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should part-time work be reformed?

Feb 9, 2026

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16 min read

should part-time work be reformed?

Issue #185 (9 Feb) - Berlinale is back; winter chaos; Berlin Werbefrei; Telekom speeds; signs of low intelligence.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
would you work in defence tech?

Feb 2, 2026

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16 min read

would you work in defence tech?

Issue #184 (Feb 2) - new email layout; Money Talk is back; secret to being happy and why layoffs don't work!

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
did you see the northern lights?

Jan 26, 2026

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14 min read

did you see the northern lights?

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
who wants free potatoes?

Jan 19, 2026

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19 min read

who wants free potatoes?

Guten Morgen,

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
how did 2026 start for you?

Jan 12, 2026

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17 min read

how did 2026 start for you?

Happy New Year, but only if it’s still appropriate to write it on the 12th,

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
will you be paying the Solitude Tax? (Berlin in 2035)

Dec 29, 2025

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11 min read

will you be paying the Solitude Tax? (Berlin in 2035)

This newsletter issue is from the future, Berlin in December 2035. It’s just a fun experiment with the same structure as the existing newsletter. If you have 3 minutes, please help me improve the product by answering a couple of questions.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
and the most single Kiez is?

Dec 22, 2025

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18 min read

and the most single Kiez is?

Programming note #179: This is the last regular newsletter of the year.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
how does a bad candidate behave?

Dec 15, 2025

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18 min read

how does a bad candidate behave?

Programming note #178: I do this newsletter because I enjoy doing it.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
how does a bad recruiter behave?

Dec 8, 2025

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19 min read

how does a bad recruiter behave?

Programming note #177: I attended an amazing housewarming party and once again realised how bad most of us are at remembering each other’s names.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
why is the info about my bus/bahn wrong?

Dec 1, 2025

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1 min read

why is the info about my bus/bahn wrong?

Programming note #176: Last week we had our first coworking session, and it was fun.

Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc
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