.bear.app/2026/04/bear...
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Bear 2.8: BearCLI, Claude Connector, and MCP server
Opening a whole new world for developers, power users, and anyone who wants to connect Bear to the tools they already use.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
They are assuming you will take the time to figure out how the system works: randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
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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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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The Worry Police are still in the room. Still worrying. Let them watch you lead: randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
One nation. United. Under god. Wondering... what the hell does a red card mean?
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Questions for when you want to know someone: randsinrepose.com/archives/wha...
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What Song is on Repeat in Your Head?
What’s it like to be you? Where did you get your name? What’s your story? What do you want to be when you grow up? What haven’t you done? What do you w
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If EDM didn't exist, I don't think I'd ever finish writing a book.
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Build meetings where the humans can learn: randsinrepose.com/archives/so-...
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So You Want to Fix Your All Hands
I will now explain why at least 50% of your team finds your current All Hands to be a waste of their time. They believe: This is information they can easily
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
My ability to be distracted is only exceeded by my ability to
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Storytelling + robots. Very happy with how this came out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qo...
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The Power of Stories ✍️ — with Michael "Rands" Lopp
YouTube video by Refactoring
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Wait. Congress did something? <checks notes> Is that allowed? apple.news/AESbRsaKzQnG...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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...
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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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rands @rands.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Huge Ghostty fan, but I think I need a sidebar now — tabs aren’t cutting it. CMUX, right?
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rands @rands.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Something something Siri something something Spotlight something something Video games finally something something
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