Dell employees surprised their management by deciding, in large numbers, to live with the disincentives put in place to encourage their return to the office. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio discuss the implications for the company, as well as the larger world of work. Next, they answer the question of whether a panel member was responsible for an unusual method of breaking a speed record with an M4 iPad.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

07:59 Dell's Return-to-Office Dilemma

08:54 Long-Term Business Impact of Remote Work

09:51 Productivity Boosts and Mentorship Programs

11:03 Flexibility in Remote Work Arrangements

13:25 Evolution of the Return-to-Office Discussion

16:20 Protecting Online Privacy with ExpressVPN

16:32 Frozen M4 iPad Pro Breaks Benchmark Record

18:05 User Experience with the M4 iPad Pro

23:36 Artisanal Software Festival and Mastodon Profile

24:33 Balancing Remote Work and Mentorship

Links:

Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks

https://www.engadget.com/spotifys-basic-plan-returns-to-11-a-month-by-cutting-audiobooks-163804267.html

Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/

M4 iPad Pro maverick breaks Geekbench 6 iOS world record by putting it in the freezer for 10 minutes

https://www.imore.com/ipad/ipad-pro/m4-ipad-pro-maverick-breaks-geekbench-6-ios-world-record-by-putting-it-in-the-freezer-for-10-minutes

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