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Month: September 2017

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    @taradefrancisco I’m so happy to see this, TD. ❤️

    @starbuxman https://t.co/ceHaGEVY7k

    @gilmae Just hypothetically speaking, I assume. 🙂

    This is *begging* to be a Slack emoji, @the_nathanjones. https://t.co/CsSPJTJjLt

    Me: My face feels, like, tired after presenting. I wonder if I over-emote? 🤔

    Checks photos from DDD Perth. Yep. 😂

    https://t.co/4RGAUJcLVa https://t.co/gPEbp73ioh

    @the_nathanjones https://t.co/78JonVR8Zj

    I wrote a blog post about my experience speaking at @DDDPerth two weeks ago. Spoiler: I ❤️ everyone in Perth. https://t.co/FJILEym9mh https://t.co/QWSlUAWGDt

    RT @starbuxman: @web_goddess You’re an epic speaker talking about an epic topic and your presentation reflects that you know that and enjoy…

    RT @LJKenward: A highlight of @DDDPerth for me this year was Kris’s locknote! Dear Network: Get Kris on tour for this talk! 💯💯💯 https://t.c…

    @mobywhale Oh no! I’ve done it a few times, but my veins are crappy do I can’t anymore. I miss the 🍪.

    I am now in 15 different Slack workspaces. Somehow I still get the same amount of emails. This is not the disruptive future I expected.

    @DarrenNolan_ Oh, I’m on board! Poor @owensenior and @darthted don’t know what hit them. 🙂

    @msharp @mobywhale Beef-eating pommie?

    @gilmae I was never an IRCer back in the day. It was AOL Instant Messenger and web forums, baby! In related news, I’m the worst.

    RT @yow_conf: Need a modern twist to #android development w/#Kotlin (concise, safe & expressive)? Join our BNE workshop 28 Sept https://t.c…

    @gilmae Awwwwww. 😍 @randomknits

    @gilmae @randomknits When I studied abroad, I hooked up with a friend who had met his girlfriend in a Cure chat room. (I was a hoochie-mama back then.)

    @gilmae @randomknits That did not end well.

    RT @SydTechLeaders: “What’s that? Another @SydTechLeaders meetup already announced?” YEAH, WE DID. https://t.co/r70OkFdhlL Speakers announc…

    Achievement unlocked: pair programmed with husband without it ending in tears. #babysteps

    @burrsutter Haha, thanks. I suspect it’s a remnant from a lot of amateur theatricals in college and high school. 🎭

    Testing the Pomodoro code we wrote last night for my @jewelbots. So far so good! If it works, I’ll put it up on Github. 😊

    Heard through grapevine – @UberEng is coming to recruit in Sydney for roles in US. Why not set up a local office? I hate the brain drain. 😕

    @malynmawby @Holly_Stephens I’ve got a list of Aussie Tech Women: https://t.co/Oxm7yJZZuB. Also happy to invite to the @GGDSydney Slack channel!

    RT @MichelePlayfair: Are you an under represented speaker in tech reading this and wondering where to start? Hit up @spkeazee https://t.co/…

    @Holly_Stephens Done!

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    I wrote a blog post about my experience speaking at DDD Perth recently. Spoiler: I ❤️ everyone in Perth.

    DDD Perth 2017

    Happy birthday, Venky! Hope it’s a good one. 🙂

  • DDD Perth 2017

    Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to give the locknote at DDD Perth 2017. DDD stands for “Developer! Developer! Developer!,” and it’s a community-run conference that happens in locations around the world. The goal is to put on an event that anyone can attend, so it’s held on a Saturday and the cost is just $50. The Perth event attracted 330+ attendees and featured 19 speakers across three tracks.

    I actually got to Perth a few days early so I could attend some usergroups and meet with some local contacts. I went to the Fenders meetup as well as the launch of the new Junior Dev Perth group. The latter was incredible – the room was full of 90 energetic attendees, most of whom were just starting out in their careers. Well done to LJ and the JuniorDev team for this much-needed westward expansion!

    Then it was time for DDD Perth! The speaker/sponsor/volunteer drinks were held Friday night at the rooftop bar of The Reveley. It was fun but loud.

    The day of the conference started out really foggy, oddly. Apparently that’s a thing that happens in Perth every now and then?! The morning keynote was Gojko Adzic, straight from YOW! Singapore. He talked about some of the coming challenges for software quality posed by things like the cloud, AI and biometrics – including amusing anecdotes like the one about the DMV system brought down by a set of twins.

