Tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern, @troxellstradingpost.com will be running the Lore Link Players through the starter adventure for Star Trek Adventures 2E! Join @markdc.bsky.social, @mrdowden.com, @twenty20sight.com, and @lunalapine.com as they run through "Infinite Combinations."

I spent the last 2-3 hours working on business plans for Q4 (prep time) and 2026 (expanded services and new projects). This includes my upcoming new YouTube channel (all the nerdy stuff) and which books I'm publishing next in the second half of the decade (whelp, I said it).

Hey, it's me! I'll be hosting Cannon Otter Studio on the Lore Link stream tonight. Watch us on Twitch and YouTube.

Hey. It's Monday. Have an update blog post. troxellstradingpost.mayhem.my/blog/monday-...

One of the first symptoms of organizational rot is an environment of dread where none of the rank and file dare speak candidly for fear of retaliation. When things go pear-shaped, you've silenced all of the people who might've mitigated or even prevented it.

It's really outrageous to me how many SaaS companies have very expensive products that are essentially just an API integration and a dashboard, and the API integration is complex enough that I could build the entire functionality myself for the same effort as the integration.

It's not eerily "good" it's eerily "convincing" or "reasonable". As long as it fits within our preconceptions it's easy to accept, but because LLMs don't think, reason, or even apply patterns of rationality, it's unsuitable for any use that doesn't specifically involve language.

If anyone has ever wanted to hang out with me for a weekend, now's your chance! I'm working a 2-day game convention that's an 11 hour drive away, Oct 2 - 6 (counting travel from Indianapolis). I'm looking for someone to help drive and watch the booth.

I just backed Full Send: A Tarot-Powered Mountaineering RPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lau...

I firmly believe that the companies that win in 3 years are going to be the ones that avoid ALL hype trains (AI included) and focus on humans, service, and value.

I wrote an article that was published in JavaScript Magazine yesterday! "Remodel your TypeScript Code with Decorators" entwickler.de/typescript/r... #TypeScript #Publication #Magazine

Stream time -- Today we are going to be talking about documentation Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTUY...

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

If the first contact I ever have from you is schilling your BS startup, making outrageous grandiose claims that insult my expertise and intelligence, my first response is going to be spam-blocking you. This was true during the Blockchain and NFT craze, and is true today with AI. Just stop.

Hey, it's Thirsty Thursday. How about a tankard that not only holds a can of your favorite beverage, but also acts as a dice tower and a dice vault? You can find a fine selection here:

I don't understand Windows at all. At least 2-3 times a week my laptop starts running updates automatically (despite me having automatic updates disabled) which crashes the computer 100% of the time while simultaneously having the CPU pegged at 100 which means the laptop gets stupid hot.

Bluetooth really needs a setting for "don't automatically connect to this device" without unpairing.

The best software engineers don't immediately tackle requirements with code. They start by asking questions: - Does the req reflect the business need? - Does the req conflict with our architecture? - Does a library exist for this already? - Where should this solution live (front, back, etc)?

Pro tip: don't swing by the car wash when you need to take a leak.

Look, sometimes you just need a bit of mid-week teambuilding, so I'm getting some Cult of the Lamb in with @ladystorytelling.com!! Come hang out and play along with us! www.twitch.tv/twenty20sight #TeamTwenty

I'm taking note of a milestone today. I've now been running @andromedagalactic.com with @martine.dev for 10 years.

Tuesdays are normally for Twitch, but not this week! This week, @mrdowden.com is streaming a day earlier than usual, and he's taking a walk through 1,000 Year Vampire. Join us at 4:30 PM Eastern, over on Twitch. buff.ly/8qW1ker

The asymmetry of concern trolling makes me furious. Any change must be rejected unless perfect. But what already exists need not be subject to any scrutiny, let alone held to the same standard for justifying its continuance.

Thanks to the teams at #DevUp and #BeerCityCode for hosting excellent conferences and inviting me to speak! It's been a busy but great week. Don't forget that you can connect with my social accounts and read my blog articles over at andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden. See you in Berlin for Serverless!

I truly appreciate seeing you all at my talk "It's About Time!" here at #BeerCityCode! If you'd like to know more about my areas of expertise, visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can read my blogs on topics ranging from coding to business and beyond, as well as finding all my socials!

Okay, #BeerCityCode, my last talk today starts right after lunch, at 1:00pm ET: "It's About Time!" discusses practical examples of time zones in TypeScript. I'll share my experiences building applications with complex date/time representation requirements, so be sure to be in rm 255 *on time*! 😆

Thanks for joining me for Go Live: Releasing software to your users today at a #BeerCityCode! If you want to learn more from me, please visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can find my extensive blogs on topics ranging from DevOps to business growth and management, plus all my socials!

