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September 2014 — 892 tweets

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  1. …in reply to @JDavis680
    JDavis680 lifehacker oh cool! I've had to go back to it recently as my inbox is out of control again. It is helpful though!
  2. …in reply to @AdrienneSMcCord
    AdrienneSMcCord @womensleadershp Glad you got something out of it!
  3. …in reply to @web_goddess
    web_goddess lol I am excited for long boots today ;)
  4. …in reply to @undefined
  5. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE dinner tonight?
  6. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite awwh! Good luck on your first day!
  7. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE @ the uni. Things finish at 7 (then there is pizza! And CS students! But these are two things I can live without)
  8. RT vida_public: See the ugly truth about angry male entitlement - check out the M_E_Winstead replies (here's a taster c/o@scotchka) http:…
  9. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE excellent! Looking forward to it.
  10. "...I'm old enough to know that time moves quickly, and that second chances are taken, not given." ~mattgemmell
  11. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn ojmason cocoafrog pilky secboffin Me too blue suitcase reddish dress
  12. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn ojmason cocoafrog pilky secboffin I have a table and a power socket! But I am probably in the wrong half of the train.
  13. …in reply to @cocoafrog
  14. …in reply to @cocoafrog
    cocoafrog the new front
  15. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn cocoafrog ojmason pilky secboffin Apparently a lot of people get off in shrewsbury :)
  16. It's Monday, and as per catehstn/504941821357985792 I have Exciting News wp.me/p11Aax-3IA
  17. …in reply to @mrtazz
    mrtazz thanks! :) maybe I'll have time to come via Brooklyn and tell you things in person!
  18. …in reply to @gembarrett
    gembarrett pilky s1mn cocoafrog ojmason secboffin yes I'm in the right place now surrounded by people on macs
  19. …in reply to @piewords
    piewords thanks! :)
  20. …in reply to @bubbva
    bubbva thanks! Can't wait for ghc
  21. …in reply to @aisflat439
    aisflat439 thanks :)
  22. This post on hiring devs has GREAT insight on culture fit and the difference between friends and colleagues - buff.ly/1qZYrA8
  23. …in reply to @alexproaps
    alexproaps thanks babe. I'm psyched!
  24. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees @>--/----
  25. "Londoners aren’t unfriendly, they’re just careful about who they talk to" buff.ly/1wXclbe
  26. "now people have choices. We need to know our strengths in order to know where we belong." buff.ly/VZ16hz /via sachac
  27. …in reply to @lccarson
    lccarson HandeE meeeeeee :)
  28. …in reply to @corbett
    corbett seriously cool. Congrats and good luck!
  29. …in reply to @lccarson
    lccarson HandeE thanks <3
  30. ICYMI It's Monday, and as per catehstn/504941821357985792 I have Exciting News wp.me/p11Aax-3IA
  31. …in reply to @cbarrett
    cbarrett thanks :) I'm excited!
  32. …in reply to @zoesqwilliams
    zoesqwilliams far more likely to go back to being a ski instructor ;)
  33. …in reply to @ErinLouise
    ErinLouise thanks!
  34. …in reply to @pardel
    pardel :) sounds fun but I got an early night!
  35. …in reply to @ellenchisa
    ellenchisa mchang I didn't notice anyone do that ever. I always stopped myself just in time!
  36. …in reply to @RobDrimmie
    RobDrimmie thanks :)
  37. …in reply to @JDavis680
    JDavis680 I remember! I still get cfps I can't unsubscribe from :s
  38. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p thanks! Maybe I will come live in Malaysia for a while ;)
  39. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p cool! :) staying in Europe for a couple of months but we will see!
  40. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p how are you?!
  41. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3
  42. #iosdevuk "Do developers hate developers?" (I'm voting yes, their tshirts say so all the time)
  43. RT pilky: catehstn 🎵 I hate you, you hate me, we are not a family! 🎵 ;)
  44. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p exciting!!!!! What are you doing now?
  45. Ooh yay, speakers are up for digpenSW! I'll be there! digpen.com/
  46. Really put off by talks that open with the pitch. Close with a short one is OK, if they've provided enough value.
  47. …in reply to @undefined
    @snowcrashmike thanks :)
  48. …in reply to @JDavis680
    JDavis680 call for papers :)
  49. This is interesting, on the crisis of conscience that feminists face on being a "bad feminist" - buff.ly/1q6pZUT /via mrtazz
  50. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz I completely agree with that. Women's rights to their own bodies is fundamental.
  51. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz Anti-choicers in general enrage me too much to think they can possible be anything other than intellectually bankrupt...
  52. …in reply to @catehstn
    kwugirl mrtazz ... and complicit in the subjugation of women.
  53. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz have yet to meet one, but I suppose in theory possible!
  54. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz Fundamentally Religion is built on the oppression of women. I understand some get around that, but I can't.
  55. …in reply to @catehstn
    kwugirl mrtazz was pretty gutted when I discovered that many atheists raging misogynists. IMO Atheism and Feminism complementary.
  56. "Analytics will tell you what, but not why." ~mennenia - very true! #iosdevuk
  57. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz Might be a US thing that still up for debate, in the UK anti-choice is seen as a very extremist position.
  58. "There’s nothing like watching someone in love with what you made." ~mennenia #iosdevuk
  59. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz so long ago, I'm 29 and have never noticed any kind of debate in the UK. Tiny bit about timeframes years ago.
  60. …in reply to @catehstn
    kwugirl mrtazz Dr has to say it will be mentally damaging to the woman. Which is unfortunate phrasing but is purely formality.
  61. …in reply to @kwugirl
    kwugirl mrtazz lol I think these contrivances are not really ideal, hope eventually we will get past them.
  62. …in reply to @melissabernais
    melissabernais thanks <3
  63. "Language choices have a huge impact on what you can get done." buff.ly/1rc8Xo5 /via corey_latislaw
  64. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3
  65. Wall st sounds worse for women than the tech industry, and the financial crisis made it worse - buff.ly/1w2p7B8 /via triketora
  66. "We're developers, we are professionals in making stuff up." ~dantoml #iosdevuk
  67. Sighted at #iosdevuk - a windows phone! With pilky
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  68. …in reply to @sundress
    sundress are you having fun? Hi from wales :)
  69. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE oh dear and I didn't help yesterday!
  70. RT jewelia: If you want to start a company w/ someone or are making your first hires: assemble large IKEA furniture w/ them. It's a tellin…
  71. …in reply to @shanley
  72. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees I don't even.
  73. …in reply to @undefined
    juliepagano I liked the list of supposedly rhetorical questions and my answer to all of them was "yes, yes, yes".
  74. RT tpurves: Signs we have reached peak-app? Cabbie in SF running 5 dash mounted phones
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  75. "I do like writing less code. Because the less code I write, the less bugs I write. And I write a lot of bugs." #iosdevuk
  76. …in reply to @beforeyouknowit
  77. Say it with me people, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IS NOT A PERK. #iosdevuk
  78. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I actually had the CFP open and was contemplating a talk to submit. Shut it on hearing that. No need to travel for casual misogyny.
  79. RT pilky: catehstn And the winner of the "How to get me not to take you or your conference seriously in 5 words or less" award goes to! :/
  80. Reuse is good - “things that look similar are similar and should behave in a similar way” #iosdevuk
  81. …in reply to @richardloxley
    richardloxley the MCE pitch. "We have [thing], beautiful women" under reasons to come.
  82. Still annoyed by this catehstn/507090132340842496 Allow me to point you to their CoC mceconf.com/assets/Code_of_conduct.pdf
  83. …in reply to @ojmason
  84. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager fluffyemily guy pitches his conf. Lists things that they have as incentives. Includes: "Beautiful women".
  85. RT mceconf: Important catehstn IOSDEVUK: We are extremely sorry and embarrassed about what happened and we wholeheartedly agree with you…
  86. Mad props to IOSDEVUK for how they handled the beautiful women comment. Thanks! #iosdevuk
  87. RT kamil_jaworski: erikpub catehstn I wholeheartedly apologize. It was stupid of me. It’s definitely not the message I wanted to convey.…
  88. …in reply to @richardloxley
    richardloxley I think paying attention to those moments where you double take helps but ymmv
  89. …in reply to @kajotdev
  90. …in reply to @peres
    ruiaaperes don't want to pile on. He did apologise, as did the conf organizers.
  91. …in reply to @nicklockwood
    nicklockwood _tiagoalmeida thanks - it really helps to see men standing up to these kind of comments.
  92. Great talk from mostgood on a11y for iOS. Thanks! #iosdevuk
  93. …in reply to @smiffy
    smiffy SwiftKey I showed this to mennenia and it made her happy :)
  94. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager fluffyemily it was handled really, really well.
  95. RT sammeadley: "You wouldn't ship an app without UI, and VoiceOver and Switch Control are the UI for some users" - well said, mostgood #i…
  96. Reflecting on feeling inadequate and the way we talk about Impostor Syndrome wp.me/p11Aax-3IQ
  97. …in reply to @lrnrd
    ffffux thanks so much, I really appreciate you saying so.
