Notes by Kristofer

Every now and then I write down some of my observations and thoughts in a note. The contexts and topics may vary. Wildly.

• 2024

  • Software development is a lot like politics

    (2024-02-01)

    Whatever you want to make happen you have to convince other people it is in line with their interests.

  • How would you know what good looks like if you have never seen it?

    (2024-01-28)

    What good looks like today is being redefined constantly, but before encountering a better alternative it might be hard to imagine it exists.

  • Let the interview process be similar to how you work for real

    (2024-01-14)

    If you work together as a team, discussing problems and building solutions together, that is probably what you should show potential employees.

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• 2023

  • I might have done some of my best work when I wasn’t working at all

    (2023-12-14)

    How a sabbatical helped me solve some tough problems at work, and return well rested and motivated

  • All documentation is incorrect, so write it as a news article

    (2023-11-23)

    Embrace the inevitability of change by thinking of the documentation as a series of news articles or blog posts.

  • My to-do list for faster changes in a new company

    (2023-11-09)

    I have a few things that I like to try after joining a new team or company, to quickly help bring value to the team as a developer.

  • What do you do during your Pomodoro breaks?

    (2023-10-19)

    The Pomodoro technique is an amazing and simple way to avoid both fatigue and feeling stuck with a task without making progress.

  • Product development is complex work

    (2023-10-02)

    Product development is complex work. But perhaps not for the reasons you would guess.

  • Slow feedback

    (2023-09-22)

    I love fast feedback. But last week I was reminded that slow feedback is also something very precious.

  • Newsletters I read

    (2023-07-14)

    A list of my favorite email newsletters that I like to read to stay up to date

  • 🇸🇪 Toppdomäner som betyder något på svenska

    (2023-06-05)

    En lista på toppdomäner som motsvarar ord på svenska.

  • Use example domains for examples

    (2023-06-01)

    Using a reserved example domain instead of a made-up domain in examples and test cases decreases the risk of leaking information.

  • 🇸🇪 Restips för San Francisco

    (2023-04-06)

    Tips på saker att se och göra i San Francisco

  • 🇸🇪 Restips för Vancouver

    (2023-04-03)

    Tips på saker att se och göra i Vancouver

  • 🇸🇪 Restips för Seattle

    (2023-04-01)

    Tips på saker att se och göra i Seattle

  • How the Hemnet product development article club helped us grow together

    (2023-02-06)

    There isn’t much I miss from 2020 and the time of pandemic restrictions. But there is one thing: Hemnet product development article club.

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• 2022

  • My job title is just developer. And that is just great

    (2022-12-31)

    Since my job is all about development in different contexts this is a perfect title.

  • How my team celebrated a new filter by playing bingo

    (2022-12-10)

    Celebrate milestones and achievements with your team! Playing bingo together is one of the most elaborate ways I’ve ever done that.

  • Did I actually write this?

    (2022-12-04)

    The use of large language models such as GPT-3 has revolutionized the way texts are written. But did I really write this text?

  • Adding security.txt's to the largest websites in Sweden

    (2022-03-08)

    A security.txt file make it easy to disclose security findings for web services. I'm slowly adding them to all large Swedish websites, one by one.

  • My developer job interview experience in 2021

    (2022-01-11)

    There is no lack of developer jobs at the moment. But finding a really good company where working is fun and challenging is still not that simple.

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• 2021

  • Chesterton's fence

    (2021-12-15)

    In order to make changes, you should try to understand the reason behind the current state.

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• 2019

  • 🇸🇪 Avanza-meetup: En användarupplevelse i världsklass med webbteknik i appar

    (2019-04-04)

    För ungefär ett år sedan började Avanza fundera på hur de kunde få ihop sina tre teknikplattformar till en.

  • Speedback Friday

    (2019-02-18)

    Combining the beautiful force of feedback with the fast and energizing idea of speed dating. If you want quick feedback, this is your chance!

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• 2018

  • 🇸🇪 Pricerunner Tech Talk: Sök med Elasticsearch och serverrenderad React

    (2018-10-10)

    Ikväll hälsade jag på hos Pricerunner, som hade "Tech talks", med fyra presentationer

  • 🇸🇪 Wildfire på Kolmården

    (2018-08-13)

    En måndag i augusti med landets (världens?) bästa berg- och dalbana, Wildfire, kan inte bli dålig.

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• 2015

  • 🇸🇪 Bus4You från Linköping till Göteborg

    (2015-03-06)

    Reserapport från Bus4You, som fortfarande är det bekvämaste sättet att ta sig mellan Linköping och Göteborg.

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• 2013

  • An awesome and inspiring weekend at East Sweden Hack 2013

    (2013-09-16)

    A summary of some of my thoughts after East Sweden Hack 2013, my first ever hackathon.

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• 2006

  • 🇸🇪 Sightseeing med buss och Google Earth på datorn

    (2006-02-22)

    Fortsätter Google så här så är de på god väg att förverkliga sin vision om att göra all information tillgänglig

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• 2002

  • 🇸🇪 Optimisterna fler än pessimisterna

    (2002-02-20)

    I Sverige finns det idag 21 stycken optimister, men bara en pessimist

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• 2000

  • 🇸🇪 Nätet i nallen

    (2000-09-21)

    Snart kommer mobiltelefoner att vara utrustade med mycket mer avancerade funktioner än idag. Kanske både kamera, färgskärm, röststyrning och GPS.

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• 1998

  • 🇸🇪 Välj rätt Internetabonnemang

    (1998-10-12)

    Om man ska hänga med verkligheten just nu bör man skaffa sig ett Internetabonnemang.

  • 🇸🇪 Så kan det gå i framtiden...

    (1998-04-14)

    Reinholt fick ett hårt slag i bakhuvudet. Så befann han sig alltså här, på väg ner mot moder jord med en hisklig fart.

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• 1995

  • 🇸🇪 Radiokriget

    (1995-04-14)

    Det är svårt att säga vem som vinner kriget men NRJ är den kanal som klarat sig bäst trots att den är ny i Sverige.

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• 1993

  • 🇸🇪 Göteborgs-Posten – Hur gör man en tidning?

    (1993-12-10)

    Först får nyhetschefen tips till en nyhet. Sedan skickas en reporter och kanske en fotograf till platsen för att göra ett reportage om nyheten.

  • 🇸🇪 SVT!

    (1993-10-01)

    Sveriges Televisions TV-hus i Göteborg brukar kallas "Synvillan" – men vad händer där inne?

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