Month: December 2017
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@drwitty_knitter Something I’ve been thinking about a lot. I downloaded a book on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That’s a start. It’s a lot more immediately achievable than “smash the patriarchy,” I suppose. 🙂
@tobyhede This was seriously one of my favourite things in the new films. Random women and PoC among the First Order. YES! We can be villains too!
Nice! Just noticed some new buttons in Spotify. https://t.co/NN2sV3GS1e https://t.co/QL78Vueb3m
Brisbane friends – anyone looking for a web developer? Wade is looking and comes highly recommended! https://t.co/G2dLeqYmEW
@gilmae I didn’t know you got one! Jealous. 🙂 @KnitYak
@drwitty_knitter It’s very, very rarely 1:1 interactions, which rather rules out that approach.
@ChiefDisrupter @NicoleWill100 @bigyahu For certain values of “working”. 🙂
@drwitty_knitter It’s less about specific people and more about trying to fit into systems I dislike, which is why I think the most effective approach is to change my thinking.
RT @alicegoldfuss: Two statements that are both true:
– Tech industry titles are non-standardized and offer no solid proof of experience o…
Dammit. I upgraded my 6+ two months ago and traded it in to Apple. I would’ve gone for the battery upgrade! https://t.co/i7AswsqDYG
@imdominating @Jennie_Basset You’re back on Twitter! I was worried about you. 🙂
@randomknits Happy birthday Harley!!
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@minxdragon 🙁 That sucks.
DOMESTIC GODDESS. https://t.co/2EtR9h8vYI https://t.co/RNoKmOUy6E
@the_nathanjones Yup. From scratch, with pecans.
RT @greydnls: I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again.
The single most important deliverable of a senior engineer is more senior engineers.
@the_nathanjones I’ve been here so long I don’t know any other price at this point. 🙂
Spent the whole day gaming. Started and finished @LucaRedwood’s 10000000 (SO FUN), and then got 2 hours into @NightInTheWoods. Feel a bit cross eyed now. 🤪
@mmastertheone @LucaRedwood I bought the Boat sequel too! Going to try to save it until the weekend.
@the_nathanjones We get big bags at Costco. Cheaper than Coles at least!
@zoeydoesnttweet Hm. I was keen to see it. Is it worth it?
@zoeydoesnttweet It looked sexy and dreamy and arty and Italian in the previews. That’s what I’m after (plus cute boys kissing).
The problem with having hot cinnamon rolls for brekkie is somebody has to get up 45min before everybody else to put them in the oven.
@canva Bug report! Diversity and Inclusion policy page is password protected. https://t.co/809PLjcbCf
Time to wake up the Snook. 😊 https://t.co/LJMUAtwTgD
@carlfish Slightly disappointed in the texture. I think I needed different flour. Didn’t get stretchy/chewy enough. (Still taste great though!)
@snookca Wrong Snook. 🙂
@canva Sent.
Ate two cinnamon rolls and drank a cup of coffee. Heart racing. Time to go to work, I guess? 🙂
@jenwburn Gorgeous!!
This sums up post-conference depression too. Finally ready to get back on the horse today! https://t.co/tpIInkOVYW
Depressing realisation: if I had back all the hours I’ve spent trying to impress shitty dudes, I’d have changed the world by now. 😕
@the_nathanjones @samnewman I showed the Snook, who did honours chem. No idea. We’d be curious to hear the answer!
@TheRealBnut It’s sweet of you to say so, at any rate. 🙂
@lorentzframe I’m mulling over this metaphor now. Do most conductors start out playing instruments though? (Speaking as a “conductor” frustrated by the tech industry’s insistence that they be able to play every instrument…)
@ChiefDisrupter @NicoleWill100 @bigyahu I saw them piled up all over the place in Singapore earlier this year. https://t.co/fIxPUi3gbH
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@pwcc @KathyReid The Hollywood thing popped into my head too. But it’s not a perfect analogy. Tech means we can work anywhere. I’ve met folks who work on digital effects for Hollywood movies right here in Sydney.
@pwcc @KathyReid As someone who didn’t grow up here, I always wonder how much cultural cringe plays into decisions to head overseas…
Oh! Turns out that others have written about cultural cringe and the local tech industry for a while now. https://t.co/QUxbb1ZO2k https://t.co/QZhMaYcv1q
@samthor Seriously! 😂
@joshprice This, but with turkey and pecans: https://t.co/T39wNgE888
RT @ekp: Time for Tech Firms to Take Responsibility for the Havoc They Wrought: @sw on prioritizing ethics and empathy https://t.co/0MsCOxD…
RT @johnmaeda: I like to think that PHP stands for “People Helping People” as I have learned in the #WordPress community — that attitude pr…
@mmastertheone Oof.
TIL Roald Dahl was a big Thatcher supporter back in the 80’s. 😐 https://t.co/mD7oLWYq5K
We are through the looking glass, people! 😳 https://t.co/XK09fQnLxj https://t.co/sUX406XJU5
@spidie Excellent! Most of the program is online. I think we’re set for everything. 🙂
Dinner a la Snook: beer-basted “boar” ribs (from the World of Warcraft cookbook! 😂), champ, sweetcorn, and beer https://t.co/oQnYJahDiq https://t.co/rGP8jEWRSX
guess who got a Google home mini today
Interesting. Doesn’t include any capitalisation or punctuation. I’m also curious whether it’s limited to my voice… https://t.co/01HDN5FXzI
@tinypang @JamesStewartNYT @NewYorker Oh god, that’s lovely. (I was in a production of Fiddler once. We didn’t have a real violinist for that part.)
