We've passed from the "Internet is Wrong" phase to the "Internet is Not Real" phase.

I was writing a blog post and wanted to make sure I was using the right words to talk about LGBTQIA+ issues--I Googled, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association LGBTQIA+ Terminology 101 comes up as top results. Great resource. Good to see athletics powering this.
nata.org/practice-patient-care

We don't drink much anymore and had some brand new bottles of wine and spirts we wanted to get rid of. The neighbor across the hall regularly has food and other deliveries that sit in the hall for a day. We put our alcohol in a bag and set by their door. It was gone within a couple hours.

How long do you cook an imaginary turkey that weighs 18 lbs?

A new word for my vocabulary, "extractivism".

We are doing three pies for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. That is it. Three pies. Nothing else. Pumpkin. Pecan. Apple. Done.

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In every tech organization, there are some people that seem to know every system, everybody, and every problem. They're super helpful, and save coworkers months of wasted efforts, by short-circuiting dead end paths, sharing efficient workflows, knowing which services already exist, and generally having great technical judgement.

*None of those skills are quantifiable on performance reviews, other than peers saying thanks (if they're lucky).

*Many underrepresented engineers fill these roles.

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I write my newsletter for @api at the end of each week, then I edit it Monday morning before sending out -- it is a great way to understand the previous week and then prepare for the upcoming week.

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Saw the Barnacle parking enforcement in action today

When your desire to police the squirrels is stronger than the Hudson River winds.

You ever feel like your z-index is waaaaay offf?

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@kin Thanks Kin for the great write-up. I actually share a lot of your concerns. I think that I love the “magic” of technology when it is useful (of course), understandable and when I can explain it. Referring to the giants shoulders we build new things upon is a key thing in this process - and the lack of attribution in AI ruins my confidence in it. I hope some great story tellers will stand! 😉

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