Allard de Winter's Insights & Bookmarks

Exploring the intersection of technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset.

Welcome to my 'linkblog'; a space for exploring technology, strategic thinking, and a positive mindset. Here, I share insights, bookmarks, and reflections inspired by approaches like Simon Willison's linkblogging, Will Larsen's strategic perspectives, and Michael Pilarczyk's philosophy. My aim is to explore building robust systems both in organisations and tech, making effective decisions, and cultivating a resilient, optimistic outlook. Learn more about the site and my background on the About page.

Latest Posts

Here are the most recent posts. Dive in to explore insights on technology, strategy, and mindset. See all posts.

How Google Maps Quietly Allocates Survival Across London's Restaurants

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An analysis of how Google Maps' ranking algorithm acts as a market maker, shaping demand and survival for restaurants in London.

Optimising LLM Agent Instructions with CLAUDE.md

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A guide to effectively instructing large language model agents by structuring CLAUDE.md for clarity and performance.

Navigating the AI Tsunami: Investment, Product, and the Professional Services Imperative

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An exploration of the current AI landscape, dissecting investment trends, effective product archetypes, and the urgent need for professional services to productise or perish.

How to Remember Everything You Read

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A systematic framework for transforming reading from passive consumption into durable knowledge through encoding strategies, retention techniques, and synthesis methods.

Good Engineering Management - Is a Fad

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Will Larson argues that engineering management styles are not moral imperatives but responses to shifting business conditions, while identifying enduring foundational skills.

Thinking Like an Architect: Beyond the Job Title

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Exploring Gregor Hohpe's perspective on the architect's role as an amplifier, translator, and enabler of better decision-making within organisations.