Link Dump #253

Friday's ABC? A Book & Coffee. 

1. Software Development
   1. Uber Builds GitFarm to Run Git Operations as a Service for Large-Scale Monorepos
      Learn how bidirectional gRPC streaming maintains session state, how pre-warmed sandbox pools provide sub-500ms checkout availability, and how centralized Git services prepare infrastructure for high-volume AI coding agents.
   2. Maybe We Shouldn't Be Reviewing All This Code #PickOfTheWeek
      Waiting hours for a teammate to review your pull request only to receive superficial comments or formatting nits is one of modern software engineering's biggest momentum killers. In this article, the author shares how shifting to continuous practices like pair programming and real-time collaboration builds higher quality code without the PR queue friction.
   3. Paracelsus Maxim #PickOfTheWeek
      It is easy to blame a software pattern or framework when an engineering initiative fails, but the root cause is rarely the tool itself. But a lot depends on the context and dosage.
      
2. Testing
   1. After the tests pass #PickOfTheWeek
      This post is about the distance between two things: proving your code is correct before release, and knowing whether it actually performs once real users arrive. Most teams can do the first. Far fewer can do the second.
      
3. Leadership
   1. When people don't know
      Discover how to decode what "I don't know" actually means, and master four powerful question types that turn workplace uncertainty into genuine problem-solving capacity.
   2. Breaking Bottlenecks
      A bottleneck isn't just a slow process; it is often a person or policy anchored in control. Bottlenecks bury themselves in tactical details, lose sight of the overarching mission, prefer present security over future potential, and use rigid policy as a shield against change. Recognizing these characteristics helps leaders depersonalize the friction.