Going for the 5 hour workday

One year later

A year ago today was my last day working a tech job.

nothin' but blue skies from now on

Some of you know that I work part-time with the team at Graze Social. It seems gauche to talk about a day job in your passion project newsletter, but in this...

nothin' but blue skies from now on

Some of you know that I work part-time with the team at Graze Social. It seems gauche to talk about a day job in your passion project newsletter, but in this...

Less stress, more productivity: why working fewer hours is better for you and your employer

There’s always too much work to be done on software projects, too many features to implement, too many bugs to fix. Some days you’re just not going through the backlog fast enough, you’re not producing enough code, and it’s taking too long to fix a seemingly-impossible bug. And to make things worse you’re wasting time in pointless meetings instead of getting work done. Once it gets bad enough you can find yourself always scrambling, working overtime just to keep up. Pretty soon it’s just expected, and you need to be available to answer emails at all hours even when there are no emergencies. You’re tired and burnt out and there’s still just as much work as before. The real solution is not working even harder or even longer, but rather the complete opposite: working fewer hours.

Swedish Six-Hour Workday Runs Into Trouble: It’s Too Costly

Swedes looking forward to a six-hour workday just got some bad news: the costs outweigh the benefits.

100+ reactions to 100+ solutions

“We are all grappling with the announcement of 6 October. We think that it is useful to have a snapshot of the community’s gut feeling today, and this is what you see below. We will keep it o…

Change Is Good, But It’s Also Really Hard

Last month, I took a little break from all the hustle and bustle of the Internets and decided to focus on trying to get a better handle on my daily life. It included eating right, working out and, …

Could a shorter workweek be in your future? - Inside Atlassian

Conversations about a shorter workweek are happening in some surprising places. Here's what's happening, country by country.

Work less, get more: New Zealand firm's four-day week an 'unmitigated success'

Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment

The 10 Things You Learn After One Month Of Remote Work | I Done This

At iDoneThis, we’ve got our team spread all across the world. Germany, Italy, New York, Wisconsin. The company has been remote from Day 1 and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Working from a home office or coworking space gives us the freedom to work how we want and…

2026 Idea Dump

AF just went on its annual summer break in June, and I spent the most glorious two weeks up north for some much needed, off-the-grid time.

Selective Optimism: a critique of AI 2040

Some context for this post: I’ve been working part-time as a consultant for the AI Futures Project over the last year.

You are what you listen to

So, I just got back from the 2026 AtmosphereConf in Vancouver and wow, what a roller coaster of feels. Let's just dive right in, because I'm already wayyyy over (personally imposed) deadline for this post. 😅 The great stuff As with the 2025 conference, the greatest part was the energy that