    The talks throughout the day were all excellent. My friend Nathan Jones gave a talk called “Death by Good Intentions” that talked about some of the common mistakes and pitfalls he’s seen teams fall into over the course of his career. I especially liked his point about choosing mature technology like PHP over perpetually chasing shiny new things.

    My friend Sam Ritchie also gave an informative, pun-tastic talk called “Flying Solo – lifehack your way to a pants-optional workplace”. It was all about how to quit your job and start your own company. My favourite part was the slide with an actual flowchart to answer the question: “Should you put on pants today?”

    I was lucky to get to meet Patima Tantiprasut earlier this year on a visit (and then again when she came to Sydney with Localhost). She gave a great short talk called “Web, Wellness and Getting Sh*t Done”, all about strategies you can use to prevent mental burnout. Really welcome advice! (Not to mention a nice tie-in to my own talk later in the day…)

    After lunch I saw a few more excellent talks, but to be honest I was more than a little preoccupied with my own looming locknote! I especially liked Donna Edwards’ talk on hiring and retention for diversity, and Christian Prieto’s entertaining presentation on the history and programming challenges of the Atari 2600.

    And then it was time!

    My talk was called “The Campsite Rule – Leaving the Tech Industry Better than We Found It”. The general idea was that a lot of the time, the tech industry feels like a dumpster fire. The temptation to walk away is ever present (especially when shit like this happens). It leads to a lot of us burning out. One of the things that’s been keeping me motivated and engaged is recent years is mentoring, and I wanted to convince the experienced devs in the room to get more involved with guiding the next generation. I included as much practical advice as I could for both prospective mentees and mentors. Yeah, it got a little ranty at times. (There may have even been an F-bomb in there.) But everyone seemed to take it in the right spirit, and I was gratified by how many folks sent me wonderful tweets or wrote blog posts saying how inspiring they found it.

    Some photos from the conference Flickr page:

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    I had to laugh at that stretch of them. I’m a fairly, uh, expressive speaker, I guess you could say. 😂

    My slides are up on Slideshare if you want to take a look, and I’ll share the video when it becomes available. Some of the images are from our recent trip to Yellowstone; some are from Unsplash; and some are from WOCinTech Chat.

    Thank you again to the DDD Perth organisers for inviting me to participate in this wonderful event! It was my first ever keynote, and there were many times over the preceding months where I kicked myself for agreeing to do it. (I’m a procrastinator with a tendency towards constant guilty thoughts, so there was some stress.) I’m so happy I did it though! And I can’t say enough about the tireless volunteers and organisers, and how great a job they did putting this event together. If you ever get a chance to attend or speak at a DDD in the future, you definitely should.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @emd3737 Hear fucking hear, RT.

    RT @emd3737: Some women in tech say the @nytimes can fuck right off for publishing this garbage. https://t.co/k4a8xyqK1q

    “Oh hey, there’s an awesome new site I’d like to follow!” Add https://t.co/5TFMYFPTaY to RSS reader… *sad trombone* 😒 @ShondalandTV https://t.co/BD06795JPO

    @twoscooters YouTube is your friend.

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    @thatpatrickguy @yow_conf Thanks for coming, Patrick! And to Meri too… 🙂

    @gilmae Kids workshop today!

    RT @LareneLg: Don’t wait for permission to write history! 🙆🏻 Feeling inspired after a great #YOWConnected. Cheers @yow_conf team, speakers,…

    Attending a workshop full of kids, and it appears that “Despacito” is on repeat. 😂

    Pair programming with my new mentor Clara! @yow_conf @jewelbots #YOWConnected https://t.co/UEaC00y2F8

    I’m all about mentoring, but when I spend entire ride giving driver free career advice (including a CV review!), I’d like a discount. 😂

    Visited @minxdragon’s amazing Fringe Festival augmented reality art exhibit today. AR + classical figures = stunning https://t.co/K3vrwM8R6W https://t.co/zga6Zp8Uh1

    @nxdnz @yow_conf @jewelbots I’m sitting in the airport lounge, still hacking away! 🙂 https://t.co/lgu3IQZJiR

    @LareneLg @yow_conf Thanks for speaking, Larene! I loved your talk. 🙂

    RT @nxdnz: The @yow_conf roadshow brought @jewelbots to #REALABS today – so much maker-fu, wonderful to meet smart kids loving tech with @w…

    @randomknits @jewelbots @SaraJChipps I’m making mine into a Pomodoro timer.

