Alison R

good morning and welcome to 2023

System health, not ‘tech debt’. Custodianship, not ‘break-fix’. The importance of language for the @REA_Group technology group explained @yow_conf 2022. #systementropy #systemhealth

Had a great time researching and thinking about tech and architecture trends for this post. 2023 is shaping up as an exciting year.

Pro tip: use clickbait commit messages to get your teammates to review your code faster git commit -m “First she noticed a bug in production. What happens next will SHOCK you!”

Sydney folk it's meet up time! If you are interested to learn about Event-driven Architecture RSVP now. meetup.com/en-AU/rea-unst… #EDA #eventdrivenarchitecture #techmeetup #techsydney #Developer #data

Hey New York, we’ve heard you’re really good at Keepy Uppy? 🎈See you in November! #Bluey #BlueyBalloon #MacysParade @Macys

i want more "run errands with me" friends. no i do not want to spend $85 on a dinner to catch up. but i will go to costco and an estate sale with you and then some tacos

@StewGleadow Much prefer doing archaeology in GitHub. Why oh why are requirements ever put anywhere else???

@alwarney you missed your true calling!

Earlier in May, REA’s Mobile Developer Community got together for their first ever, in-person and hybrid-friendly Mobile Dev Day event.   Principal Developer Myles Abbott captured every moment from the day in his blog post. bit.ly/3PE2Fh3 #ExperienceREA

tl;dr • Hold 1-1s weekly. • Be on time, present, and focused. • Never cancel. • 1-1s aren’t status reports. • Practice radical candor. • Share an agenda. • Welcome any questions. • Answer them thoroughly and kindly. • Close knowledge gaps. • Be consistent.

I’m looking forward to sharing @REA_Group’s platform story at #platformcon this year giving a perspective on the question: when can you afford a platform? Super interesting topics and speakers available for Q&A on slack during the event! platformcon.com/talk/when-can-…

@martinjandrews Congratulations Marty!

I’m incredibly proud and grateful to have played a significant part in the journey that led us to this point. Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of the team or worked with us as a customer. I’ll be watching fondly and cheering you all on from the sidelines.

"Swinging the Pendulum" is my favourite operating principle @Shopify. I learned it here and used for many years in leadership. It's a metaphor we used to communicate when we need teams to start optimizing for the other end of the spectrum. Here's how it works:

@TheresaNeate @ministryoftest Maybe something about the dichotomy of remaining human and real while the expectation is that you’re always “on”, perfect, at your best?

If I was to take up .@ministryoftest’s invitation to submit a talk on #leadership, what would you like to learn or hear about? As I see it, this encompasses all leadership, not just related to testing or quality. ministryoftesting.com/events/testbas…

@__steele So sorry Aidan. Free for a chat on any topic if you like.

Normalize building with LEGO bricks during long meetings.

Looking forward to reading the article @GergelyOrosz !

Great post underpinning the importance of shaping your calendar in support of your work. fs.blog/maker-vs-manag…

I tried to set my password to “beef stew” but it wasn’t stroganoff