  98. "TDD was working for me in a greenfield project, but how many of us get to stay in such a place?" ~qcoding #iosdevuk
  99. “Let’s learn some good things from other people in other disciplines. There are plenty of smart people who are not using Obj-C" #iosdevuk
  100. "I find I write code better without shoes on" #iosdevuk
  101. "US programmers... work in teams, but seem imaginatively committed to the ideal of the violent, lonely frontiersman." buff.ly/1x5Q76Z
  102. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky yay :)
  103. “All code sucks, eventually. All code suffers from bit rot, no matter what." ~mzarra #iosdevuk
  104. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky it is my portrait style. Mine was taken near Adelaide ;)
  105. "When you do post code to stack overflow, leave an error in there. Make them think." ~mzarra #iosdevuk
  106. “It’s not very good, but she loves it. The more she watches it, the better it gets”. s1mn on his daughter's obsession with Frozen #iosdevuk
  107. "This is bad because UIViews are flammable. If carried on unchecked, the earth explodes. Which is bad because kittens will die." s1mn
  108. …in reply to @ekuber
    ekuber mzarra ha yes.
  109. Note men in this, all still employed. Top gun cop secures £37,000 payout from Met in race discrimination case - buff.ly/1qlLkcI
  110. Practical guide to TDD. Love “shameless code” idea. I also write simplest and refactor esp w/guava. buff.ly/1vM3BTT /via BR3NDA
  111. .pilky "I'm not saying if you put me in charge the world would be a better place. I'm saying it can't get much worse."
  112. …in reply to @ellenchisa
    ellenchisa woah they teach that? Looking forward to reading your write up on it ;)
  113. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky you are welcome. It is a brave new world. Next stop! Kazakhstan!
  114. …in reply to @ellenchisa
    ellenchisa hehe thanks :) am plotting. Coming soon!
  115. .fluffyemily: "oh you are doing the closing keynote". Me: "no it's the talk after everyone has caught the train home". later, I panic.
  116. …in reply to @catehstn
    Good thing about everyone being at the pub is I can practice out loud and not worry about anyone overhearing. dontgetcaught will be proud!
  117. …in reply to @undefined
    fluffyemily I can laugh about it now because I am no longer panicking ;) thanks for the pep talk earlier!
  118. …in reply to @nkkl
    nkkl ellenchisa hehe are you feeling better?
  119. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught oh lol I came back to the dorm (we are staying at a uni, the walls are thin)
  120. RT shanley: SOCIAL JUSTICE WOMBAT
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  121. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky omg me too zzzz
  122. …in reply to @janl
    janl somehow the planning and lucidity in that make it one of the most terrifying things I have seen.
  123. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I am but it is not helping!
  124. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky fluffyemily they look like plastic toys!
  125. …in reply to @undefined
    fluffyemily pilky that hedgehog is WINNING!
  126. …in reply to @pardel
    pardel pilky no! Stayed sober! :)
  127. New phrase "digital yokel" lol #iosdevuk
  128. …in reply to @catehstn
    That is by realpaulfreeman
  129. Me: "nobody tweeted" dantoml "I was reinstalling ruby"
  130. …in reply to @ekurutepe
    ekurutepe that would be more bizarre than sexist.
  131. Awwh kitty! <3 buff.ly/1CqlGbV
  132. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn sad I didn't see you to say goodbye! Hope you had a good trip back!
  133. Multiple computers on a train! Daniel1of1 is doing programming.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  134. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn Would love to, will ping you when I am struggling to fend for myself and hungry ;)
  135. "But the truth is, when you stand up and give a speech you are alone. Your credit or your shame." buff.ly/Wc4XrI /via dontgetcaught
  136. It must be exhausting to be Richard stallman. His rider is entertaining! buff.ly/1o1V6vR
  137. Insurance claim rejected for missing my vacation due to being stranded in NYC on a business trip. I don't know why I have insurance, really.
  138. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley so I should escalate?
  139. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn he doesn't seem to have an opinion on hedgehogs.
  140. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley yeah they are telling me to check my policy although not exactly where. Fine print, fml.
  141. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley thing is if successful, have black mark against me as someone who has claimed.
  142. Tweets from secboffin's talk only enough to make me extra gutted I missed it (power posing), not enough to gleen actual details. #iosdevuk
  143. RT KleimK: smithmegan Congratulations on becoming US CTO! The White House and the country are fortunate!!!
  144. …in reply to @KleimK
  145. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley yup :(
  146. RT dominicfreeston: catehstn secboffin a platitude is a sort of otter with a beak. I *think* that was the main point.
  147. RT pilky: catehstn secboffin Something about there being rules against creating mutant otters I think?
  148. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky secboffin but what if they were super cute? A new hedgehog!
  149. …in reply to @dominicfreeston
    dominicfreeston secboffin even more confused now!
  150. …in reply to @Skubanek
    Skubanek is this on the nesta thing? /cc yuelinX
  151. …in reply to @mceconf
    mceconf I think it's great you plan to get professionals in, highly recommend ashedryden
  152. RT zara_p: catehstn Well now I know how to piss him off... asking him to stop working to have coke for breakfast with an ex-wild parrot c…
  153. …in reply to @Skubanek
    Skubanek yuelinX are you free for coffee next week at all?
  154. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p lol lol lol
  155. …in reply to @sundress
    sundress I read the hard thing about hard things in a day. Really good.
  156. Book: It’s Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You’re Single wp.me/p11Aax-3Iw
  157. Amazing comedy segment on equal pay. buff.ly/1qrSAUj
  158. …in reply to @kerrizor
    kerrizor <3 you gave a talk on that recently right? I watched the video. It was really good.
  159. …in reply to @DrJoVian
    DrJoVian awwh! Dinner when they are done?
  160. …in reply to @kerrizor
    kerrizor sure juliepagano tweeted it so I thought it was you. It was awesome. About being transparent on salaries.
  161. Reasons not to be a digital nomad: 1. I could have a pet hedgehog 2. ... (I got nothing)
  162. This guy thought rape threats were satire, said having his twitter accounts shut down was harassment of him. Wtf?! westerndailypress.co.uk/Bristol-father-Peter-Nunn-33-admits-sending-rape/story-22863902-detail/story.html
  163. …in reply to @undefined
    @laurenvoswinkel kerrizor juliepagano sorry! Just thought I remembered pink hair lol :) was a great talk!
  164. …in reply to @DrJoVian
    DrJoVian haha I bet!
  165. …in reply to @aimafidon
    aimafidon what an odd thing to say about you :s
  166. …in reply to @undefined
    @laurenvoswinkel kerrizor juliepagano you are basically doubling the complements you get. I need a doppelgänger for my self esteem too ;)
  167. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager what happened?
  168. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
    juliaferraioli are you going to ghc?
  169. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
  170. …in reply to @PatrickHerd
    PatrickHerd you know pet rock is a euphemism, right?
  171. …in reply to @PatrickHerd
  172. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
    juliaferraioli I'm unlikely to be although might come in for a day or so :s
  173. If you're using Google Docs for your ghc presentation I imported the template and fixed it - buff.ly/WkTLJ1
  174. …in reply to @dominicfreeston
    dominicfreeston me to! I was so inspired yesterday. Now I want to nap.
  175. …in reply to @nkkl
    nkkl jeffkinson have fun!
  176. Powerful Famous Speech Friday: Debi Jackson on her transgender child buff.ly/1qkcnVS /by dontgetcaught
  177. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3
  178. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td kinda need a pep talk.
  179. I set a very low bar for humanity. But some people are committed. They will dig a hole right under it.
  180. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml people are THE WORST.
  181. …in reply to @pilky
  182. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky thanks <3
  183. …in reply to @nkkl
    nkkl jeffkinson Ottawa is pretty. Go for a walk along the canal and/or river. there's a boat you can take from near the Fairmont, pretty.
  184. …in reply to @timhwang
    timhwang have fun! Seems like such a long time ago that we emailed about starting AwesomeOttawa !
  185. …in reply to @triketora
    triketora lycheeeeeeeee
  186. Yay was just thinking how much I didn't want to go out and realized the event I was going to go to is on Tuesday instead!
  187. …in reply to @Daniel1of1
  188. Oh this, on waiting for the trolls to come. I have the same fears - buff.ly/1oPXQfd /via nrrrdcore
  189. Dude mansplains. I lose my temper. "So forgive me if I don't view this as a one-off incident, but as the shit icing on a cake of shit."
  190. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley what advice was that?
  191. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley ohhhhhh cool :) thanks for reminding me!
  192. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
  193. RT womensleadershp: Did you know that there are 5 different types of mentors? catehstn shares the list, here. ow.ly/B9wOu #4 o…
  194. These stories have no power to shock or surprise me anymore - A hilariously sad tale of gender bias — buff.ly/1tAx2aH /by Trisha
  195. Some things to think about here - 10 Things I Do Every Day To Stay Productive buff.ly/Wp8H8Y /via mrtazz /by roidrage
  196. …in reply to @SaraJChipps
    SaraJChipps it's subsidized to take the market.
  197. …in reply to @Elise_Andrew
    Elise_Andrew Bhutan. Tuvalu. Kazakhstan.
  198. …in reply to @undefined
    juliepagano 10 points!
  199. …in reply to @ErinLouise
    ErinLouise <3 why bad mood from yesterday?
  200. I'm fond of all my mentees, but one of them sends me charts that quantify what is bothering them, and that is particularly special and cute.
  201. …in reply to @danshapiro
  202. My friend on being surrounded by nerdy boys "[big tech co] makes me even more lesbian. I didn't even think that was possible."
  203. RT pilky: catehstn "My nerdiness scares all the girls from the yard!"
  204. …in reply to @smiffy
    smiffy definition of a monoculture really, anyone not identifying with it feels a alienated.
  205. The loneliness of SF - "I hate sports. How do I make friends with the other people who hate sports?" buff.ly/1pX44An /via corbett
  206. Looking for an apt in p much any European city (Berlin / Amsterdam /Barcelona preferred) for 6+ weeks starting mid-nov. Any contacts? Recs?