    @developerjack I’m sorry we didn’t cross paths! Best I could do was a secondhand hello via @mnemote, but I don’t think even that worked 😂

    @mnemote @developerjack Oh! I thought you said you didn’t make it to him. 😂 It’s true though – my brain is 🍳

    Until next time, Melbs… (@ Melbourne Airport (MEL) – @melair in Tullamarine, VIC) https://t.co/vPKW3WiGRT https://t.co/3CpJzvEook

    @Malarkey Was in mid-air. Just landed back in Syd! You?

    Home. I think I’ll stay put a few weeks. 😊 (@ T3 Qantas Domestic Terminal in Mascot, NSW) https://t.co/cAzBMz96GC

    RT @videosmithery: Wip https://t.co/X3jTYQ1uHV

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    Until next time, Melbs…

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    Matt from @ultrawebsites and @MelbMobile will be introducing the next session in the green room at #YOWconnected! @KloudSolutions https://t.co/Y5DcPiB6Wy

    Getting an overview of the evolution of Mixed Reality tech and standards from @nambor at @awe_media. #YOWConnected https://t.co/TwBBMlMsQt

    “Being too early is indistinguishable from being wrong.” @nambor’s heard that quote far too many times, and he’s sick of it. 😂 #YOWconnected https://t.co/KzmDRM7sDR

    Demo of Milgram’s Mixed Reality continuum running in the web browser. *mindblown* @nambor #YOWConnected https://t.co/qjOSfqHS6u

    “Pinkeye is probably the biggest undiscussed issue in the VR industry.” 😂 @nambor on the importance of washable headsets. #YOWconnected https://t.co/Nf7VDoSgI5

    A lot of effort is poured into head mounted displays, but you can target much larger audience with less effort using browser. #YOWConnected https://t.co/73s7Pm55DP

    My old @canva colleagues @shipra_ships and @jeamesbone talking i18n at #YOWConnected. (Using @canva to present too!) #dogfooding https://t.co/MuFzh132ZM

    Really good, practical info on i18n processes, acronyms, and tools from @shipra_ships. @canva #YOWConnected https://t.co/6s6zV5K44R

    Now digging into code. @jeamesbone on how to best use NSLocalizedString for i18n in iOS apps. @canva #YOWConnected https://t.co/RswcjCLb2T

    Translations can introduce layout issues, as @canva learned when they launched their app in Russian. #YOWConnected @jeamesbone https://t.co/REABskRsir

    RT @nambor: @web_goddess But @timoreilly is only right if you give up too soon! 8) #YOWConnected https://t.co/o8KDYNkQm3

    Learning about refactoring code to split UI and data model, and use Android Data Binding Library to massively simplify! @mklin #YOWConnected https://t.co/GxfXctcidP

    RT @itgirljs: I’ve never had an error message speak to me so deeply 💀 https://t.co/t80AEZdCgY

    Practical example for using 2-way binding to build a colour-picking spinner widget. @mklin #YOWConnected https://t.co/xmMuW5eEeD

    RT @inplaneterms: Anyone in Brisbane making robots need a designer? Ping me! Inspired by @sammy_lee12 talking about #arduino and #robots #y…

    Awkward looks as phone timer goes off during @mklin’s talk. “Oh, good grief, THAT’S MINE!” he says, rushing to silence it. 😂😂😂 #YOWConnected

    @unixbigot @inplaneterms @sammy_lee12 👋 Can I come play too?!?!

    @ultrawebsites Thank you!!

    DAMMIT! Missed out on the Nintendo Switch to @StewGleadow, who wasn’t even in the room! 😡 #YOWconnected https://t.co/yc1QjIod21

    @the_nathanjones @StewGleadow HE DIDN’T REALISE HE WAS IN THE COMPETITION. 😂

    He didn’t even realise he’d entered a contest. 🤦‍♀️ @StewGleadow #YOWConnected https://t.co/s0dOA94Ry7

    Our good friend @mark_sabbatical introducing today’s keynote speaker – @SaraJChipps from @jewelbots!! #YOWConnected https://t.co/XIZjy3CO88

    So excited to hear from @SaraJChipps! She started coding at 11, and her company @jewelbots aims to get girls into STEM. #YOWConnected https://t.co/I9Xe4sWUdC

