February 2025: Collected Thoughts, Links, and Insights
A curated collection of thoughts, quotes, and valuable resources from February 2025 - ranging from accessibility insights to development tools and business observations.
I maintain a digital Zettelkasten in Bear where I collect links, quotes, ideas, and insights that cross my path during work. This is my February 2025 collection - a curated mix of thoughts, valuable resources, and observations from the month.
Thoughts, Quotes and Ideas
“Jammern ist echt nicht meins. Ich bin mehr so der, der sich BESCHWERT. Jammern find ich zu einfach, das kann ja jeder. Aber BESCHWEREN, da musste ja nen Grund finden, warum man beschwert ist. Das NG+ des Jammerns sozusagen.”
“Ich bin mehr ein Raymond Reddington und weniger ein Elon Musk.” 😊
“Glaube und Hoffnung sind Lügen die man sich selbst erzählt”
Illustration von “Coyote time”, einem Element aus Spielen, welches eine wenige Millisekunden zu späte Reaktion, hier den Absprung, verzeiht. Es verbessert einfach die Spielbarkeit: 
aus Looney Tunes 😊, best demo of “Coyote time”
“I don’t know” is not an admission of ignorance. It’s an expression of intellectual humility. “I was wrong” is not a confession of failure. It’s a display of intellectual integrity. “I don’t understand” is not a sign of stupidity. It’s a catalyst for intellectual curiosity.
Links
Games
Das war das Spiel meiner Kindheit, nein Jugend, auf meinem Schneider PC1640 mit so 20 hab ich das gespielt. Und weil ich verstanden hatte, dass man mit dem schnellsten Speed beginnt und damit einfach alle High Scores schlagen kann, sogar den von meinem Onkel Klaus, hatte ich hier das erste Cheat Erlebnis meines Lebens:
Killscreen von Donkey Kong nach 44 Jahren überwunden “Which is more realistic, 1 in 39.6 Octillion luck, or executing 450+ frames straight of impossibly fast and precise inputs? :)”
GenAI
Warum KI fundamentales bewirken muss – ein Interview
Daten Vizualisation
Programmieren mit Python: Wahlergebnisse in interaktiver Karte darstellen
Consulting
Sharon O’Dea (@sharonodea.com) “ Most intranets are bad. Not because the tech is bad (though it often is), but because there’s no strategy. Search isn’t broken. Your content is. If people can’t find what they need, your information architecture is a mess, your metadata is missing, and you have three versions of the same policy from 2012. Fix that first. Nobody wakes up excited to log into your digital workplace. If you think they do, you’ve spent too much time in vendor demos. Digital tools exist to help people do their jobs. If they don’t, they’re failing. Good governance is dull but essential. Without it, your intranet will be out of date, full of junk, and impossible to navigate. A free-for-all approach to content isn’t “empowering.” It’s how you end up with 75 versions of the same template scattered across SharePoint. Your employees don’t read your news. It doesn’t matter how glossy your videos are. If you aren’t addressing what matters to them, you may as well be shouting into the void. No one cares about your CEO’s blog. Especially if it’s ghostwritten. Employees spot corporate PR a mile off. If leaders want to be seen as transparent, they need to actually be transparent, not post on Viva Engage once a quarter. Stop launching new tools without a plan. Nobody needs another chat app, another collaboration tool, another “digital experience” dumped on them. Every new tool adds noise, another password, another layer of confusion. Email isn’t dead. Neither is the intranet. The problem isn’t the channel, it’s how you’re using it. If your comms are dull and irrelevant, they’ll be ignored no matter where you post them. Hybrid work is here to stay. Stop pretending otherwise. The sooner organisations accept that the office isn’t the centre of work, the sooner they can design digital workplaces that actually support people. Digital employee experience isn’t just about the interface. It’s about whether people have the tools, processes, and support they need to work without frustration. If people are using shadow IT, you’ve failed. Behind every successful intranet is a single, exhausted person fighting bureaucracy, apathy, and bad decisions. Without that advocate, it fails. A real leader is needed to bulldoze through nonsense and get things done. if you don’t measure, you don’t manage. Guesswork isn’t a strategy. If you don’t know who is using your intranet, how, or why, you have no business making decisions about its future. And finally: a digital workplace is only as good as the culture around it. No technology will fix a broken organisation. No chatbot will make up for poor leadership. No intranet will compensate for a lack of trust. Get the basics right first. The rest will follow. (Probably.)
An intranet without a strategy is just a dumping ground with a search box. And no, AI won’t fix it.
Ab in den Süden – und die Arbeit mitnehmen? Was verlockend klingt, kann hohe Bußgelder nach sich ziehen. Welche Dokumente Festangestellte und Freiberufler brauchen. Und wie lange Sie wo bleiben dürfen. (S+) Mobiles Arbeiten aus dem Ausland: Mein Fazit nach einer Woche in Portugal Einfach ein paar Wochen im Ausland arbeiten? Darauf sollten Sie achten
Alex Klein,Associate Business Development, Futurism Technologies, Inc, alexk@futurismtechnologies.com Futurism Company Profile (PDF)
Comedy
Wankernomics This Is How Companies REALLY Come Up With ‘Organisational Values’
Accessibility
The Practical Accessibility Course “If you’re a design engineer, a designer, a front-end developer, a JavaScript developer, or a back-end developer, Sara Soueidan’s “Practical Accessibility” can give you the essential knowledge you need to gain a deep understanding of accessibility.” The course currently includes: 38+ of in-depth lessons, 15 hours of video content Get the entire course content, plus all future content updates: $399 Buy once, access forever
Accessibility Awareness (@a11yawareness.bsky.social): Page Structure Tutorial “Structure content to guide users and help them quickly find what they need. Organize content logically, and break content into short sections that reflect natural stopping points. Write headings that help readers predict what is coming.”
Accessible Social - a free ressource amd edu hub for a11y social media content
Startseite Gemeinsam Online - Serviceportal mit Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit betrieben von ~dataport.de~ Anstalt des Öffentlichen Rechts aus 24161 Altenholz entwickel von New Communication - Full Service Werbeagentur Kiel
Andrew Hick Accessibility Wiki Decision Tree
“NOTES FROM YOUR FRIENDLY INCLUSIONISTA”
US Rights about A11Y Guide to Disability Rights Laws 504 - Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act from 1973 ADA - American Disability Act 1973, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 1975
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2021/01/notes-from-your-friendly-neighborhood.html
Accessible Typography for Web & UI Design Masterclass — Online Workshops
Accessible Digital Experiences Made Easy “Simplify accessibility compliance and create inclusive digital experiences with Digita11y Accessible. Powered by innovative AI and expert guidance, we help your business thrive while meeting global standards.”
Empower digital accessibility with AI “Streamline compliance and enhance user experience with A11Yn’s AI-driven accessibility solutions”
Fun
Denver Software Consulting & Product Innovation
This monthly collection represents my ongoing learning journey and the resources that have shaped my thinking in February 2025. Feel free to explore the links and let me know which insights resonate with you.