Rachel Plotnick joins us for the first show of 2025 to discuss her book "Power Button" and the research she did, and why we love/hate buttons so much. We also discuss her upcoming book "License to Spill" as well as the research she's doing on energy drinks.
New job at a company where I'm customer-facing (professional services). I still don't know how much I want to cross my personal brand with the company brand, but either way I gotta start blogging and doing conference talks or I'm never going to meet my quarterly objectives.
I wonder if there's a sweet spot where you can leverage the company reputation to build your personal brand as much as you're helping to build the company brand. Perhaps @shanselman may have advice here?
#NewJob #EnterpriseLife
My favorite feedback I’ve every received in my life was when @krisnova.net was on a stage talking about the book we wrote together and she said how good of a dad I am to my kids ❤️
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Save the date for OpenUK Digital Meetup to discuss "Self-hosting: open source tools for every day" on January 15 at lunchtime between 12 and 1PM online, hosted by @lornajane@bird.makeup and @www.jvt.me@www.jvt.me. Register for the meetup here: https://www.meetup.com/openuk/events/305457753/ Stay updated on all OpenUK events by subscribing to our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hj3kd5 #opensource #digitalmeetup #openuk #opensourcecommunity
You shouldn't expect your job to be interesting or intellectually stimulating. Those are needs you fulfill in your free time, for example while you're driving to or from work
That's nice, @sessionize.com gave me a badge for being in the top 3% of speakers on their platform in 2024 https://sessionize.com/most-active-speakers-2024/ (Congrats @virtualized6ix.wtf who is top of the list!)
I am disturbed to think how far I would travel to be able to swing dance to a live rendition of the Super Mario Bros 2 overworld theme as excellent as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPSVW_H0ZyA
Listen to Scott & Mark Learn To... Influence Without Authority from Scott & Mark Learn To.... In this episode of Scott & Mark Learn To, Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich dive into the art of influencing without authority. Scott, who recently took on new responsibilities at Microsoft, shares his approach to leadership and advocacy, encouraging his team to push boundaries and advocate for the customer. Mark, Deputy CISO and CTO of Azure, discusses the importance of using influence over authority, drawing from his experiences both at Microsoft and his earlier days running his own software company. The conversation also touches on leadership dynamics, resource allocation, and the challenges of managing priorities in a large organization. Through their candid discussion, Scott and Mark offer insights and practical advice for leaders at all levels. Takeaways: The importance of advocating for the customer, even if it means ruffling a few feathers How to balance being assertive with being respectful in a leadership role The significance of building trust and influence to effectively lead without direct authority Who are they? View Scott Hanselman on LinkedIn View Mark Russinovich on LinkedIn Listen to other episodes at scottandmarklearn.to Watch Scott and Mark Learn on YouTube Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts Download the Transcript
Folks, do you think if Threads/Meta/Mark Zuckerberg were really that bad, John Mastodon himself would partner with them? Do you think they’d even be allowed in the Social Web Foundation?
No, surely you’re mistaken.
Otherwise, what does that say about John Mastodon and the Social Web Foundation?
https://socialwebfoundation.org
#SocialWebFoundation #Threads #Meta #Mastodon #partners #JohnMastodon #MarkZuckerberg
This is episode 6 for my series about tech and mental health, called "debug:mind". Originally released on YouTube on May 28th, 2024.
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In this special episode
In this special episode of "debug:mind", I chat with Mike McQuaid, a leading figure in the open-source community and co-founder of Workbrew. We discuss the challenges of maintaining open-source projects while safeguarding mental health. Mike shares his strategies for setting boundaries, dealing with toxic behavior, and staying motivated. We also touch on the importance of community engagement and the benefits of therapy.
👥 ABOUT "DEBUG:MIND"
In debug:mind, I talk with other people in tech about their own mental health journey, hoping that sharing our experiences can help you deal with your own challenges.
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Open Source Maintainers Owe You Nothing
Mike's article about finding a therapist and mine
GitHub’s Maintainers Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
And for everything else, please refer to the ✨shiny NEW debug-mind website✨: https://debug-mind.com/
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Pardon the cross post, but this is evergreen. Going through your partner’s phone, email, etc is abuse. I don’t care how you rationalize it, there’s is never any reason to do it. If you don’t trust your partner, end the relationship, but don’t become an abuser to satisfy your curiosity.
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Save the date for OpenUK Digital Meetup to discuss "Self-hosting: open source tools for every day" on January 15 at lunchtime between 12 and 1PM online, hosted by @lornajane and @JamieTanna. Register for the meetup here: https://www.meetup.com/openuk/events/305457753 #opensource #digitalmeetup #openuk #opensourcecommunity
CRob is joined by Michael Lieberman, CTO and co-founder of Kusari, about the importance of supply chain security in the open source ecosystem. They discuss Michael's journey in open source, his contributions to projects like SLSA and GUAC and the ...
Okay fuck it. I need to share these tonight. This was so much fun. 1st time tying someone else.
Rigger: me
Model: @emmie.bsky.social
Photos: one by her and one by me.
My new vacuum cleaner changes colour depending on how dirty my floor is.
Someone somewhere thought the most valuable use of technology was to be judgemental about how often I clean my house.
Some real @internetofshit@mastodon.social stuff.
I have been asked before how I could be nonbinary since I have a big beard.
So here is how, explained in 3 easy steps!
1) Be nonbinary
2) Dislike shaving
3) Prefer how I Iook with a beard.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
#NonBinary #enby #lgbtq
Happy new year everyone! There was a short break for Christmas + New Years the past two weeks, but this week I’m back with a fabulous episode with Wei Lien Dang, General Partner at Unusual Ventures and formerly co-founder of StackRox. I recorded this episode on-site at KubeCon Salt Lake City back...
Our experiences are what make us the software people we are today. In this episode, Kris is joined by the hosting panel of Ian, Matt, and Dylan and they're talking war stories. You'll hear tales of coworker frustrations, our own hubris, and plenty of weird software bugs. To close the episode out,...
SAVE THE DATE Join us on Wednesday 15th January for the Fifth OpenUK Digital Meetup, our online-only event for OpenUK community members.
We will have the speaker info to b
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Spent the past year working with Piotr on #Log4j. What started as patches turned into deep dives into #SBOM, VEX, and securing supply chains.
In 2025, we’re building a small #Maven-based tool to help #Java devs write more secure software. No big funding—just two folks in the trenches trying to get it right.
Let’s talk if your company’s digging into SBOM or #OpenSource #security. We’re happy to share insights or lend a hand!
my name is `adduser`
and my brother's `useradd`
one of us is good
and one of us is bad!
which of us is which?
there is no way to know
we change names sometimes
to keep you on your toes!
Simon Willison joined Bryan and Adam to discuss a recent article maligning open source large language models. Simon has so much practical experience with LLMs, and brings so much clarity to what they can and can’t do. How do these systems work? How do they break? What are open and proprietary...
Heather Meeker, one of the world's foremost experts on open source license compliance, discusses the AGPL and its provisions covering network deployment.
Discover how a transformative year shifted from leading developer relations at Snapchat to founding Built for Devs. Explore my journey and the insights that shaped a new approach to supporting technical founders.
Jamie Tanna
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