Reading up on work-culture

Working below full capacity—keeping slack in one's schedule—is essential for handling high-value tasks, preventing burnout, and responding to crises, but requires careful communication with managers.

Out-of-office emails range from rote obligations to opportunities for grand statements about work-life balance, with some users auto-deleting messages or crafting carefully calibrated notes.

Steve Yegge argues that AI tools boosting productivity to 10x are creating an 'AI vampire' effect that drains employee energy and leads to burnout, as companies capture most of the value while workers overwork.

AI coding tools like Claude Code reduce the need for deep flow states, freeing mental capacity to enjoy spontaneous meetings and interruptions.