Three former Afghan generals tell AP that the Russian military is recruiting former Afghan special forces soldiers with offers of steady $1,500-a-month payments and promises of safe havens for themselves and their families.

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-russia-ukraine-iran-europe-taliban-30e2b1ffc7c5ecf2847b654f862723b8

@steelhoof Goodness, yes. Beyond that specific individual, I run into that a shocking amount with certain product companies and especially executives at companies I do consulting for. No one has ever told them they're wrong, so they keep blithely stepping on rakes and yelling at everyone around them.

My best stories here will need to wait until I'm not on my phone, but... Yes. Money and power so often lead to shocking blindness.

When launching a product, or taking over ownership of an existing product, it's generally a good idea to tread carefully, understand the backlog and the use cases, and listen to the consumers...

...as opposed to stepping on a rake and getting a bloody nose with your consumers in the first few days.

You know who I'm talking about :3 But it's true beyond just that, too!

#ProductOwner #Productization

Russian Naval Blockade...

I know what you're thinking, Vlad.
Is Erdogan serious, or just bluffing?
Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, he's kinda lost track himself. But being Turkey is NATO & has a more effective navy than you, you've got to ask yourself one question:
Do I feel lucky?
Well, do ya punk?

(for those unfamiliar with this famous movie line, it's a parody from the Dirty Harry movie)

#Ukraine

@steelhoof Might want to give this a perusal: https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d

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