Activity Log
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 05:20
There’s really no point waking up early in a hotel.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 05:34
And of course the dude I’m most comfortable chatting with is the one with prison tats.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 05:58
I moved last month & shredded years of old work notes. Many notebooks - nonsensical to anyone else but useful to me.
https://twitter.com/practicingdev/status/753935010164514816
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 06:29
Adding http://joind.in feedback for talks I saw, as one does.
stares at #openwest attendees pointedly
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 07:58
Today’s forecast: nope.gif
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 08:31
sees “Team $name” Pokemon tweets
remembers how Ingress game chat factored into G+ boredom
adjusts TweetDeck mute settings
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 08:33
Pop quiz time and here’s me in the back chewing gum and having high school flashbacks
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 08:38
it was me
https://twitter.com/AlignmentBot/status/753976860535554052
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 08:40
oh this is a nice shiny thing
https://twitter.com/pjf/status/753976332032278528
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 09:04
So the game is about capturing lost hopes
… and then making them fight each other.
I can work with this.
https://twitter.com/MicroSFF/status/753961916402397185
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 09:47
Learning PHP BDD/TDD Double Loop test stuff and getting talk handouts from @JessicaMauerhan 👍🏻 #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 09:49
Use 5 Whys to determine narrative from folks who want a feature @JessicaMauerhan #openwest
(& I think Animaniacs)
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 09:52
Feature spec must describe intent of the feature - this finds spec issues & often code issues @JessicaMauerhan
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 09:53
Features should be described independent of each other (order dependence bad smell), add negative and edge cases @JessicaMauerhan #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:05
3 types of unit tests: Correctness, contract, collaboration (last 2 are integration tests. Mocks++ here) – @JessicaMauerhan #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:12
Thanks for the useful handout @JessicaMauerhan #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:16
Not sure why I’m fussing with org mode. I seem to prefer tweet threads for note-taking.
Sorry.
Kind of.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:32
Hoping to learn better failure techniques from @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:38
Share your failures. It’s healthy for you and good for everyone else too. – @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:40
Fail type 10: Losing touch w/people. Network #1 resource for work. Don’t grow network bigger than you can maintain. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:46
Fail type 9: Put All Your Eggs in One Basket. Use multiple marketing channels. Broad skills, multiple clients @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:47
Fail 8: Work Yourself Out of a Job. Sales/marketing some aspect of all work. Know where next sale’s coming from. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:48
Fail 7: Be an Island. Meetups, confs, lists, etc. Being in (multiple) communities good for news & opportunities. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:50
Fail 6: Do Everything. Expenses may hurt, but hire folks that know what they’re doing to let you scale your own biz @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:52
Fail 5: Surprise People. Let folks know the moment you know it’s maybe a problem. Don’t ignore risks to you & others @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:55
Fail 4: Give It Away For Free. Invoice even for pro-bono, barter, ask for referral. People need to value your time. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:56
Fail 3: Over Commit. “No” is best word in English language, but hard to say. It’s called a Death March for a reason @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 10:58
Fail 2: Work Without a Contract. Contract gives clarity when x,y, or z happens. Licensing, contact info, expectations @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:00
Use contracts to learn from, but certainly don’t use them for your contracts. Hire a lawyer. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:02
Fail 1: Fail to Measure. Know what your budget, capacity, utilization are. When tracking you learn what you can do @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:04
“Know the fundamentals of your business” is repeated need in avoiding these fails. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:07
A to Q: Strong temptation for freelancer to underbid for competition, but better budget & better clients w/right rate @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:08
fail recovery: Manage the relationship. Be intentional @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:09
fail recovery: Saving the Relationship. If it’s worth it, do it. Apologize. Thank for opportunity. Amends or move on @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:10
fail recovery: Terminating the Relationship. Only option sometimes. Cover legal options. Amicable if possible. No mud @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:11
“Failure is collaborative” @joshsimmons on why not to sling mud with failures #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:12
fail recovery: Managing Yourself. Fail hurts. Know it’s probably not fatal. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:14
fail recovery: Empower yourself little ways: cleaning, etc. Don’t hide under a rock. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:14
fail recovery: Your goal when failing is be communicative & be productive. Take time off maybe. Have non-work stuff. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:16
fail recovery: Manage your Reputation. Build a narrative. Frame how you share what happened & what you learned. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:19
fail recovery: Take responsibility. Don’t make excuses for yourself even if you deserve some. Share your lessons. @joshsimmons #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:26
Suddenly hungry. Tweeting is hard work.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:36
Happy to add awesome sticker to my laptop. Thanks @joshsimmons! A successful #openwest
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:37
That’s the idea, Tribby.
https://twitter.com/godtributes/status/754021937966354433
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 11:57
Political analysis at a conf is different.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 12:25
OH: “He died doing what he loved: making poor decisions.”
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 13:03
Ran out of brain. Heading to rest space in case I need brain later.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 13:04
Conf idea: nap rooms.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 13:28
Hope to see this talk on video or maybe at another conf! #openwest
https://twitter.com/ieatkillerbees/status/754047167862419456
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 15:57
this was also me
https://twitter.com/scalzi/status/754087469621075968
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 16:22
Finished #openwest feedback.
Did you?
It’s ok. You saw more talks and it’s Friday.
continues to stare pointedly
https://twitter.com/brianwisti/status/753944687543660545
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 16:26
Thanks for a great #openwest! Choose-your-own-ribbons was a nice touch. The record will show that mine told no lies.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 17:32
I had to read that account name four times. Poe’s Law in full effect.
https://twitter.com/realDenaldTrump/status/754107985085857793
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 17:45
Reading about Turkey coup attempt on twitter.
News in background. Something about a cat thwarting a cat-sitter?
Next up: fat shaming!
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 17:49
Ah yes. Language mocking.
pixar-eyebrow.gif
https://twitter.com/johnregehr/status/753817421220229122
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 18:10
Every EULA, summarized. https://t.co/7GPprwnJ0Z
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 18:18
I gotta admit: at this point I’m not paying much attention to jokes about that stupid Trump Pence logo.
https://twitter.com/ra6bit/status/754122282159763457
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 18:35
Mine needs to look more like this.
https://twitter.com/DeviantArt/status/754127200853647361
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 19:22
Music for the first part of tonight’s walk.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 20:16
Scientific name: cool ripple cloud.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 20:29
And for the last part of the walk.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 21:03
Great thing about going for a walk in the dark on a quiet street: nobody can see you headbang.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 21:10
Not a bad evening walk.
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 21:46
My argument is irrelevant
https://twitter.com/mistydemeo/status/754137245024526336
Twitter: 2016-07-15 Fri 21:50
My motto:
https://twitter.com/joemsak/status/754174933794553856