    Products for preteen boys dominated by tech-related brands (LEGO, Nintendo, etc) but for girls there’s a big gap. #YOWConnected @SaraJChipps https://t.co/DyN60Z4B3c

    RT @unixbigot: Tweenage girls run the world, says @SaraJChipps. They select our future media and tech stars. But education builds them out…

    Demoing @jewelbots with @mnemote and @LukeSleeman! #YOWconnected https://t.co/IPNiafePhv

    OMG little 3rd grader Clara Lau is presenting why she loves @jewelbots AND I AM DYING. “Coding is fun!” 😭 #YOWConnected https://t.co/rzEx8VrDfu

    Seriously, I might cry. https://t.co/pNk0U7i4AW

    “Now, you need to instantiate some classes…” – Clara, who, I repeat, is in year 3 😭❤️😭❤️😭 #YOWConnected https://t.co/UBxsIimQky

    @stibbons She’s now wrapping it in a for loop.

    Suddenly questioning not having kids. I ❤️ this girl.

    @JenSMcNeil She’s apparently been coding in C++ for some time. This room is spellbound.

    RT @inplaneterms: Best Keynote Ever: Clara Lau, 8 years old, C++ coder on the celebration of children #STEM #jewelbots ✊️Well played #YOWCo…

    RT @shipra_ships: A young Year 3 girl giving programming demo at YOW! Connected – this is so freaking awesome! #YOWconnected #girlsinstem #…

    My new goal in life is to be as good a presenter and coder as Clara. #YOWConnected

    Now back to talking about hardware. Hearing about challenges with materials, selecting chip, integrations, etc. @SaraJChipps #YOWconnected https://t.co/2MRg42g8kI

    @mark_sabbatical @SaraJChipps @jewelbots @noopkat Yes, thank you @noopkat! Wish you were here… 😻

    @TheRealBnut It was! It’ll go up on YouTube eventually. It was so good.

    LOL. Sorry everyone; @LukeSleeman tweeted me but I missed it. 😂 #YOWconnected https://t.co/haRh3xF61p

    I think having a middle-aged woman fangirl all over her freaked her out. 😂 https://t.co/aGHv5QIaza

    Learning about SEO and Universal Links in apps from @ChaiseHock. Google Maps and @REA_Group do it particularly well! #YowConnected https://t.co/E7MQ5RZWQG

    @TheRealBnut I heard a rumour @kouky’s having a kid. I expect to see her/him presenting a live Swift demo in < 5 years. 🙂

    Ahhh, Deep Links and Universal Links are *not* the same. I did not know that. #YOWconnected @ChaiseHock https://t.co/Q6tD015tsQ

    Interesting. @ChaiseHock showed us how to peek at publicly available apple-app-site-association files, like Google’s. #YOWConnected https://t.co/h5WXcmhg4p

    @kouky @TheRealBnut CONGRATULATIONS!!! 👍😁

    Final session in Red room at #YOWConnected kicking off! @whereismytaco from @devops_melb is trackhosting… https://t.co/BJkDxOiUnC

    There are 700 ppl at @seekjobs in Melbourne… and only six showers. And summer is coming. 😱 #YowConnected @Hatchman76 https://t.co/keLtiiW4R9

    “The Level 5 Problem” – 85% of the ppl on floor are guys, all sharing same facilities. Leads to, uh, issues. 😂💩 #YOWConnected @Hatchman76 https://t.co/IymCrRwyA7

    Everybody loves data, but how many companies know how long it takes employees to 💩? “We do!” – @Hatchman76 @seekjobs 😂 #YOWConnected

    @inplaneterms @Hatchman76 @seekjobs It’s less creepy in context. 😂

    @evanderkoogh @unixbigot @SaraJChipps You get the YOW emails. READ THEM, DUDE!

    Code, architecture diagrams, and an actual DIORAMA. See? It’s not just scatalogical puns. This is a serious tech talk. #YOWConnected https://t.co/aCmJnTjYvd

    Data visualisation from the Comfort SEEK app. Useful for building facilities folks and office planners. #YOWConnected https://t.co/CtG60TMwyv

    @yow_conf @Hatchman76 @seekjobs It appears to be anonymised and aggregated. 😂

    Great illustration of @whalec’s point about deliberately crappy POC’s. Comfort SEEK app is now being wired up properly! #YOWConnected https://t.co/F0VV7qGknS

    BUNTING. @knightstickc kicking off the final session at #YOWConnected! https://t.co/qAA7dPDAmd