Good morning, #BeerCityCode! Join me in an hour in room 227, where I'm presenting Go Live: Releasing software to your users. I'll be breaking down how release objectives correspond with product and business activities, and how we can leverage DevOps to support all of it.

Once again reminded why I fly @americanair.bsky.social. There was a flight delay that was going to cause me to miss my connection, so they put me on a flight that was already boarding and held it while I ran across the terminal. Now I'm back on track for #BeerCityCode.

Wow, my busy conf schedule is halfway over! I'm currently making my way to Grand Rapids, MI to join up with #BeerCityCode, where I'll be presenting two talks. If you're in town for the conference, reach out to connect over a beverage; I'd love to know what you're working on. www.beercitycode.com

Appreciate those in the audience for "Data Structures in TypeScript" here at #DevUp today. If you'd like to know more about topics from coding to business, and more, visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden; you can get links to all of my socials, too!

Hey #DevUp attendees, ever found yourself writing too much code and ending up looping b/c your data doesn’t reflect your algorithms? Join me in room D1 at 3:15pm CT for Data Structures in TypeScript and we'll back to some fundamentals on getting the most out of your data structures. See you there!

Any of our fine followers have any tips or suggestions?

Thanks so much to all who attended my first #DevUp talk on Algorithm Design for Web Developers. Be sure to head on over to andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can read my blogs covering topics from web dev to business ownership, and more; you'll also find all my social links there.

If you want to start creating video content, here are 7 questions to ask yourself: 1) Does your schedule allow for live videos (at the same time your target audience is around)? 2) Is pre-recording video more convenient for you? If so, how much editing are you planning to do or outsource?

In about an hour, I'll be presenting my talk Algorithm Design for Web Developers in room D2 here at #DevUp. Join me and we'll go back to basics on algorithms: classifying them, assessing them, and why that matters. See you there!

Beginning a busy week of conference appearances, starting here in St. Charles, MO for #DevUp! I'll be presenting two talks, one on Thursday and one on Friday! If you're here at the conference, get in touch with me - I'd love to meet up for a coffee chat! www.devupconf.org/speakers/mic...

I'm sorry, you have to RESTART the Teams app anytime your time zone changes? How is this real?

Hey, let's get some cool stuff on the timeline. Do you have art of your character, either from yourself or commissioned? Show it off here! Please remember to tag your artists (links allowed) if it was commissioned, and keep that AI "art" off of our timeline.

Happy 34th birthday to websites

Only at O'Hare do numbers go 5 > 6 > 8 > 10 > 7 > 9 > 11 > 12

To every #TTRPG publisher ever - please print the fucking EDITION on your GM screen. I have like 20 GM screens for my games and often multiples per game. This feels so obvious, yet not one has the edition printed.

I found my way to Meeting Room 12 in the stadium at Gen Con and am all ready for our upcoming workshop: "What to do before your First Session as a GM". Join me and Lore Link project lead Mark Della-Croce at 4 pm ET. #GenCon #TTRPG

⏳ 2 Weeks left to Early Bird glory! Book your API Conf ticket now and save up to €420, score 12 months of devmio, and yes — there’s even a free gadget in it for you. Or don’t. And feel it haunt you in September. 👻 👉 https://apiconference.net/berlin/tickets-berlin/

Are you heading to, or already in, Indianapolis this weekend for #GenCon? Here's a tip from our experienced local team: From @mrdowden.com, the best coffee nearby is Georgia Street Grind, and for some good nearby food that isn't on a lot of people's radar, check out Loughmiller's Pub.

If you're at Gen Con, please say hi if you spot me. I should be dressed something like this to make me easier to find.

Are you heading to Gen Con here in Indy this week? Are you a new GM who would like some tips? Join @markdc.bsky.social and @mrdowden.com as they talk about what to do before your first session as a GM. It's Thursday at 4 PM, and you can get more info here:

Want to see what a tarot deck-builder TTRPG is like? Going to be in Indy next week? We still have some seats open for two play tests of The Beckoning Dream, a surreal storytelling experience that combines tactical card dueling with artistic, introspective improv. (links in reply) #ttrpg #gencon

If you're heading to #GenCon this week here in Indianapolis, and are looking for games to play, you might want to check out the Pendragon games being run by @mrdowden.com on Friday. He's running two, one at 9AM and one at 3PM. You can learn more here:

Please share this far and wide and join us at Gen Con. I'm really excited about this workshop.