A poem by F.S. Flint

I enjoyed this latest post from @aprilwensel.com. While I don't actually work in tech, there is a hardness and general lack of empathy from the people in my field which I'm finding increasingly difficult to deal with. compassionatecoding.com/campaigns/vi...

Forest bathing in the redwoods, can’t recommend it enough. 💚

Beautiful day for a run!

Beautiful North County San Diego. ☀️

Difficult times call for #compassion Gift yourself time for a free lesson from #jackkornfield jackkornfield.com/sp/stand-up-...

Beautiful morning picking lemons. 🍋 Connecting with nature and the local community keeps me hopeful!

Introducing #CommunityKit at #WWDC25! Learn more at communitykit.social With the help of my friends, @mikaelacaron.com @twostraws.bsky.social @chriswu.com @therealmamamia.bsky.social @frankefoster.com and Michie Ang. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Prj...

This is the way.

Spring is here! ✨

Springin 🌱

Gorgeous afternoon yesterday. Grateful for the sunshine the approaching spring.

Starting to feel like spring. 🌞

Love starting the day up in a fruit tree. 🍋

The best commute. ⛴️

Windy sunset by the Bay. 🌴

Last night. 🙏

“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”—Rachel Carson

Beautiful morning gleaning lemons. 🍋 Also the grower very kindly gave homemade granola to all the volunteers. 🙏

Emotions 🤝 math

You see things like this in the shop window and you realize you’re not alone!

Found a super cool pizza food truck here in the Bay Area. Deaf owned and operated, and you order by signing. And they have a vegan option! 🍕

www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-cha... Here’s the original recipe btw, they do use meat but as they mention, you can swap in mushrooms if you want it vegan or as @aprilwensel.com from Compassionate Coding says, #PlantPower🌱

Found a gleaning group up here! 🍊

About 24 hours left to sign up for Python Supercharge. If you'd like extra support during your #Python journey, sign up!

NorCal has its moments…

Most of yesterday was rainy and gray…and then this!

Finding new sunset spots.

I keep thinking about this Karen Armstrong insight, which was a major inspiration for Compassionate Coding: “If it is not tempered by compassion and empathy, reason can lead men and women into a moral void.”

Last year one event was responsible for about %90 of our total funding for the year! We can't let 4 days determine support for so many communities around the world. Consider supporting today!

Only a few more days here. 🌴

From a beautiful holiday (and goodbye 🥲) hike. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Early present. 🎁

Gorgeous sunset last night.

Vegan holiday cookie exchange! 🎄

My last fruit pick in San Diego. 🥲

There is a cost to being compassionate and open-minded but nothing like the costs of being selfish and narrow-minded.

I mentioned it in the newsletter, so I’ll share here too: in January I’m moving back to San Francisco! I’ve been prioritizing in-person interactions, and I’m excited to reconnect with the community up there. To my San Diego pals, this isn’t goodbye! I’ll come back to visit. 💙

The Compassionate Coding newsletter is going out tomorrow. Possibly the last one of the year! Topics: - Impact beyond data - A personal announcement - Compassionate tech resources from around the web 💌 compassionatecoding.com/signup

It was a joy to see @gregcons.bsky.social deliver this talk live! It’s full of practical suggestions for healthy coding and living at any age. Highly recommend.

After seeing @was.tl's great talk at @cppnorth.bsky.social, I was inspired to try Advent of Code for the first time. Puzzles can be fun when you're not in a job interview! I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1

Sunday savoring to ward off Sunday scaries.

Every year my park docent friend leads a hike as an alternative to Black Friday shopping. It was lovely as always. 🍁

Photo for the weekend. @virgin-atlantic.bsky.social #InFlightEntertainment If interested, more here pcwilliams.design/ife/index.html

CppNorth (cppnorth.ca) will open a call in about a month. Conference in Toronto in July, C++ and C++-adjacent topics, very human-focused and caring. @cppnorth.bsky.social

"Whenever you take actions to increase trust, reduce burnout, and improve job satisfaction, you let employees do the kind of work that makes teams perform better, make better things, and increase the likelihood of the organization smashing its goals."

Vibrant skies tonight.

A moment to breathe. 🌊

Beautiful birds at the lagoon.

Saw this on a run today. ❤️