    Now I know all about Yackandandah! #yackfacts #YOWConnected @knightstickc https://t.co/xRBoUrxmc8

    More #yackfacts! The town holds the record for the longest bunting in the world. 🔻🔻🔻🔻 #YOWConnected https://t.co/WQp4o4xG0d

    1st yr – learned Swift & built iOS app. Initially got rejected due to unmoderated Insta feed but they managed to fix in time! #YowConnected https://t.co/mC5pFmtK6f

    2nd yr – learned Android and built app. Success! Until testing on actual devices caused crashes. Fixed… then suspended! #YOWconnected https://t.co/jsg3VpVNgf

    LOLOL. @LukeSleeman to the rescue! One more last hurdle. Do you see it? 😂 #YOWConnected https://t.co/OQLqdUibcx

    Starting a side project will help you learn new things and practice skills, no matter how experienced you are. @knightstickc #YOWConnected https://t.co/hnkhqRtohF

    BEST FRIENDS FOREVER. 😍 @mnemote @LukeSleeman @jewelbots #YOWConnected https://t.co/ieoTHsTSV4

    @knightstickc I’m honestly disappointed your hashtag didn’t trend. #yackfacts #YowConnected https://t.co/NVmFcDI2fk

    TFW you realise you’ve worn a lanyard 5 out of the last 7 days. 😳

    @servantofchaos If so, count me in. #grammarsnob

    RT @shenahcarhoon: it was a balmy night briefly tonight so https://t.co/5WFoaHav4t

    @desplesda @The_McJones @kbuttfield @parisba @TheMartianLife Holy shit. Glad you’re okay! We were all thinking of you guys at Connected.

    @knightstickc OHDEARGOD. On my iPhone, it only showed the ones from the last year… which were my 3. It did not show the older ones. #eyebleach

    RT @knightstickc: Having now done both, speaking at a developers conference, and playing a metal show are not as different as you think #YO…

    @declan_hart Glad you could join us!!

    @FakeSamRitchie Thanks for coming Sam!

    @nambor @yow_conf Glad you could make it!

    Sydney is sold out! Don’t miss your chance to hear @sveta_isakova, Brisbane. 👍 https://t.co/95XYGdfyXu

    SQUEEEE @jewelbots workshop is kicking off and I have my very own! Thanks @SaraJChipps. https://t.co/TeNz1qZxpR

    @gilmae You’re doing it again! That’s so lovely. Thank you. (I’m in Melbourne so I’m missing this one again. 😭 )

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    Actual awards that I would have been in the running for during my brief theatrical career:

    Best Stage Manager Who Has Recently Embraced Meditation To Keep From Murdering The Cast (resulting in a tie with @Andrew Reuland)

    Most Likely To Slip Their Cast Mate The Tongue During A Stage Kiss, Ya Creep (my apologies to you-know-who-you-are)

    Drunkest (resulting in a tie with, oh, everyone)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Hey, I found my initials!! Thanks @kotlin and @HaysDigiTechAU. 😁 #YOWconnected https://t.co/nSORUm22vr

    The first break was full of important schedule decisions. Red or green? 🤔 #YOWconnected https://t.co/7SvVp1qugI

    RT @sammy_lee12: @web_goddess @sveta_isakova #sketchnotes are on Twitter before the speaker even finishes, how is that for live notes? #yow…

    Designing with accessibility in mind is better for everybody – the “kerb cut effect”. @LareneLg talking a11y + React Native at #YOWconnected https://t.co/0ZWclzuiPa

    So clever! // TODO: tweet link, and then @LareneLg did it live! Will steal that for future talks. #YOWconnected https://t.co/21gwqRcyGr https://t.co/aaMPtpFhf6

    @richbuggy @sveta_isakova She was talking FP more than serverless. 😉

    Having just one accessibility person on your team is a recipe for sadness. #YOWconnected @LareneLg https://t.co/vdtgC4Gk4U

    @The_McJones We’re missing you! Somebody actually asked me last night where the Tasmanians were.

    Live React Native coding is happening! Along with a11y testing using VoiceOver and Accessibility Inspector. #YOWconnected @LareneLg https://t.co/EJpcHFLsPJ

    For Android, you can use Accessibility Scanner to screenshot and auto-annotate a11y issues. Neat! (Sorry, no iOS equiv yet.) #YOWconnected https://t.co/FlsHED6CrG

    Some React Native libraries don’t expose a11y properties in UI components. If you find them – fix and submit PR! @LareneLg #YOWconnected https://t.co/hM2exjXtWm

    More accessibility resource goodness from @LareneLg! #YOWconnected https://t.co/6FrwWPwGFZ

    @battlepanda_au Not at this time of year!

    Hilarity ensues as @larenelg gets everyone to turn on voice navigation on their phones. 😂 #YOWconnected https://t.co/sOZVLFHh0F

    @yow_conf Pretty sure @mklin was unable to turn his off. 😂

    The crowd at @mootpointer’s talk is (surprisingly!) skewed more towards machine learning than dog fans. Unpossible. 😳🐶 #YOWconnected https://t.co/k8nShKwNN8

    RT @sammy_lee12: @DevDiner I enjoyed your overview of leaping into voice interfaces and AI #YOWCONNECTED #sketchnote https://t.co/lZyJCEUpy5

    How @mootpointer’s good dog detector was inspired by the 🐶 at WWDC. 😂 #YOWconnected https://t.co/W2naXbGvH4

    RT @StewGleadow: @FakeSamRitchie talking about using the elm architecture in swift at #yowconnected. So far it’s punderful https://t.co/UXx…

    Live coding is happening by @mootpointer, but once again I am distracted by the excellent sketch noting by @sammy_lee12… #YOWconnected https://t.co/dXNyXVpVwG

    @mootpointer Pretty sure I spotted cameos by @phillfarrugia and @mattdelves in there, maybe?

    I’d be tempted to build a Good Cat detector, but A) they never look at my camera, and B) they’re evil (but lovable). https://t.co/TtYir6dzK8

    Trolling the audience with Natural Language Processing: “Sydney is better than Melbourne… sentence… FACT.” 😂🔥 @mootpointer #YOWconnected https://t.co/eHJ66i2gym

    Never seen a tech speaker use a MUFFIN as a prop in their Conf talk! 😂 @mootpointer #YOWconnected https://t.co/KmZwfBQRMc

    @battlepanda_au @StewGleadow @FakeSamRitchie That’s his second talk. This one is pants-required. 😉

    @halans WHAAAAAT so cool! Thanks

    This is definitely relevant to my interests. Bookmarking for future reading… https://t.co/oJMNn4svhd

    RT @sammy_lee12: @mootpointer I enjoyed sketching your talk on using ML to help answer the question “who’s a good doggy 🐕?” #yowconnected h…

    It’s not recommended you try to train your ML model on the device. It doesn’t have enough computing power; push that to cloud. #YOWconnected https://t.co/tsjcEUarNz

    A final admonition from @mootpointer to Do No Evil. Don’t build ML systems that encode biases or could be easily misused. #YOWconnected https://t.co/JumZZK96Tu

    RT @SydTechLeaders: Meet up is on tonight, 3 fantastic speakers. Please update your RSVP if you cannot come, open up a slot for someone on…

    @KittyHybrid @mootpointer It was great! Except for his anti-🐱 bias. 😑

    @matth332 @LareneLg They do have smiley faces on them now too to help! 😉

    It’s all about hardware and how you can design your own in the #YOWconnected green room with @JamesDestined! https://t.co/OHKZoAmgEW

    Early prototypes of the Arduino Thinkershield designed by @JamesDestined at the @maasmuseum. Soldering was an issue… #YOWConnected https://t.co/btsMwvgMX2

    RT @unixbigot: “I have found that Pinkifying workshops is not a way to get girls to come to [programming] workshops” – @JamesDestined #YOW…

    Thinkershield is being used for everyone from students in disadvantaged schools all the way up to Sydney uni & UNSW! #YOWconnected https://t.co/X8GZAZt8w7

    We all like @JamesDestined’s dream board, but unfortunately teachers found it too scary. User testing is important! #YOWConnected https://t.co/gXKRpupves

    Next session in the green room is @mnemote talking about using Micropython and SoCs to create IoT. ❤️ his punchcard shirt! #YOWconnected https://t.co/K8FsKFrRie

    Cheap components mean you can use them for crap, potentially destructive, FUN projects! #YOWconnected @mnemote https://t.co/LINTH14gQy

    Micropython means you can just type in commands and get stuff to happen. Nostalgia for the glory days of early programming! #YOWConnected https://t.co/HDdqzVKOqa