  207. I like the idea of a Feminist Internet - buff.ly/1oapLXV
  208. …in reply to @HalleWinkler
  209. <3 'So You Think You Can Dance' Breaks Its Routine By Going Gay, And We Love It buff.ly/1nDWt4b
  210. …in reply to @skemsley
    skemsley that is great! KleimK is amazing <3 I've seen the doc twice now and it is AWESOME!
  211. RT skemsley: History's Female Programmers Will No Longer Be Forgotten j.mp/1xuEvup
  212. …in reply to @skemsley
    skemsley need to find a screening. Will be online eventually! Worth the wait!
  213. Having the flat I'm living in being sold by foxtons is turning into one of my most miserable renting experiences.
  214. …in reply to @catehstn
    They consistently don't give 24 hours notice - once as little as 30 minutes and as I didn't see the message I assume they just went in.
  215. …in reply to @catehstn
    Now they complain they can't get viewings when they want them. I have turned down ONE viewing on a day I said 5 days previously no viewings.
  216. …in reply to @terriko
    terriko travel agent. Seriously.
  217. …in reply to @skamille
    skamille you are amazing <3
  218. …in reply to @zmagg
  219. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees I want to read it.
  220. …in reply to @undefined
    @serenangai oh love Tokyo! Bought all my fave accessories there.
  221. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley zara_p mnowster yeah I don't want to overdramatize but 1-5 people almost every day feels like I'm being harassed. So stressful.
  222. …in reply to @undefined
    @serenangai follow my foursquare it will show you the way
  223. …in reply to @undefined
    @serenangai (I don't remember)
  224. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster NatDudley zara_p now they are complaining my apt is a mess and I'm not letting them in when the truth is they overpriced it :(
  225. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster yeah I did and she was sympathetic and eventually they went to far and I decided I couldn't take it anymore (she had prev said...
  226. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster ... that it was my right to say no more viewings) and now I'm told they are complaining about mess and lack of availability.
  227. …in reply to @catehstn
    mnowster and I'm so fucking sorry that when I only got 30 mins notice and didn't see it and they went in anyway I didn't also TIDY UP!
  228. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster 1 month. Already had 3 weeks of this.
  229. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster no this came from my landlady. I had been complaining to her. And now they are also. I have all the text messages though...
  230. …in reply to @catehstn
    mnowster ... with me agreeing to viewings at >24 hours notice constantly.
  231. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster already paid :(
  232. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster last week alone there were at least 4 viewings, and I said I was out of town and no need to contact me.
  233. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster another week I couldn't even say how many because I couldn't keep track. But it was 4 evenings, usually multiple viewings.
  234. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster and during the day as well. Estimate 2-3 a day, so 12-15 that week alone.
  235. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster yes! I can't do laundry because it takes 24 hours to dry and I feel like they are coming by CONSTANTLY.
  236. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster thanks for letting me rant. How are you?!!?
  237. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster ha! When convincing me to agree at an hour's notice guy said I didn't need to worry about tidying. Apparently 90 mins different ;)
  238. dstewartgo you're tweeting again! Is it because you miss me? <3
  239. …in reply to @undefined
    dstewartgo I am watching you <3 (I got a notification saying you had followed me)
  240. When pilky explained autolayout at #iosdevuk last week I thought I understood it. But I was so very, very wrong.
  241. evildmp your slide deck on being lucky and the 80 hour week being nothing to aspire to is brilliant. Thankyou!
  242. …in reply to @mennenia
    mennenia pilky I have so many constraints but everything is just on top of itself. THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEAN.
  243. …in reply to @mennenia
    mennenia pilky in code. Trying to make a 2x2 thing. Although currently just make thing C appear below thing A.
  244. …in reply to @mennenia
    mennenia oliverfoggin pilky only 4 constraints really...
  245. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky mennenia oliverfoggin thanks - mostly I am looking for sample code to play with but everyone seems to pick a different creation fn.
  246. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky oliverfoggin mennenia okay cool that is a good starting point. I'm starting on a simpler view which is also helping.
  247. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky oliverfoggin mennenia yes I found some! Mostly interface builder but I will look for code ones. Thanks y'all!
  248. Hobart, July 2013 wp.me/p11Aax-3J7
  249. …in reply to @frosty
    frosty oliverfoggin mennenia pilky OK I have replaced 4 lines of code with ~30, but successfully autolayout'd my first thing so yay :)
  250. …in reply to @alterisian
    oceanician no :( no time to leave hobart, sadly.
  251. That point in the day when I realise I'm not actually an idiot, I just forgot to eat lunch.
  252. The Price of Modern Life Is Depression And Loneliness? buff.ly/1tARtV1 /via triketora
  253. …in reply to @frosty
  254. …in reply to @catehstn
    frosty oliverfoggin mennenia pilky thanks for the offer :)
  255. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde I'm adjusting to life outside the gilded cage.
  256. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky frosty oliverfoggin mennenia yay I got my 2x2 working too will post it later. Once I accepted how verbose made much more sense!
  257. This is brilliant, by jgoldfein - The Innovation Dead End - buff.ly/1ob5pxS
  258. If you want to start a startup, go work for someone else buff.ly/1rSbRRv /via kateho
  259. .yuelinX "I know more people who have been to North Korea than Aberystwyth"
  260. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn I know way more people who have been to Aberystwyth after last week ;)
  261. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn I'm not sure it would be quite as fun without the whole #iosdevuk contingent!
  262. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn :)
  263. …in reply to @wseblen
    wseblen this is why I don't take the bus
  264. I don't so much have an opinion on Scottish independence as think it would be really interesting if it happened.
  265. …in reply to @wseblen
    wseblen it is excellent :) how are you?
  266. At native summit! Anyone else here?
  267. …in reply to @undefined
    fluffyemily I'm back left will catch you during a break?
  268. "IOS controls most of high end device market. Android almost every other area. Windows phone gains dev interest but few users" #nativesummit
  269. "What is on your phone when you buy it is what you use" on OS apps #nativesummit
  270. "It feels like a notification bar on NY wrist" - wearables have a way to go #nativesummit
  271. "If you really want to talk to humans you need to but an emotional thing in it." #nativesummit
  272. "Will I have to bribe my bed sheets to not tweet what I did? That's what I'm thinking about in the internet of things." #nativesummit
  273. "We can't bring western products to developing markets because people don't care. We should empower developers there." #nativesummit
  274. "I found her an interesting movie because it shows the more we are connected the more we are lonely and the more we are sad." #nativesummit
  275. "Think it. Build it. Ship it. Tweak it." - go broad, deliver quickly and iterate. #nativesummit
  276. "People think an app is a business model. Think about building a business where an app is a part of that." #nativesummit
  277. Fantastic talk from codepo8 to kick off #nativesummit ! Thanks :)
  278. "Browsers and operating systems should be independent from each other." #nativesummit
  279. "If you look at the numbers in emerging markets you don't get more mass than that." #nativesummit
  280. "Here's to the misfits" quote always reminds me of seeing Kim Jong Il's abandoned Mac in his train carriage, left as it was when he died.
  281. "It's not about being different for differences sake its about being better. It's about not being afraid." #nativesummit
  282. "Here's the thing. Eventually, nobody will care. That is the reality of things... We all know, but we all don't want to know." #nativesummit
  283. "We are all born into this unjust world and we have to make sense of it." #nativesummit
  284. "Its just us inventing stuff because we think it will be cool. Then productizing and marketizing it. Those aren't even words." #nativesummit
  285. "If all you want is to spend time with your family and fish, fish now while there are still fish other than jellyfish." #nativesummit
  286. …in reply to @catehstn
    "... And spend time with your kids before they resent you for never being there." #nativesummit
  287. "The modern tragedy is doing evil by accident. That is what we do." #nativesummit
  288. "This is us most of the time we are trying to solve problems that aren't important or necessary or possibly even there." #nativesummit
  289. "When you are there with your friends are you there with them or are you with a bunch of stupid people on the internet?" #nativesummit
  290. "Be yourself is advice we all get. It is true, but really misleading... If you'd just be yourself everyone would like you." #nativesummit
  291. "I am stuck as me, just as you all are stuck as you." #nativesummit
  292. "Nobody will save you... The world does not care. Nobody owes you." #nativesummit
  293. Best piece of advice: "learn a skill." "I was cold. I was wet. I was unhappy. For 5 years." #nativesummit
  294. "I have never been so unafraid as when I knew I was useful. People won't save you, but they will use you. Be useful." #nativesummit
  295. "Be awesome or be quiet." #nativesummit
  296. "Terrible thing to ship a successful games 'cos you think you know how to ship a successful game&noone knows how to ship a successful game."