@AshKyd We’ve had a Home for a while now. Today’s experimentation was around setting up separate users, creating some IFTTT integrations, etc.
@AshKyd The usefulness has superceded my privacy concerns, to the point where I’ve just put the Mini in the bedroom. 😂
RT @maetl: If you’re coming to LinuxConf AU in Jan, check out the Art/Tech miniconf—software in the morning, hardware in the afternoon.
I’…
RT @unixbigot: New year’s resolution: https://t.co/j7a0RpCFn7
@spidie Indeed. It was his Christmas gift from my mother! https://t.co/J7rIszd6X1
When you say “It’s country music time” in my house, Google Home now starts playing “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” 😂
There’s an IFTTT applet to have your Google Home send an emergency email blast triggered by a secret phrase. I’m depressed that this is needed in the world. 🙁 https://t.co/3xJzkNhYib
@mmastertheone It’s a little mean spirited in places, but it’s largely accurate.
@fox Well done! Can’t wait to see the Program.
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Shared today on Twitter
RT @yow_conf: Girls Who Code gets a Disney Imagineering boost https://t.co/1SXch987t0 via @techcrunch
On behalf of all of Australia, thanks @starbuxman! Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂 https://t.co/TjtlrncAip
@jesstelford Yay! Well done Dad 🙂
This weekend found out about 2 more senior Aussie devs heading to jobs in the USA. Both community leaders in Sydney. Feels like SV has really decimated local industry this year.
I’m sympathetic to @mcannonbrookes and others who say we need more technical leaders here – clearly we do! But how can we keep the ones we already have when they keep getting lured away?
Is it confirmation bias? I feel like the numbers going to US are higher than ever this year. Have SV recruiters focused on Aussie market more than in the past?
That’s why yesterday’s discussion of training younger devs was especially depressing. How do we do that when so many seniors are departing for better opportunities overseas?
@groodt The cynic in me wonders if the current US government is leading to companies focusing more on immigration from countries where folks are less likely to have visa problems, racial targeting.
@groodt Can’t even spell Sydney correctly. 😂
Anyway, that’s me being maudlin and depressed done. I don’t mean to make the leavers feel bad. I’m thrilled for you ; you deserve it! I just wish Oz tech industry could offer you those kinds of opportunities here.
@sundress To cheer myself up, I was trying to come up with a list of folks who’ve come back. It’s a short one, but you’re on it!
@mark_sabbatical @mcannonbrookes Did you get to the part where I said I was thrilled for you? 😉 But seriously, you’re one of many. I’ve been watching it happen year. Just the double whammy of you and @aussielunix made me a little sad.
@kleeut I haven surveyed them, though it’s an interesting idea. I suspect lots of reasons. More $, big name companies, opportunity to learn
@kleeut I suspect it’s a long game. We need to give them a compelling reason to stay. Build companies solving big problems for the world. Lure the best people HERE.
@aussielunix @mark_sabbatical @mcannonbrookes I know. You’re going to do great things there! We’ll just miss you.
@damovisa Excellent! Where are you going? Great to see someone going the other direction!
RT @damovisa: @malcolmsheridan @web_goddess Why live anywhere else?
@GeoffreyHuntley Yep. Also heard of several folks being invited to mysterious “Hacker X” recruiting events. Suspect it’s the same.
@mathowie Still bitter too. 😕
@GeoffreyHuntley Effect on local Women in Tech groups is even worse. A senior Aussie woman going leaves a much bigger gap in community. I know of like 6 Oz women at Amazon alone. 🙁
@crankymate @sundress You’re definitely on that list too mate!!
Related note: There was a guy recruiting at SydJS a few months back for a self-driving car company in the US. I said, why don’t you set up an office in Australia? Him: time zones are hard.
YOU CAN SOLVE SELF-DRIVING CARS BUT NOT REMOTE TEAMS? 😤
@OffBeatMammal @damovisa Excellent! Welcome back!
Sweet home Chicago! https://t.co/qpT0HNYFAZ https://t.co/1vgDUxGETm
@heidihelfand “Willis Tower.” 😐
@parisba We call them “cookie pants” in my house. 😂
@joshduck You’re another one for my short but happy list of Returners! 🙂
@JamesTechRec So as a recruiter for an Aussie company, what can you do? Is it dispiriting to hire juniors, train them up, and have them eventually leave for the US? I’d find that really frustrating. 🙁
@chaitanyakuber @ExpediaEng Yes! Great example of a company making effort to have an eng office here rather than relying on folks to relocate. 🙂
@Thriobologist @NickWilde1990 @Asher_Wolf @tomscott I want talking about anything to do with programming time zones though, merely some companies’ reluctance to have teams in different places.
RT @tinypang: @web_goddess There are just such limited tech opportunities in Australia if you’re not in a traditional engineering role or d…
Momofuku Banana Cream Pie. It tastes better than it looks! https://t.co/msN4sWQ2Qj https://t.co/n3b8M5srHB
@tcn33 WANT!
@KathyReid But you’re still here! I don’t have any objection to folks working for SV based companies. My goal is more folks physically staying in Australia, where they can continue to be part of the local community (as you are!).
@zarahjutz Hm. It doesn’t come up when I search the website…
@zarahjutz Wait! Duh. It hasn’t aired yet. 🙂
@NickWilde1990 @Thriobologist @Asher_Wolf @tomscott Ahh! I suspected yours might be a joke, but then folks went down a time zone tangent and I got confused. 😂 All good.
