Personal blog by F.C., a father and software engineer. Articles on leadership, teams, software engineering, books and parenting in the digital age.https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en-UShttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/porn-silent-epidemic-teenagers/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/porn-silent-epidemic-teenagers/How porn affects children and teenagers: first contact around age 8, a distorted view of sex and its addictive side. What we parents can do.Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTLifehttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/will-ai-steal-our-jobs/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/will-ai-steal-our-jobs/The fear that artificial intelligence will steal our jobs is spreading. In the short term there will be layoffs; in the long term, maybe shorter working weeks and machines that pay taxes.Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTWorkhttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/cutting-costs-software-engineering/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/cutting-costs-software-engineering/Replacing senior engineers with cheaper ones: a strategy that piles up failure after failure. Why there's no better way to cut engineering costs than an outstanding team.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTWorkhttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/stephen-king-favorites/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/stephen-king-favorites/Of all Stephen King's books, there are two I find exceptional and that everyone should read: Misery and The Stand. No spoilers.Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTLifehttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/the-romanial-flower/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/the-romanial-flower/How do you get a child of the digital age to enjoy reading? The surprise: an old traditional tale from Majorca, La flor romanial, in the original and in English.Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTLifehttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/honesty-and-trust/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/honesty-and-trust/How to wipe out an employee's motivation in one stroke: layoffs, smiles at the All Hands and explanations nobody believes. Let's talk about honesty and trust.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTWorkhttps://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/team-building-post-covid/https://songofworkandlife.pages.dev/en/team-building-post-covid/Remote work is here to stay, and with it, offices that feel like a desert. Why team building has to be stepped up and reinvented.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTWork