Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it. Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3

I wore my noise cancelling headphones to dinner with my wife. I thought she'd be mad, but I didn't hear any complaints

To all my dev friends deserving special attention on #VetsDay. Thank you for your service, and thank you for the opportunity for a #dadJoke “I told my server it was Veterans Day, so it took a moment of silence... then rebooted.”

My flexibility wasn't good so I started doing lunges. It was a big step forward for me.

2022-09-25 was last time #Vikes beat #Lions. 5 games and 769 days. Prior to 2022-09-25, the longest #Vikings drought was 5 games, 1,144 days between 1961 and 1964. #Lions longest drought was 13 games, 2,192 days between 1968 and 1974.

Be careful listening to advice on "AI-assisted" coding that's born out of small, self-contained projects undertaken by people working alone. You run the risk of running your marathon using strategies that worked for the first 100m.

I'm NOT a country fan, but lately I've been delving into songs from yesteryear. Been hooked on this one lately for some reason. #EastBoundAndDown #SmokeyAndTheBandit www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgU...

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I hope #Hawkeyes beat #Gophers and keep #Floyd home. Behind the bronze pig is more than a rivalry — it’s a story of race, respect, and resilience that started in 1934. stories.uiowa.edu/ozzie-simmons-floyd-rosedale

anyone remember when this was the future? #maxHeadroom

Halloween Candy is the hors-d'oeuvres of Winter Weight season.

My kid just asked for a USB 2.0 mini-B cable to charge his calculator. I found one in under a minute!!! Reminder kids: Never throw away anything, and periodically organize and label your box-O-wires JUST IN CASE! One day those hours of prep will pay off (and only internet nerds may care).

We could have an argument about the most important vowel, but I would win.

One of these is not like the others

I had a wonderful conversation with Brian Milner CST on the Agile Mentors Podcast. Listen tomorrow! www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple. --Jack Kerouac

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Please join us as we welcome @andrea-goulet.bsky.social to the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on October 23rd at 10:00am Pacific We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change" All are welcome! www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...

There's a free Global Coding Dojo this Wednesday, 11:00am Pacific, 15:00 UTC for anyone wanting to learn or practice TDD. Perfect for any skill level - beginners warmly welcomed! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-coding-dojo-tickets-1114576240539

So refreshing to stop talking about ways of working and just do the work. The team did such a great job. Super-awesome to see motivated people solve real problems for people. There are still a LOT of ways teams can improve. We're not done learning.

If you don’t know the phrase Iowa Touchdown, it was coined after Iowa won a game this way in 2022. This happened on the same day Jordan and Commish met in person for the first time at the ULM at Texas game.

Great insights here about how to be effective in tech by going beyond the tech. 4 Lessons From a Software Engineer for Leveling up in Tech - Business Insider share.google/67rXKHjk6PNl...

It's too bad the Emmys are done already. If they were next week I wish they gave every nominee in this category an Emmy just for using their 1st Amendment rights. I believe in free speech for all, even if I don't like what you are saying.

I was unable to cancel my Disney+ subscription this morning. I'm sure the website glitch was random.

I've met a lot of wonderful H-1B folks in my career. People who have been taken advantage by agencies pocketing more of their hourly billing rate than they receive. People who've moved their families here and need to uproot overnight. Wishing you all the best during this turbulence.

25 years ago today I became a father. It's hard to articulate how much this has changed my life for the better. Most of my personal and professional investments, and growth, stem from the investments I wanted to make into my family. It hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it. Happy 25th, Chloe❤️

I think about this story a lot. I've some wonderful friends who take longer to find work than their skills should determine. #KeepBelievingInYourself tybennett.com/do-you-know-...

Internet tech arrived to address an outage after another tech was working on the box in our backyard. He first came into the house and said my modem was mounted too high. I have never heard that fiberoptic cables have a height restriction. Am I taking crazy pills?

The only thing worst than on-hold music is frequent interruptions announcing "all agents are busy...". Why can't they just include that message as lyrics on the on-hold music?

I found my new favorite nighttime youtube channel. "Boring History for Sleep" www.youtube.com/@HistorianSl... I feel like a baby listening to a long, calm, semi-interesting story as I drift off.

Big bets fail big. Small steps build momentum. #SimpleSteps buff.ly/5fW6dlH

"Professionals are hired to act like Professionals" @dustinson.bsky.social talking about #TechnicalDebt and the culture of taking shortcuts to "produce" at #SeattleCodeCrafters

Join us next Thursday, August 28th at 10:00am Pacific @dustinson.bsky.social will talk on "Techniques to Tackle Tech-debt Today" All people are always welcome!

CIJUG Hybrid meetup Thursday 8/21 @ 5:30CT: @sourceallies.bsky.social and #virtual Please join us as I talk about "Techniques To Tackle Tech-debt Today". We'll cover hard and soft skills for improving a huge problem most teams face. www.meetup.com/central-iowa...

Josh Johnson is a national treasure.

Leadership protip: Sometimes being Kind is orthogonal to being Nice. Being Kind is giving painful but necessary feedback to help someone correct a potentially detrimental behavior or habit. Being Nice is avoiding giving feedback to avoid hurting their feelings.

My favorite fictional villain is single-handedly Captain Hook.

I took this class a few years ago. Highly recommend!

Velocity should measure customer impact, not how busy the team looks. If no value is delivered, velocity is zero. buff.ly/oLeYLL9

I found my new favorite YT channel last night "Sleepless Historian" It was nice to just close my eyes and follow a story until I drifted off. The graphics are basic, so I never felt like I needed to watch it to follow along. www.youtube.com/@SleeplessHi...

Heads up! Pay up, Level up.

Lemonade Stands. One of the easiest decisions you can make in a day. Just make sure you always keep a few bucks in the car.

Today is a great day. Thx @jezhumble.net!