  297. "You need to work with people you respect." Need to have people good at things you are not good at. #nativesummit
  298. "There is nothing wrong with your heart, nothing wrong with your vascular system. There's something wrong with your life." #nativesummit
  299. "Relationships are based on disappointment. Balance between how well you know them and how much they have disappointed you." #nativesummit
  300. "A technology that is well known and disappointing is a technology where the edges are defined." #nativesummit
  301. "Anything that happens to someone that they are not fully aware of is unethical." #nativesummit
  302. "1984 is about fear. Its about how if you are afraid you can be owned. And being owned is worse than death." #nativesummit
  303. "We don't need more technology" there are hard problems that need to be solved. These problems don't need more phones. #nativesummit
  304. Wow I never thought a man dressed as a racoon would be so... Searingly brutally honest and wise. Thanks bmf #nativesummit
  305. "Showing up and working hard is just the price of admission... We just need to do the right thing." #nativesummit
  306. "A lot of us are interested in giant projects that are insane but not impossible." #nativesummit
  307. Interesting on a not-super-technical founder - Bootstrapping with Meteor.js — buff.ly/1tCxiWD
  308. Anyone else going to this women in tech event at Facebook London tonight?
  309. s1mn I can see you :)
  310. RT s1mn: catehstn Stalking on Facebook is one thing, but stalking *in* Facebook?? ;-)
  311. "If the secret of success were hard work, the women of Africa would be the most successful people on the planet" - buff.ly/1qw0X1E
  312. …in reply to @IOSDEVUK
  313. …in reply to @ashedryden
    ashedryden this also goes for tech companies.
  314. RT ashedryden: All these open source communities believing they’re “better” at inclusion? Show me your participation numbers. That’s what …
  315. RT corbett: I both want a 6 pack of iPhone6s, a watch for each wrist, and to move into a cabin in the woods and forgo capitalism entirely …
  316. You know how it is, you are walking through central London and happen upon a castle.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  317. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn we are trapped in a corridor off reception. Can you come rescue us please?
  318. …in reply to @catehstn
    s1mn we have been released!
  319. …in reply to @s1mn
    s1mn it was slightly comical people were walking past and not seeing us as well frantically tapped on the door :)
  320. Great graphic on android fragmentation - buff.ly/1tHbskP
  321. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite I don't even know. There was also a graveyard.
  322. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite :) how are you?
  323. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite delightful but exhausting. This week is also a social whirl. I don't know how I used to find time to go to the office.
  324. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite glad it is going well and the commute is not killing you! Will be your way tomorrow have meeting 7 but could meet before?
  325. …in reply to @bmf
    bmf apologies for raccoon lemur mix up after seeing this any adorable animal with a fluffy tail is a raccoon to me m.imgur.com/bsVRgbw
  326. …in reply to @bmf
    bmf that is super, super cute! =^..^=
  327. …in reply to @eileentso
    eileentso opensignal apptimizeAB thanks I was looking for where it came from! Was shown in one of the talks at #nativesummit yesterday.
  328. RT shanley: Every day LinkedIn gives me a notification of some man i used to work with & a fancy new title. Twitter every day women talk …
  329. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3
  330. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees +1 to cuts leave scars. That you are supposed to forget each thing and move on is impossible.
  331. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td you're not.
  332. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td About you? <3
  333. …in reply to @janl
    janl oh no :(
  334. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td if it is any consolation such men will not be allowed in the feminist hacker commune.
  335. These numbers don't mean what you think they mean - A Little Bit Of Data is a Dangerous Amount - wp.me/p11Aax-3HR
  336. Lol - SelfieBrush buff.ly/WD8S0F
  337. …in reply to @tgrevatt
    tgrevatt we live in interesting times ;)
  338. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley and the troll is British. Sigh.
  339. Office romances and double standards - buff.ly/1ostYqe /via shanley
  340. As a testing nerd, I found this fascinating: No One Tweets Like the Japanese, and That Was a Huge Problem for Twitter buff.ly/1tKmHJc
  341. …in reply to @jamiehannaford
    jamiehannaford yeah why would one test? That way madness lies :s
  342. …in reply to @mennenia
    mennenia that is wonderful! Well done!
  343. …in reply to @jamiehannaford
    jamiehannaford every time a brogrammer says that a kitten loses it's tail =".."=
  344. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml Facebook? Oh, wait...
  345. This is funny - Awesome Brit comedian Dave Gorman, using Facebook... buff.ly/1otzZD5
  346. This is good, by jgoldfein - How to Hire Engineers: Step 1 (Sourcing) - buff.ly/1unP5jg
  347. Me: "I need to eat more vegetables so I'm going to live in Thailand for a while" scarerkite "fair enough" but expression says otherwise.
  348. …in reply to @catehstn
    Explains her expression by saying "I was trying to figure out if there was some kind of intrinsic link between Thailand and vegetables".
  349. …in reply to @catehstn
    Tells me: "we do have vegetables in this country you know" (I know but not enough in restaurants and I don't want to buy a bowl)
  350. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde scarerkite Well it looks like I'm first going to Poland which tbh I don't think is much better than the UK.
  351. .scarerkite: "no. Just looking 10 minutes into the future that is not really going to work out for you."
  352. This is good: 14 Most Common Hypothesis Testing Mistakes Product Teams Make (And How to Avoid Them) buff.ly/1tMA4Zy /via katemats
  353. …in reply to @om
    om I'm guessing VoIP
  354. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde I'm glad you are still doing it! How was it?
  355. New tumblr idea, "castles I have found whilst wondering around European cities"
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  356. …in reply to @magicgirlsue
    magicgirlsue :) no knives or spoons?
  357. …in reply to @magicgirlsue
    magicgirlsue i guess other items of cutlery would spoil the symmetry
  358. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde yay! And how many girls taking your course?
  359. …in reply to @undefined
    fluffyemily ofc, there is a reddit for everything :) (thanks!)
  360. Book: Gravitas - wp.me/p11Aax-3Jd
  361. …in reply to @RobDrimmie
    RobDrimmie oooooooooooh ;)
  362. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde That is amazing! LMK if there is anything I can do to help!
  363. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde ha :)
  364. Like this on work life balance, it's about owning your calendar - buff.ly/1tADBpX /via BeLeaderly jo_miller
  365. Today's yakshaving adventure: external framework doesn't work, I reinstall xcode, computer runs out of space, reorganize everything.
  366. …in reply to @catehstn
    Now I'm back where I started but with space on my harddrive. Oh wait. I still don't have a working version of xcode.
  367. …in reply to @kristahouse
    kristahouse omg it is so annoying. Now xcode is working but the problem I started with remains!
  368. …in reply to @kristahouse
    kristahouse and thanks :)
  369. Argh nothing is working WHY DO I COMPUTER!?!
  370. I didn't like or agree with this, but it was interesting - Radicalizing the Romanceless | Slate Star Codex - buff.ly/1owvB6g
  371. Old but still good and above all thought provoking - Is it Time for You to Earn or to Learn? buff.ly/1oxsomM /via yuelinX
  372. .Skubanek on my wearables vs actual watches - "You are woman from future. We are old skool."
  373. RT gayle: Because Silicon Valley. “jmooallem: Here is the SF Fire Department rescuing a drone from a tree. jmooallem/509768680733822977/photo/1
  374. RT NatDudley: Interesting that the response from men is “How do we get more women to apply?” rather than “How do we make our workplace bet…
  375. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley it's the pipeline! The pipeline! Don't look at the pit of acid nothing to see here move along.
  376. Love Famous Speech Friday: Sue Austin's "most mobile person" at TEDMED buff.ly/WUWSrh /by dontgetcaught
  377. Lol FoxtonsUK spoof twitter account. Had me fooled for a couple of minutes because the real ones are also that obnoxious.
  378. RT feather: Motivation gets you started, habit keeps you going, commitment gets you done.
  379. File under "so weird it's funny" - Megachurch leader calls women 'penis homes' on religious forum buff.ly/1tJqnXP /via juliepagano
  380. Castle of the day (kinda, it has turrets)
  381. RT shawnacscott: .catehstn: "Welcome to the tech industry! Hope you don't get sexually harassed." My congratulations on my new job in tec…
  382. Like this from berkun - Can You Have a Career In Solving Big World Problems? buff.ly/1pZL3ar
  383. …in reply to @aisflat439
    aisflat439 so very, very bizarre!
  384. …in reply to @wseblen
    wseblen maybe you would like the original by @katelosse better.
  385. Banning myself from computer tomorrow for the sake of my wrists and my sanity. It's okay, years ago lccarson bought me a lovely notebook.
  386. …in reply to @leapingwoman
    leapingwoman who wouldn't! So cute!
  387. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager yesssssss!
  388. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley omg want!
  389. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley super cute. You would rock them!
  390. "Deep Habits: Jumpstart Your Concentration with a Depth Ritual" buff.ly/1uwZU2y
  391. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught CarolineGoyder thanks for sharing :)
  392. Counting countries visited with CeeliSmi and I'm at a paltry 22. Feeling like a bit of a failure.
  393. …in reply to @shawnacscott
  394. …in reply to @shawnacscott
  395. …in reply to @indigofire
    indigofire yes I have also visited some of these many times but still disappointed my number is so low :(
  396. Ah, New Zealand
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  397. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley idk I just walked past it whilst roaming Chelsea.
  398. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
  399. …in reply to @corbett
    corbett good luck!
  400. Great post on networks and diversity - Where’s The Man Who’s Paying For All Of This? - buff.ly/1m5eTj4 /via danshapiro
  401. .aimafidon "Cate's not in the business of making that any better for you. Just so you know."
  402. Life isn't a checklist - Kicking the Bucket List - buff.ly/X5FG2C /via jules_afar
  403. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees what the actual fuck? Where is the "report" button on github.
  404. I know nothing on or at github should shock us, but github.com/edankwan/penis.js. Like every site with dudebros, they need a "report" button.
  405. …in reply to @catehstn
    Also scanning for such words not exactly a hard computer science problem. Any other and I would be appalled they weren't doing so already.
  406. 'Endies': Employed with No Disposable Income are struggling in London - buff.ly/1tWVgfo
  407. …in reply to @RobDrimmie
    RobDrimmie now I have to look!
