Victor Chan

We each suffer a version of the human condition that is both unique and universal.

@avdschyff @MarcinS @carlfish We should start calling the things that enforce those standards “pips” then. Oh wait that’s already used by Python.

@MarcinS @carlfish Regardless, the big question remains whether you call a piece of tangerine a slice or a segment

Hypothesis: most implementors of Scrum are also not trained in Scrum, and are basing it off what they think/observe from other implementors (much like folklore/tradition). This propagates the mindset that “Scrum doesn’t work” due to its inaccurate implementation/representation.

Current public facing Twitter drama

@carlfish 30% of this tweet is about Twitter. 50% of this tweet is about Mastodon talking about Twitter.

@john_vdl @robbieg8s Well tbh right now in America it’s still exactly ⅓ day for them

@robbieg8s Except for America, it's just "approximately ⅓ day" for them.

Happy Pi Day !

When getting coffee, give the same name as one of the staffs in the shop, so when they call your name the staff responds.

@lucykbain @TarynEwens @mslanei Time timer also has their app for free timetimer.com/collections/ap… I recommend using it with “Awake Mode”. That keeps the screen on so you can see the time passing.

@vctr_chn @TarynEwens cc @mslanei who recently showed me her amazing visual timer! I use play.google.com/store/apps/det… so it doesn't take up space but is still pretty 🙂

@hardycoding They’re a 10x programmer but now they got promoted and no longer code

They’re a 10x programmer but only in a language they invented

So it seems 20% time is more like 5% after inflation.

Zx is very cool

Like negative space in drawing, deciding to do something can be defined by it's opportunity cost.

@PrincessPeachey Having a cat lean into your chest is pretty good.

is there anything better than sitting in the winter sun

Having used Dell + GNU/Linux for a few years gave me the appreciation on the quality hardware (display, keyboard, speakers, trackpad) and perks of hardware/software integration of Macbooks (battery life) I can now see how people can stay on their computer all day.

Buses have way more dimensions than other vehicles. Whenever I think there’s no way the bus will be able to make the turn, or fit that many people, somehow it does.

@cooljqln A: “Hey babe you changed my life” B: “I’m literally just a plant”

@RozenMD Every programmer I know has a cool kid photo of them playing with a computer but I only have photos of me obsessed with a physical puzzle.

imagine telling this kid he'll be making his living slinging JavaScript at 30

Complex systems decay. Maybe it’s time for us to simplify and focus on the things that matter.