Episode 431: CEO Therapy Session

This week, we discuss Netflix's DVD deprecation, the remote work debate, and how to fork an open-source project. Plus, thoughts on why Europe needs more ice.

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Runner-up Titles

Try Harder

It’s a necessary luxury

Someone’s drinking too much water here

A culture of ice

Where are the high performers, at home or at work

Quit using your Gmail address

Thou shalt export to CSV

Rundown

Netflix Says You Can Keep Their DVDs (and Request More, Too)

Zoom’s CEO thinks Zoom sucks for building trust, leaked audio reveals

Meta is back in the office three days a week, as WFH continues to die

Can you trust 'open source' companies?

OpenTF created a fork of Terraform!

OpenTF pulls the trigger on its open-source Terraform fork

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Sep 18th to 19th SHIFT in Zadar, Coté speaking.

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