  408. The sidewalk has a question.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  409. RT nickyringland: "I don't know any accountants that do recreational spreadsheets." DrJamesCurran #aisitic14
  410. …in reply to @SaraJChipps
    SaraJChipps drop dead diva! I love it.
  411. …in reply to @perrowcommamike
    perrowcommamike I like assume room temperature.
  412. Things I am behind on: charging devices, email, laundry.
  413. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky is it weird that this tweet is the reason why I'm listening to Train right now?
  414. …in reply to @FoxtonsUK
    FoxtonsUK no rn y'all owe me $$ :p
  415. Me: "I had the BEST day yesterday!" The Creature: "Awesome. What did you do? Did you smash the patriarchy?"
  416. …in reply to @zmagg
    zmagg given the timezone you are in, I'm taking this tweet as a sign you are also behind on sleep <3 ;)
  417. …in reply to @zmagg
    zmagg I met a woman from NC at the gym last week! :) She was impressed I knew y'all hate Duke.
  418. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky All of them on Grooveshark. Currently "We Were Made For This". I love Train though. Have fond memories of them being one of my only..
  419. …in reply to @catehstn
    pilky ...CDs and listening to them to and from the hill when I was a ski instructor :)
  420. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky yeaaahh I totally loved that song.
  421. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky no :(
  422. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky hehe I will :)
  423. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky Parachute is now playing. That has to be top 5 of their songs for me <3
  424. …in reply to @rmi
    rmi managed to charge one of them :) progress...
  425. …in reply to @rmi
    rmi Yeah the laundry problem is mostly 1) my lack of inclination and 2) the noise it makes (distracting!)
  426. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager helloooooooooo
  427. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky Not Hopeless? I love Hopeless.
  428. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager yes yes yes. Will DM.
  429. RT deworde: catehstn It's on the todo list, Creature! It's right here under "gather resources", "storm key locations"... and I've said to…
  430. …in reply to @deworde
    deworde mwhahahaaaaaaa
  431. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky :) what are we listening to tomorrow? Jimmy Eat World? The Fray? Rise Against? OR I KNOW HOW ABOUT KATY PERRY?!?
  432. …in reply to @deworde
    deworde OK, that I don't understand.
  433. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky dantoml I see how you dodged the Katy Perry issue. But I am down for The Fray tomorrow O:)
  434. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky dantoml omg Disney.
  435. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky dantoml This Twitter discussion is making coding in my Pjs in my apt so much less lonely ;)
  436. …in reply to @deworde
    deworde no this is one of my friends.
  437. Awwh kitty with horse - buff.ly/1m7u1wn
  438. RT spacekatgal: Biggest way women face sexism isn't conscious discrimination. It's that men don't give women opportunities, and mentally d…
  439. …in reply to @skamille
    skamille you will be fab!
  440. …in reply to @realpaulfreeman
    realpaulfreeman IOSDEVUK I've heard a couple of different things - that people got it and don't want it, and that it's hard to get.
  441. …in reply to @catehstn
    realpaulfreeman IOSDEVUK will look at it more! Thanks for the tip :)
  442. …in reply to @realpaulfreeman
    realpaulfreeman IOSDEVUK lol that is funny. I wonder if I have it...? Will have to check!
  443. …in reply to @realpaulfreeman
    realpaulfreeman IOSDEVUK I do have it to download! Also something by Kyle Minogue.
  444. Having one of those days where I progressively discover more and more ways /not/ to do something.
  445. On decision making when buying things - Using Opportunity Cost to Your Advantage - buff.ly/1nZDm4A /via sachac
  446. …in reply to @lara_hogan
    laraswanson Etsy congrats!
  447. Yep. 23 Things Only People Who Love Spending Time Alone Will Understand - buff.ly/Xb2WMC /via jenny_blake
  448. Obj-C people - any suggestions for getting a CGFloat into an array? [NSNumber numberWithFloat:] is complaining about type mismatches.
  449. …in reply to @amyruthworrall
    amyruthworrall Great timing! I am trying that, but I'm still getting incompatible types :s It's a CGFloat *?
  450. …in reply to @amyruthworrall
    amyruthworrall YES thank-you this is what was wrong. Totally me being an idiot. Long day!
  451. Demo: tantalizingly close. Life-balance, good sleep hygiene, getting dressed: alarmingly far away.
  452. …in reply to @perrowcommamike
    perrowcommamike make the most of plausible deniability of the raging misogynist now running the country?
  453. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees I'm really enjoying your series fwiw
  454. …in reply to @hmason
  455. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
  456. …in reply to @janl
    janl eranhammer that is a competition i can get on board with ;)
  457. …in reply to @wolffan
    wolffan that book is amazing, I read it in one day (on the way to IOSDEVUK actually)
  458. Omg now I'm paying an obscene amount of money to live in an apt with NO SHOWER.
  459. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky yes
  460. RT pilky: catehstn You could always come live up north, we have some lovely hovels. Some even have electricity!
  461. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I'm moving out anyway! But now two weeks sooner.
  462. RT FoxtonsUK: catehstn we're sorry to hear that. It should rain tomorrow night, though.
  463. Homeless two weeks earlier than planned. It's okay though, once an international hobo, always prepared for such occurrences.
  464. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster thanks! How are you doing? I see your running is going well!
  465. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde ha. Yes. I can shower at the gym! But still - esp given how much rent I pay, NOT OK.
  466. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster yeah I find wfh days either to be insanely productive or very horrible. One trick is a walk out to get lunch - breaks it up a bit.
  467. Conferences, Code of Conducts, and Being #ThatWoman wp.me/p11Aax-3Jx
  468. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde Some kind of problem deep in the shower. I'm already moving out so landlady said if I moved sooner I could claim back rent.
  469. Cute - Being good to each other is so important, guys. buff.ly/1wnpc2n /via sachac
  470. Women speakers list described as "Gender apartheid". I don't even. chrisbeach/511843520261652480
  471. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE yeah I'm sure I saw some other nonsense from him recently. Blergh.
  472. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE that is a good response!
  473. lol lol lol pets interrupting people doing yoga - buff.ly/1wnqdY5 /via melle
  474. Interesting, mostly abotu writing though - How I Kept a 373-Day Productivity Streak Unbroken - buff.ly/1tYhBZW /via jenny_blake
  475. …in reply to @mnowster
    mnowster amygdala might have the answer :)
  476. Hey aryareaisparsi remember in not-Pyongyang in NK when the "shower" was a bucket? That's the situation in kensington and Chelsea tonight.
  477. …in reply to @catehstn
    Except I don't even have a bucket. I have a plastic pot that contained flapjacks. Thank sun god for m&s.
  478. …in reply to @kerrizor
    kerrizor I think her right wingness is blown out of proportion, most RW parties in Europe still to the left of democrats in us.
  479. …in reply to @undefined
    skrud agreed. He is a troll, I've seen him commenting on this kind of stuff before. It's sad when misogyny is a hobby!
  480. …in reply to @aryareaisparsi
    aryareaisparsi I did have sushi for dinner! And I am not poisoned so true some things are better :)
  481. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley omg I hope you feel better soon! Look after yourself!
  482. …in reply to @ErinLouise
    ErinLouise adventure! Where did you go?
  483. …in reply to @ErinLouise
    ErinLouise I gathered that! But an express train to where?
  484. …in reply to @ErinLouise
  485. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne misogyny is a time consuming hobby.
  486. Great to see triketora on this list of 30 badass Women Under 30 In Tech (many of them technical!) buff.ly/XmDfsn
  487. The minion: "I'm better at technical problems than non-technical problems." <3
  488. "You need to choose to leave an environment that makes you feel small, even if it means starting over." ~jgoldfein buff.ly/1s7YMnf
  489. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
    Geek_Manager so nice to see you! I'm sorry I kept you up past your bedtime ;) <3
  490. .juliepagano's series is resonating with me - Life and Times of a Tech Feminist Killjoy: It's Not Just Your Job buff.ly/1u17YcY
  491. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz This is basically everything I know catehuston.com/blog/2010/07/13/interviewing-google/ - I should write a perspective as a former interviewer, though.
  492. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz good luck! Best tip is find a way to stay calm. Whether that is amount of prep, or something else e.g. only have to do it once.
  493. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne perhaps we should start suggesting easier hobbies. Like free diving, BASE jumping, squash.
  494. RT AberCompSci: Day 0111 We have so many Arduinos for our first year students! #faberystwyth #compsci
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  495. I am obsessed with this hedgehog buff.ly/1uffXQf
  496. …in reply to @ellenchisa
    ellenchisa @beyondthecode14 omg you are going? You have to meet @serenangai if you haven't already.
  497. …in reply to @EliElicole
    EliElicole juliepagano :( do what is fun, and remember burn out is real.
  498. …in reply to @ellenchisa
    ellenchisa @beyondthecode14 @serenangai that is cool! I wish I was going, looks like an amazing event.
  499. …in reply to @undefined
    juliepagano love it but need portion for people with allergies otherwise I will die of cat. But would sooner die of cat than mansplaining.
  500. …in reply to @catehstn
    kimhorne squash fwiw is the sport people are most likely to die playing. Let's secretly start a misogynist squash league.
  501. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne unfit old men take it up and are too competitive for their own good.
  502. RT rachelreese: We've created billions of hours of work for future programmers. -joeerl
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  503. …in reply to @zmagg
    zmagg lol leaving thing today manager complains about process to get cupcakes. I'm "you have to do your own thankless emotional labour now"
  504. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml jgoldfein it's a great article.
