Lucky survival; Remote culture; Tiktok's revolution
Milk, No Sugar #260
💡Think
We made it folks.
Tomorrow is probably the time of year where you’re going to have to set some unreachable targets for the next quarter or half year, and it’ll likely be the opposite of fun.
Returning from this break is a great time to set boundaries. If your team or boss are expecting too much from you, it’s now that we need to speak up and state where we stand.
Work is not life, and if you feel like it is creeping into that space – particularly when working from home – don’t be afraid to take back some control.
I know that one of my goals in the next few months is to grab back some of my spare time from my laptop or phone. Slack pings will hopefully be taken under control after I leave the “office”, and I’d generally like to see a trend downwards with screen time.
📷 Look
📖 Read
❶ Survival of the luckiest
Alright, this isn’t about tech or design, but is fascinating science. Apparently, in the early 20th Century, blue – yes, blue – tigers existed in China. The bizarre part about it though isn’t that it died out through natural selection, or hunting, but maybe just a string of bad luck. Honestly, read this.
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❷ The 3 tenets of a strong remote culture
This isn’t about the film, Tenet; highly recommended by the way. I’m sure we can all relate to an itchy shift into remote work during 2020, but how did your team do? Would you say it was successful? This article jumps into some advice from consulting firms on just how we can best adjust to a more remote setup with our teams. Hint, pay attention to teams.
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❸ Why we hear so much about TikTok
It didn’t come out of nowhere, the company has actually been around for a little while, but it’s virality has exploded. It’s not just because you can find funny videos, no matter how fun, but how it changed media production and consumption across the planet. Quite the feat.
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Bonus round
My mini 2020 roundup, interviewing 15 designers from across the world
Like Kanye West? This BBC 6 Music special takes you through some of his samples and back catalogue, great listen
🎧 Listen
The streamification of music
Have you noticed how songs are getting shorter? And that they are becoming…all chorus? This is intentional. Social media’s limit on video length has forced songwriters and producers to create instant hooks rather than longer, narrative-driven tunes. This podcast explores the trend and speaks with songwriters and top liners (I hadn’t heard of this job either) about how this has become de facto.
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🙏 Thanks
Have a great week,
Luis Ouriach
@disco_lu