<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Joel Chippindale's recommended links</title><description>A feed of links from the recommended links section of blog.mocoso.co.uk</description><link>https://blog.mocoso.co.uk/links/</link><atom:link href="https://blog.mocoso.co.uk/links/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>2026-06-29T10:25:28+00:00</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:01:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Prompt injection as role confusion</title><description>Prompt injections can driven by a flaw in how LLMs perceive roles, and so text can inserted that will be interpreted as the LLMs own trusted internal 'thinking'</description><pubDate>2026-06-29T10:25:28+00:00</pubDate><link>https://role-confusion.github.io/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://role-confusion.github.io/</guid><category>generative-ai</category></item><item><title>The bottleneck strike again!</title><description>'Imagine the “bottleneck” really was engineering or coding. What does that imply about the competitive game you were playing? Are you saying the only thing holding you back was something relatively commoditized—something you could just hire more people to do? What does that say?' — John Cutler</description><pubDate>2026-06-28T07:55:23+00:00</pubDate><link>https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-427-the-bottleneck-strike-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-427-the-bottleneck-strike-again</guid><category>generative-ai</category></item><item><title>The strange confidence of 360 degree feedback</title><description>A critique of the pitfalls that accompany 360 degree feedback processes</description><pubDate>2026-06-26T10:55:14+00:00</pubDate><link>https://psychsafety.com/the-strange-confidence-of-360-degree-feedback/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://psychsafety.com/the-strange-confidence-of-360-degree-feedback/</guid></item><item><title>The Power of Stories ✍️</title><description>Luca Rossi interviews Michael "Rands" Lopp about his storytelling</description><pubDate>2026-06-26T10:24:00+00:00</pubDate><link>https://refactoring.fm/p/the-power-of-stories-with-michael?r=mrd59</link><guid 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everyone is in agreement</description><pubDate>2026-06-19T09:43:43+00:00</pubDate><link>https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/how-to-make-progress-without-consensus-guiding-people-through-misalignment-5e1aa01ad8b9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/how-to-make-progress-without-consensus-guiding-people-through-misalignment-5e1aa01ad8b9</guid><category>decision-making</category></item><item><title>The slide</title><description>Rands on sharing a story when feedback isn't being accepted</description><pubDate>2026-06-19T07:09:26+00:00</pubDate><link>https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-slide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-slide/</guid><category>feedback</category></item><item><title>Understanding engineers' needs 🧬</title><description>Lara Hogan shares valuable insights into how you understand yourself, and those around you in this excellent interview, including an introduction to the BICEPS model</description><pubDate>2026-06-13T15:55:57+00:00</pubDate><link>https://refactoring.fm/p/understanding-engineers-needs-with?publication_id=64099&amp;post_id=200483968&amp;r=mrd59&amp;triedRedirect=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://refactoring.fm/p/understanding-engineers-needs-with?publication_id=64099&amp;post_id=200483968&amp;r=mrd59&amp;triedRedirect=true</guid></item><item><title>You’re not bad at public speaking, you just don’t know your archetype</title><description>Amber Shand's archetypes for public speaking support you to think about what will work best for you and for your audience</description><pubDate>2026-06-09T07:10:54+00:00</pubDate><link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_v0dCgeev0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_v0dCgeev0</guid><category>speaking</category></item><item><title>Stuck in the middle: Mastering stakeholder management</title><description>Emily Tate shares her hard won experience in managing stakeholders</description><pubDate>2026-06-08T16:59:40+00:00</pubDate><link>https://www.mindtheproduct.com/stuck-in-the-middle-mastering-stakeholder-management-by-emily-tate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.mindtheproduct.com/stuck-in-the-middle-mastering-stakeholder-management-by-emily-tate/</guid><category>leadership</category></item><item><title>Coaching: When you’re asked for your own expertise</title><description>Neil Vass on handling being asked to step out of supporting your client to reach their own conclusions</description><pubDate>2026-06-08T16:56:18+00:00</pubDate><link>https://neil-vass.com/coaching-when-youre-asked-for-your-own-expertise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://neil-vass.com/coaching-when-youre-asked-for-your-own-expertise/</guid><category>coaching</category></item><item><title>An appropriate use of metrics</title><description>Pat Kua's excellent advice on introducing 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team</description><pubDate>2026-06-06T08:26:10+00:00</pubDate><link>https://skamille.medium.com/guidelines-for-respectful-use-of-ai-affcc85d7072</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skamille.medium.com/guidelines-for-respectful-use-of-ai-affcc85d7072</guid><category>generative-ai</category></item><item><title>Everyone is wrong about that Slack flowchart</title><description>A reminder from Sophie Alpert that how we talk about systems has a huge impact on how understandable they are</description><pubDate>2026-06-05T05:43:09+00:00</pubDate><link>https://sophiebits.com/2024/10/30/everyone-is-wrong-about-that-slack-flowchart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sophiebits.com/2024/10/30/everyone-is-wrong-about-that-slack-flowchart</guid><category>communication</category></item><item><title>Valerie Dryden</title><description>Val offers no bullshit Engineering Manager coaching because there's no undo button for 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Trust No AI." — Johann Rehberger</description><pubDate>2026-05-27T15:29:24+00:00</pubDate><link>https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/the-normalization-of-deviance-in-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/the-normalization-of-deviance-in-ai/</guid><category>generative-ai</category></item><item><title>LLM predictions for 2026, shared with Oxide and Friends</title><description>Simon Willison's predictions from Jan 2026</description><pubDate>2026-05-22T16:09:10+00:00</pubDate><link>https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/8/llm-predictions-for-2026/#1-year-a-challenger-disaster-for-coding-agent-security</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/8/llm-predictions-for-2026/#1-year-a-challenger-disaster-for-coding-agent-security</guid><category>generative-ai</category></item><item><title>Astrid Korin</title><description>Astrid is a Transformational Executive Coach who helps leaders and organisations thrive by cultivating resilience and presence from the inside out</description><pubDate>2026-05-17T15:35:03+00:00</pubDate><link>https://www.astridkorin.com/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.astridkorin.com/</guid><category>coaching</category><category>coaches</category></item></channel></rss>