  505. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees perf? <3 <3 <3
  506. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees I saw the other tweet. So wrong. I'm sorry they did that. Stay safe.
  507. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz good luck! Let me know how you get on.
  508. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees wow telling that one is about him believing there are no consequences. University has done nothing to change that, clearly.
  509. …in reply to @taraclark_
    taraclark_ no! I must. I never leave the airport in bc.
  510. …in reply to @undefined
    @serenangai awwh have fun in japan!
  511. RT TheQuinnspiracy: I can deal with the threats. I can deal with being called a whore for the rest of my life. But this kills me. http://t…
  512. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3 feeling any better?
  513. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz yes! Are you?
  514. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td awwh being sick will do nothing good for your mood, either :(
  515. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3 have you watched drop dead diva?
  516. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td that is my prescription for you <3
  517. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td :(
  518. Every time I give out travel advice I think in another life I am a travel blogger writing a book about the worlds airports.
  519. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td yeah your health is most important though. I was really sick a couple of months ago and barely shaking it off - went back to soon.
  520. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin I might also leave the airports but you know. People need to know where the hidden gems of layover airports are!
  521. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin ooh amazing. I was thinking more where to shop, where to shower, unexpected things to do.
  522. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin e.g. did you know that in Chicago airport there is a vertical garden? YVR has a fluvog exhibit?
  523. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin And at Tokyo Narita you can buy the best chocolate in the world. Also, cute accessories.
  524. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin Oooh I need to try and visit these airports :)
  525. Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things wp.me/p11Aax-3JB
  526. My kitchen is packed! Quite surprised there is that much actually.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  527. Thought-provoking - How to Make Big Career Decisions: Don't Tack to Cover - buff.ly/1ygmbFG /via yuelinX
  528. "This isn’t about quotas; it’s about data." Why Most Leadership Development Programs For Women Fail - buff.ly/1rdZH3i /via @
  529. …in reply to @peterseibel
    peterseibel yuelinX ha yes but that is harder for type a overachievers
  530. …in reply to @bubbva
    bubbva yes! We can catch up at ghc!
  531. …in reply to @undefined
  532. Interesting, although a bit cool-aidey - Make Engineering Interns Truly Effective with This Startup's Program - buff.ly/1wpoNwl
  533. …in reply to @nkkl
    nkkl yes and you have it :)
  534. RT hypatiadotca: I made a twitter bot that says nice things to anyone who follows it: _smile_bot_ :)
  535. This tweet and associated picture are seriously the best things I've seen on twitter today =".."= thanks shanley shanley/513035296884002816
  536. …in reply to @mnowster
  537. …in reply to @nkkl
    nkkl excellente
  538. …in reply to @ErinLouise
    ErinLouise pretty!
  539. …in reply to @hypatiadotca
    hypatiadotca everything is working as intended. It just so happens he is in charge.
  540. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
  541. …in reply to @lccarson
    lccarson plragde NNUptown21 yikes! I can come with you in less than a month!
  542. RT noirinp: Why don't women speak up about harassment? Well, one reason might be that then *we* get sued: teamharpy.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/official-teamharpy-statement-on-the-case-of-joseph-hawley-murphy-vs-nina-de-jeus-and-lisa-rabey/
  543. .yuelinX and I are competing at an odchallenges housing data event today. Wish us luck! #odcs
  544. …in reply to @scarerkite
    scarerkite yuelinX thanks! :)
  545. Getting started with parse odchallenges we have saved our first object :) yuelinX
  546. …in reply to @amyruthworrall
    amyruthworrall noirinp whaaat? So what is a libel defence? Mind. Blown.
  547. …in reply to @mattmorton
    mattmorton it's amazing. I am so impressed. And so glad the cloud has been completely commoditised.
  548. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde lccarson Saturday 11th!
  549. …in reply to @amyruthworrall
    amyruthworrall noirinp which if you are alerting people to a guys rapist tendencies is kind of the point :s
  550. HandeE thanks so much :)
  551. …in reply to @alexproaps
    alexproaps that is amazing! Well done!
  552. About to have our sustainability interview odchallenges! Eep eep! yuelinX
  553. How I changed my three worst time-wasting habits · buff.ly/1wrZOIX
  554. …in reply to @kittylyst
    kittylyst lol I don't think so :)
  555. "whenever you are faced with a choice between liberty and security, choose liberty." buff.ly/1u3a643 /via yuelinX
  556. …in reply to @catehstn
    Thanks everyone who filled this in! <3 yuelinX odchallenges
  557. Always great, Study Hacks - How the Best Young Professors Research (and Why it Matters to You) buff.ly/1mhqdsu
  558. .yuelinX and I are working late on the odchallenges but the good news is that Balsamiq is super fun.
  559. RT LisaDanz: "If you are welcoming people from all different walks of life to think in the same way, that's not diversity." from pat at #…
  560. .yuelinX and I are pitching second odchallenges so less than two hours and all the stress will be over!
  561. We have pretty slides, balsamiq mockups, and a story. Team "Where Can You Live?" is READY! odchallenges yuelinX
  562. In 30 minutes yuelinX and I will be chilling out and (maybe) live tweeting other odchallenges pitches. Fingers x'd!
  563. Pitch over! Thanks odchallenges :)
  564. I am too chicken to take any of this excellent advice from dontgetcaught - 10 things to look for on video of talk buff.ly/1mhsl3e
  565. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught these videos do not exist. I did not just get recorded earlier today. This did not happen.
  566. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught haha yes I'm experience a healthy level of denial.
  567. Great pitch from open jam jar odchallenges this is who I would vote for!
  568. Awwh kitty playing peekabo - buff.ly/1mhsBPU
  569. Exciting! I'm featured in Mashable on taking International Job Assignments! Thanks jo_miller - buff.ly/1C13cxw
  570. …in reply to @corey_latislaw
    corey_latislaw jo_miller :) will you be at ghc?
  571. …in reply to @corey_latislaw
    corey_latislaw sounds cool! chiuki and I are also headed to Sweden soon. Only for us Malmo.
  572. …in reply to @corey_latislaw
    corey_latislaw chiuki start of nov. Just missing you!
  573. …in reply to @corey_latislaw
    corey_latislaw :D you too!
  574. Lol - 8 other homes you could buy for the price of the average London house - buff.ly/1raYRml
  575. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught thanks for sharing that :)
  576. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught so internet famous O:)
  577. Very excited about sleeping and NO COMPUTER DAY tomorrow. It has been an exhausting weekend to top of an exhausting and stressful week.
  578. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
  579. …in reply to @jaymisgoertz
    jaymisgoertz thanks ;)
  580. RT BbAnimalPics: The most adorable plumber in the whole world.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  581. I love Australian immigration services. Passport notorized! Quick and painless.
  582. On Writers block, transition periods - Things To Write When I've Nothing To Say wp.me/p11Aax-3K1
  583. …in reply to @perrowcommamike
    perrowcommamike no claiming my Aussie pension to fund my funemployment ;)
  584. …in reply to @perrowcommamike
    perrowcommamike but might drop by next year depending on a couple of things :)
  585. Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way buff.ly/1qRrlUD
  586. Went to the fancy new london facebook office today to raid their pick and mix counter! And also have lunch with the delightful secboffin :)
  587. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin I am curled up on the sofa with mine and my kindle. Bliss!
  588. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin friendlymicrobe oooh exciting I will have to come see what that is! :)
  589. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin friendlymicrobe that object will fit right in with the decor then ;)
  590. ICYMI I'm featured in an article on mashable! 3 Things to Know Before Embarking on an International Job Assignment - buff.ly/1ri0LTG
  591. My american friend who just moved to London "why do the English like being damp?"
  592. This column will change your life: the importance of temporal landmarks - buff.ly/1v6182Y
  593. Oh good, spending too long on decisions that don’t matter has a name - buff.ly/1tMvxox /via sachac
  594. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml yay!
  595. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I explained it wasn't so much liking as being used to but she doesn't really understand.
  596. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky this unexpected cultural difference brought to you by the lack of towel rails in a typical UK bathroom.
  597. …in reply to @bubbva
    bubbva AlecMuffett :) next time! I have to go back for liquorice all sorts :)
  598. …in reply to @inquisitiveSoft
    inquisitiveSoft I'm glad it resonated with you. I really like that column.
  599. …in reply to @renidemus
    renidemus yes I love seattle. So grey and despondent.
  600. …in reply to @aimafidon
    Can anyone help aimafidon out with a spare ghc ticket?
  601. …in reply to @CarlNelson
    CarlNelson exciting!
  602. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky you know in Ontario and Quebec in the winter, the bluer the sky the colder the day.
  603. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky hahaha :) unrelated: now I can't listen to train without thinking of you.
  604. Handed in the keys to my povel today. =".."=
  605. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde scarerkite invented this word. It means "posh hovel".
  606. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I need such a unicorn to take me to Brighton tomorrow.
  607. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I thought such things only came in the Japanese and Swiss varieties.
  608. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky you need to ride a shinkasen. Trains will never be the same again.
  609. Pretty dismayed that I've only been to the US and Germany this year. But this time next week I'll be in... Canada.
  610. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde Its okay now I'm homeless I expect to get around more. Copenhagen, Sweden and Romania by the end of the year :D
  611. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky P incredible. No luggage allowed, only carry on. Whole system for transporting stuff hotel to hotel. Amazing.
  612. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde cool! :) we must do dinner! lccarson
  613. …in reply to @tgrevatt
    tgrevatt not this trip :( soon, I hope!
