Link Dump #219

It's reading time! And grab a cup of coffee with you - you might lose track of time!

1. Software Architecture
   1. Designing for Failure: 4 Resilience Practices That Make Outages Boring #PickOfTheWeek
      Outages are only scary when you can't contain them. Discover four architectural practices that isolate damage and improve system stability.
2. Software Development
   1. Event Storming Big Picture: How to Enforce the Timeline #PickOfTheWeek
      The "Enforcing Timeline" phase orders chaotic events chronologically on a horizontal timeline to clarify process flows and dependencies.
3. Growth
   1. Why Leaders Don’t Seek Feedback
      Giving feedback is easier than seeking it, so how do you become a pro at asking? Learn five ways to seek feedback like a pro.
4. Leadership
   1. 6 Dumb Leadership Mistakes
      This post lists 6 persistently dumb leadership blunders that we commit even though we know better. Find out which self-destructive habits are holding you back.
   2. Stop Building Teams Like You're Assembling a Backend Army #PickOfTheWeek
      Are you missing the skills you need for your next project? Learn to map your team's real strengths and weaknesses to ensure your team is built to deliver strategic business outcomes.