posted June 12, 2015 #
I find myself spending more and more of my Sunday mornings catching up on various Long Reads. It's a nice way to settle into the day. Here's a few pieces that you might enjoy on a lazy weekend morning:
- XOXO Diversity and Subsidized Passes - the badge application process for XOXO 2015 recently went out but founders Andy and Andy have made it known that they're striving for more diversity (take note white males nerds). Their approach is metered, intelligent and compassionate. As far as I can tell, this is the new gold standard for such things.
- The Hipster is Dead, and you might not like who comes next - I really really hate the proposed name of this next generation of adults but I think that's actually the point. The actual details of who this kind of person is actually exists. I may dislike the name but I can't disagree with the content. via Davis
- I'm a Liberal Professor, and my Liberal Students Terrify Me - it's certainly a LongRead but it makes the case against Identity Politics and how it's dumbing us all down, in a bad way. My initial reaction is a strong Agree.
- What is Code? - an incredibly long piece from Paul Ford on the future of programming and how it will affect us all. Honestly, I've not read a word of this yet but I'm putting it on my own plate to tackle.
- If you're looking for something extra sad to read - check out this piece from Stephanie Wittels Wachs, The New Normal, on the loss of her brother Harris. Brutal.