  614. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky teaaaaaaaaa pg tips amirite
  615. …in reply to @tgrevatt
    tgrevatt ohh o-town in the fall is gorgeous!
  616. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky tetly! Of course. So northern ;)
  617. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky between the two I think you have all major nutrients covered ;)
  618. …in reply to @taraclark_
    taraclark_ Toronto on the way kW on the way back.
  619. …in reply to @gnunicornBen
    @techCreationist HandeE helloooo I am looking for somewhere from mid-nov but could potentially come earlier. Let's email? Catehuston, gmail
  620. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE Politepix Thankyou! Sounds ideal!!!
  621. pilky dantoml The Counting Crows have a new album! It's todays music :)
  622. Today's coworking space: the fancy gym I go to. Actually pretty good, and no excuse to skip today's workout now!
  623. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin great! Added to my RSS. Thanks!
  624. hypatiadotca janl I promised you both something on self perpetuating cycles of poor management. And it's scheduled for tomorrow :)
  625. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky dantoml I think about the 13th. I saw a billboard (a billboard!)
  626. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p omg love mamak
  627. …in reply to @mennenia
    mennenia ooh great color
  628. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky what band?
  629. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky ahh so young.
  630. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky dantoml agreed! I love the counting crows
  631. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky listen to colourblind. Try not to cry.
  632. …in reply to @endocrimes
  633. I like the idea of an “income quilt” buff.ly/1sQezl5 /via sachac
  634. Swiss tourism advertised on a British train. Is this irony or brilliance? Discuss. /cc pilky
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  635. RT HopeGraceFury: pleased to note that I can apply for a Zoo licence on our district council's website
  636. …in reply to @HopeGraceFury
    HopeGraceFury excellent. Then you can get some red pandas and possible also a giraffe!
  637. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky back in ldn now it was a flying visit :)
  638. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley that's because it is. I stopped participating in corp feminism a year ago. I didn't believe in it anymore.
  639. RT NatDudley: I really, really wish big tech companies would get behind community-driven women-in-code initiatives, rather than run their …
  640. …in reply to @phofmann
  641. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3 <3 <3
  642. …in reply to @undefined
    verycaroline yes I did! Fascinating! Thanks for thinking of me :)
  643. …in reply to @undefined
    jo_miller corey_latislaw exciiiiiiiiiting!
  644. …in reply to @osgOlivia
    osgOlivia thanks for sharing this :)
  645. …in reply to @timothydrye
    timothydrye yuelinX Hey! Y is in London for now and I'm about to leave London to be a digital nomad. Congrats on winning! Well deserved.
  646. …in reply to @timothydrye
    timothydrye yuelinX can connect via email? cate @ ortatech . co
  647. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky ooh thankyou in return you get youtube.com/watch?v=cTFh8LCBZeQ
  648. On tech leadership and experimenting on humans - Learning What Not To Do Doesn't Teach You All That Much wp.me/p11Aax-3K5
  649. So sad that versesrestauran, my fave restaurant in #kwawesome is closing. Just before I come visit too! <\3
  650. Awwh - 7 Deadly Catsins By Marija Tiurina - buff.ly/Y5IugP /via PatrickHerd
  651. .aimafidon "I thought we were leaving civilisation. I bought a newspaper and everything."
  652. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p They have it in Sydney!
  653. ICYMI - On tech leadership and experimenting on humans - Learning What Not To Do Doesn't Teach You All That Much wp.me/p11Aax-3K5
  654. Back to high school today with aimafidon representing Stemettes because ScienceRocks5 are having a scientific extravaganza today!
  655. secboffin s1mn have you heard about ScienceRocks5? So cute and they started with a video and a Facebook page.
  656. Ooh hydrogen fuel cells up next at the ScienceRocks5 anniversary event. There is going to be FIRE! Stemettes
  657. …in reply to @catehstn
    There was totes fire. It was AWESOME. ScienceRocks5 Stemettes
  658. .ScienceRocks5 are super cute. I love their "where are all the fish?" Video! Answer: "not quite where you think they are". But why?!
  659. Ooh liquid nitrogen. My favourite! ScienceRocks5 Stemettes
  660. Did not know liquid nitrogen was cheaper than bottled water. Cooooooooooool! ScienceRocks5 Stemettes
  661. …in reply to @catehstn
    Bottled water is probably quite a bit easier to store though. ScienceRocks5 Stemettes
  662. Ooh had liquid nitrogen poured on me. Was not as cold as I would have thought. ScienceRocks5 Stemettes
  663. This this this - A Taxonomy of Mansplainers buff.ly/1Cg0mVn
  664. Amicus App: How Tech Investors Are Failing on Due Diligence - buff.ly/1soZE7c
  665. …in reply to @marthakelly
    marthakelly in instalments or all at once?
  666. …in reply to @shawnacscott
    shawnacscott case sensitive helps.
  667. Fire and ice with Stemettes ScienceRocks5
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their APIoh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their APIoh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  668. …in reply to @timothydrye
    timothydrye yuelinX what kind of things? Easier to switch to email. Def love to have coffee next time in the same city!!
  669. …in reply to @versesrestauran
  670. …in reply to @juliaferraioli
    juliaferraioli awesome I have to buy that book.
  671. …in reply to @ScienceRocks5
    ScienceRocks5 Stemettes :) thanks for a great event!
  672. …in reply to @shawnacscott
    shawnacscott wo ahh yeah be careful out there ;)
  673. …in reply to @shawnacscott
    shawnacscott :) doesn't this get code reviewed?
  674. …in reply to @shawnacscott
    shawnacscott sometimes test points to prod or staging data unless otherwise set?
  675. …in reply to @marthakelly
  676. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE AberUni AUAthenaSWAN yay awesome! Congrats!
  677. People keep asking me where I am going to live! I still don't know! Anyone looking for short term renter in a cool European city Nov/Dec?
  678. The always insightful katemats - The One Technique to Get What You Want From Difficult People buff.ly/Y6JrFH
  679. fluffyemily hey - I'm putting up my notes from you #iosdevuk talk, where do I find the whole quote that starts...
  680. …in reply to @catehstn
    fluffyemily "When you start to gather and store information about a person that they would normally only share with their closest family.."
  681. …in reply to @undefined
    fluffyemily thanks :)
  682. #beyondthecode sounds like it was awesome - Beyond the Code: Not Your Average Tech Conference buff.ly/1ptu802 /via taraclark_
  683. …in reply to @melissajclark_
    melissajclark_ taraclark_ she sent it to me saying you were! But before that - no! :)
  684. RT shanley: this goes back to Silicon Valley's male incompetence problem
  685. RT shanley: immediately upon discovering a thing, many of them decide they are immediately eminently qualified to have a career in it.
  686. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees I really like being freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  687. These cartoons are awesome - Talking to Humans - buff.ly/1Bbez3p /via tgrevatt
  688. fluffyemily Geek_Manager so lovely to see you both earlier. Had a lovely afternoon focused on my short term goals ;)
  689. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees technically tomorrow is it :D
  690. …in reply to @kmoir
    kmoir totes jelly!
  691. …in reply to @xpuff_xtina
    christina_greer being a jerk
  692. …in reply to @catehstn
    christina_greer or just splaining
  693. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td <3 glad you are feeling better!
  694. The system is working as intended. catehstn/515422644926435328
  695. RT ChuckWendig: I feel sad for you equality-loving ladies who will never know the awkward, inelegant, crudely selfish non-pleasures of @ma…
  696. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky the responses on that are gold.
  697. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td yup.
  698. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml I haven't investigated but doesn't seem out of the ordinary to me.
  699. #iOSDevUK: Hacking Health wp.me/p11Aax-3Ke
  700. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley dantoml ain't no satire like rape threat satire (Actual thing that was mansplained at me recently)
  701. …in reply to @catehstn
    Put up my notes from fluffyemily's fantastic talk IOSDEVUK
  702. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley dantoml That some day I would regret my sense of humour failure. Essentially.
  703. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz this tweet made my day. EmmaAshley maybe it will cheer you up!
  704. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE lol lol lol thank you for this :)
  705. Ha, An Anti-Feminist Walks Into a Bar: A Play in Five Acts - buff.ly/1uLN1Q2 /via hypatiadotca
  706. Officially my last day employed @ Google. Here's to new adventures. (Thanks for all the fish)
  707. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky the correct term is "digital nomad" or "being funemployed"
  708. …in reply to @flaxenhaircynic
    flaxenhaircynic thank you!
  709. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml thanks :)
  710. …in reply to @kerrizor
    kerrizor pilky yes! :)
  711. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz doing my own thing for a few months at least, beyond that isn't clear yet :)
  712. …in reply to @happygiraffe
    happygiraffe thanks! :) hope you're doing well!
  713. …in reply to @alexproaps
    alexproaps thanks :)
  714. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley no I'm off to Plymouth! Speaking digpenSW tomorrow
  715. …in reply to @petewarden
    petewarden damn! that would have been cool!
  716. …in reply to @warthog9
    warthog9 First domestic stop, Plymouth. First international stop, Toronto.
  717. Impressed by Etsy's 31% women in tech, esp as tech roles defined as eng/product/design (many others broader) - buff.ly/1uLNRfB
  718. …in reply to @ghc
    ghc print?!?
