Shared today on Twitter

Does clicking the “I don’t know this person” option when rejecting a @LinkedIn invitation actually do anything? I want these rando spammers to get punished. Or is it just a placebo button?


RT @yow_conf: #Brisbane, our #YOWnight series with @jedws on functional approaches to architecture kicks off today. Still time to grab a ti…


@msharp @darthted 😍


Been awhile since I was at a #YOWNight! https://t.co/IUp5t6EMMz


At first I was like, why do I need a desk at a meetup? But this guy’s got it figured out. 😂 #commbanklyfe #yownight https://t.co/y7fW2fspum


Hearing stories of the early days of Spotify from @ehn. @evanderkoogh is ably handling interviewing duties! #yownight https://t.co/eGpAGv2GWD


“You only have to worry about killing products when you kill as many as Google does.” *Kris pours one out for Reader* 😢 #yownight https://t.co/tPYvBL5ZHW


@battlepanda_au @yow_conf Nobody cared about either of those though. 😐


Sometimes architectural decisions are driven by hiring concerns. “Even 15 years ago it was hard finding people who could develop in C,” @ehn says. #yownight https://t.co/lAueo90tDn


@TheRealBnut Ouch. 😭


Insider Spotify info from @ehn: playing lots of children’s music won’t impact your Discover Weekly and recommendations! They built that feature in when engineers started having kids! 😜 #yownight https://t.co/TZ0K7KBma9


There is an advantage to being on a team building a product that you will actually use. It makes it a lot easier to prioritise features… but not every company is like that. @ehn @evanderkoogh #yownight https://t.co/rSkrrJqgVz


@paulstovell That’s also been my experience…


Hey #yownight folks – here’s the rego link for the Developer Night on May 1! If you’re coming to the AWS Summit, you should definitely attend. @adrianco keynoting and many more… https://t.co/qSegWs2v2C https://t.co/JQUQw0JGZk


Anybody want to work at a VC with literally one of the BEST HUMANS IN THE WORLD, @hannahyanfield? You should! ❤️ https://t.co/UxXknNoqqJ


@stephenlead It took me like 4 tries to parse that.


@evanderkoogh @WaiLingKo Find one of your bank’s ATMs that accepts deposits!



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