    Obligatory xkcd as @mnemote explains about the @internetofshit! #YOWConnected https://t.co/iYEBIGt0Gu

    Catching up with my new friends at @MessageMedia1! #YOWConnected https://t.co/6aLncDuDKB

    Next session in #YOWConnected red room being introduced by @hima_tk! https://t.co/U8FeLdgAs9

    “When every Thing is connected, Everything is connected.” @unixbigot gives good soundbite in his Devops for Dishwashers talk. #YOWConnected https://t.co/GMRsfcO2UG

    RT @Donna_Ignia: CSIRO are looking for tech mentors! Happy to provide more info! OR https://t.co/LUXPHrMnwB https://t.co/eOes2czWIz @web_g…

    Biggest IoT tip from @unixbigot – Go serverless. “It doesn’t mean there are no servers; it means they’re not your problem.“ #YOWConnected https://t.co/wp0k05JCEr

    RT @sammy_lee12: @tarciosaraiva @dius_au I enjoyed putting together some #sketchnotes for making petrol stations talk using #iot #yowconnec…

    @bmousti Don’t worry. We talked about you. 😂

    Always lovely to hear from @inplaneterms from @Ephox, who is talking design to a room full of devs! #YOWConnected https://t.co/GgIyacIOAn

    Hey, Juicero! I talked about that bit of Silicon Valley nonsense in my @dddperth talk last week. #YOWconnected https://t.co/VdaJFxccZA

    Book recommendation from @inplaneterms: “Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely. #YOWconnected https://t.co/Twv6jxwrrX https://t.co/Dqt300CB0c

    @unixbigot Oh no! You were fine. Everything seemed part of your talk; no obvious hallucinations.

    RT @knightstickc: “Truth, love and value is the API between developers and designers” @inplaneterms #YOWconnected

    RT @hima_tk: People don’t buy technology. They buy the way technology makes them feel. @inplaneterms recommends Ted talk by @simonsinek @yo…

    @handcoding @dugboticus Oh neat! Hmmm, I use @tweetbot and I don’t see that setting. I wonder if they support…

    How to close the gap between dev and design: Eat together, sit together, and sprint together. ❤️ @inplaneterms #YOWConnected https://t.co/qT58PUHH4V

    Final talk: @aaronmorton telling us about IoT & Cassandra. (And he managed to take the piss out of me before starting!) 😂 🇦🇺 https://t.co/F4fmuljCGB

    @unixbigot @aaronmorton SHMEMANTICS.

    RT @inplaneterms: How cool are these sketchnotes by @sammy_lee12 🙏 @yow_conf #yowconnected https://t.co/Ai0xkQvC5n

    @MichelePlayfair 😂 She was just starting her talk so I wanted to snap it quickly. Bad timing I guess.

    @polleyg @darren_cibis @benteese @ChaiseHock @shinebytes We will miss you!

    @polleyg @sammy_lee12 I would definitely second that nomination!!

    RT @IndecisiveMatt: Timbertown in Wauchope is supporting marriage equality and they’ve painted their sign to match! https://t.co/CgFHksMia9…

    @ricardoy1 ❤️

    Great energy as @whalec kicks off Day 2 at #YOWConnected! Designing for an unknown future… https://t.co/xOpqQLmdoJ

    “We can’t know the future. We’ve all seen Back to the Future 2, and we know where that leads: Biff Tannen! He’s a dick!” 😂 #YOWconnected https://t.co/WEqOxABnzz

    “The future isn’t Mobile. The NOW is Mobile.” Chuckles as @whalec relates incredulous tales of CMOs who Just. Don’t. Get. It. #YOWConnected

    4 yrs ago, relationship in “Her” was considered sci-fi. In 2017, “it’s pretty frigging close.” Hardware exists now. #YOWConnected @whalec https://t.co/9kmYXsEAfF

    “Are we still doing platform wars? Really?!” @whalec calling out platform purists. To build the future, you must be flexible. #YOWconnected

    RT @unixbigot: Cam @whalec boils down the purpose of keynotes; inspiring us to spend the rest of the day celebrating enthusiasm for new ide…

    !! @whalec exhorting iOS devs to go home tonight and check out Android, and vice versa. Look outside your tech bubble! 👏📱 #YOWConnected https://t.co/k9CplR0M4W

    How do you understand the future? BY CREATING IT. 🙌 Really loving @whalec’s inspiring call-to-arms this morning. #YOWConnected https://t.co/O8vsrIO1Do

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