  719. RT shanley: Why is a man the MOST VISIBLE PERSON in the woman in tech movement?!?!!?
  720. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees lol lol lol
  721. …in reply to @kmoir
  722. …in reply to @undefined
    jo_miller omg so cute
  723. This is good, from juliaferraioli - Hierarchy of Developer Needs buff.ly/1uLPFFn
  724. …in reply to @osgOlivia
    osgOlivia thanks! Me too :D
  725. …in reply to @the_huntswoman
    @ceohunty ghc :) I'm here for the light relief. The last people who thought I should print things was us immigration ;)
  726. Looking forward to digpenSW tomorrow. I'm speaking in the morning so I get to enjoy the afternoon ;)
  727. …in reply to @terriko
    terriko thanks! Next trip through the U.S. I will take you up on that! Hope you and warthog9 are doing well :)
  728. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE <3 good luck with your hike!
  729. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees you need a pet rock.
  730. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne me too
  731. …in reply to @lara_hogan
    lara_hogan oh that is horrible. Did you call the cops?
  732. …in reply to @lara_hogan
    lara_hogan good! Look after yourself.
  733. …in reply to @zmagg
    zmagg omg that is so terrible <3
  734. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td me too. Do you have an invite?
  735. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td lol :)
  736. …in reply to @sophiedennis
    sophiedennis hey yes see you shortly!
  737. …in reply to @sophiedennis
    sophiedennis excellent :) save one for me I will be there in 5
  738. …in reply to @sophiedennis
    sophiedennis I'm at the registration desk
  739. Trying something new for my talk today - presenting in flats.
  740. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin thanks :)
  741. When get stuck on personal project don't push through because chance it will fail anyway #digpen
  742. "Your best ideas will come when you are not working" sitting in front of photoshop isn't being creative, application of creativity #digpen
  743. Need to be able to take ideas out, even if they are really strong, if they don't fit with the theme and really belong. #digpen
  744. explore #digpen
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  745. Gorgeous visual in this. Dark undertones, discussing the abyss below, the murderer walking off. #digpen
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  746. "Creativity is all about exploration and going where no one has gone before." #digpen
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  747. Tweets from john_cowen's talk which had wonderful slides and loads of insights on creativity. Love!
  748. Storify of tweets from my digpenSW talk #DigPen storify.com/catehstn/cate-s-talk-at-digpen
  749. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde four inch heels! It's my power pose!
  750. …in reply to @undefined
  751. Like this copywriting iceberg analogy CopyDojo. Customers don't care about you, care about the problems they have.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  752. Kittenz!!! double yawn, double stretch - buff.ly/1ncLsft /via perrowcommamike
  753. Great image. Enjoying talk on moving to management, similar thought process applies to moving to entrepreneur #digpen
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  754. "There are no discrete problems in management." #digpen
  755. …in reply to @skamille
    skamille yeah that is my only motivation for wanting an invite!
  756. …in reply to @MartinHowitt
    MartinHowitt annkempster thanks! Hi! Martin was telling me about pictures of men holding fish?!
  757. Taking about burnout and never wanting to see a computer again. Empathize. #digpen
  758. "Do beekeepers suffer from burnout?" Something is happening in this industry that it is so common. #digpen
  759. We only hear the highlights of the creation process - at best. Often what we hear are lies. #digpen
  760. Think about why you are better today than you were six months ago. Think about what you were working on. Write it down. #digpen
  761. what happens when we turn a project into a product. Have to start being professional, had financial pressure. #digpen
  762. Only creative outlet was code. This was a terrible place to be. This one path leads to bad things. #digpen
  763. The solution was to be rubbish. Try something that you will be terrible at. #digpen
  764. Side project of making own shoes, entertained that mvp was one shoe. "There's no stack overflow for carbon fiber" #digpen
  765. Make things. Find a creative outlet that is not what you do during the day. Enjoy being rubbish at it. #digpen
  766. Totally loved john_nye's talk on burnout and finding your creativity. Thanks! #digpen
  767. The talk about and symptoms of burnout scare me because I feel like that but not about coding, about nerdy boys.
  768. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne they talk about fear. Not breathing properly. All of it.
  769. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne yes a bit over a year ago I kept realizing that I had been in the bathroom for about half an hour and I was sobbing.
  770. …in reply to @annkempster
    annkempster MartinHowitt I was saying maybe that is was my life has been missinh. A man with a fish.
  771. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky :) by the end of our time in Wales I no longer found you stressful. (This is a complement)
  772. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky hahaha maybe but not just that!
  773. "We need to fund a balance between MVP and whatever the opposite of MVP is." bouncingdan #digpen
  774. …in reply to @stevedaoud
    stevedaoud haha you are welcome :) I love that use of Instagram.
  775. …in reply to @WendyHarris82
    @WRadfordGaby yes! But check out hedgehogdays
  776. …in reply to @john_nye
    john_nye thanks! I super enjoyed yours too.
  777. …in reply to @MartinHowitt
    MartinHowitt thanks! I'm really glad you liked it. Was lovely to meet you!
  778. …in reply to @wolffan
    wolffan thanks!
  779. …in reply to @_danbarber
  780. This, I'm bad at email but unconvinced improving is worthwhile - Should You Work Like Maya Angelou or Eric Schmidt? buff.ly/1rAUanH
  781. Had such a fantastic afternoon digpenSW (once my talk was over!), met some lovely people. Thanks so much sophiedennis !
  782. CopyDojo great talk! Did not find you to say how much I got out if it. Bunch of things to think about! Thanks!
  783. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin People were very nice about it. I felt best I have yet giving it which I think is a sign it's time for an all new talk!
  784. …in reply to @kendalldevdiary
  785. …in reply to @CopyDojo
    CopyDojo thanks! I subscribed to your blog. Need to get better at writing sales copy! :)
  786. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne lol "what would Jesus do?" "Order the low calorie option"
  787. …in reply to @Pj_Lowe
    Pj_Lowe cute!
  788. …in reply to @undefined
  789. …in reply to @undefined
    secboffin thanks for asking I appreciate the support!
  790. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
    kimhorne and he is based in Chicago! Who knew? What other revelations are in store?
  791. …in reply to @kendalldevdiary
  792. …in reply to @john_cowen
    john_cowen oh thankyou! I loved your visuals and comments on creativity and perseverance - gave me things to think about!
  793. …in reply to @_danbarber
    Danbee you too! Hope you had a lovely dinner!
  794. …in reply to @stakach
    stakach have my own ideas I plan to work on for the next few months. After that, we'll see :) how are you?
  795. …in reply to @perrowcommamike
  796. …in reply to @CarlybrittonV
    CarlyBritton1 thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. How was the movie? Someone yesterday told me I should watch it!
  797. …in reply to @alterisian
    oceanician haha starting my own thing! Did not see a nerdy boy all week.
  798. …in reply to @42aross
    42aross damn just missing you! I leave London tomorrow.
  799. …in reply to @alterisian
    oceanician well not all of them. But I am just tired of being surrounded by them, constantly.
  800. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td :(
  801. …in reply to @N4td
  802. RT jessitron: One Concrete Step to Help Women Stay in Tech: Look for opportunities to say "she's right, dude."
  803. …in reply to @alterisian
    oceanician I'm not treating them as the enemy I'm just saying I'm tired of being the odd one out in a monoculture I don't identify with.
  804. …in reply to @alterisian
    oceanician do you not have better things to do than tell me how I should feel?
  805. …in reply to @42aross
    42aross I'm in Plymouth right now heading to London tonight, leaving tomorrow. Where are you based?
  806. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky I find I don't need an adapter anymore, just take things to swap out plug on my laptop charger.
  807. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky You use a mac though? You can swap out the end of it's charger for another. They sell whole kits for all countries at the Apple store
  808. Pretentious or brilliant?
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  809. …in reply to @janl
    janl when they got engaged I was all "who is this woman? Oh she is amazing I'm glad she made the news" later discovered the clooney thing.
  810. …in reply to @undefined
    verycaroline me too ;)
  811. …in reply to @stakach
    stakach carpentry?!
  812. …in reply to @stakach
    stakach cool! I remember you talking about that. Good on you for making it happen!
  813. Just over a month to go until oredev! I'm excited for Sweden. As usual this year, I'll be talking about hedgehogs. And mobile. And love.
  814. …in reply to @ThisTechGirl
    ThisTechGirl oredev who doesn't love hedgehogs?!
  815. …in reply to @lil_natw
    @natkuTala oh thanks! Good luck with your new job! Let me know if I can help with anything!
  816. .yuelinX wrote up our experiences at the odchallenges weekend last week - buff.ly/1rtyEQa
  817. "Yes, we're all artists. But some of us shouldn't exhibit." ~Hegarty on Creativity
  818. …in reply to @stakach
    stakach haha cool! Will tweet soon :)
  819. …in reply to @Geek_Manager
  820. …in reply to @yuelinX
  821. RT BeLeaderly: 3 Things to Know Before Embarking on an International Job Assignment beleaderly.com/3-things-know-embarking-international-job-assignment/#.VCh_d68OBEo.twitter
  822. Nerds are not natural enemies of bros. They are just playing a slightly different game, one requiring less muscle, to oppress same people.
  823. …in reply to @catehstn
    Very bored of declarations of a new world order. The people in charge still look similar, wealth still imbalanced, still going to war.
  824. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky exactly. Plus ca change.
  825. …in reply to @42aross
    42aross I'm west. Won't see you in London, but who knows! Another airport!
  826. This Week - Brighton, Plymouth edition wp.me/p11Aax-3Kp
  827. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
  828. …in reply to @NatDudley
    NatDudley awwwwwhhh
  829. …in reply to @tgrevatt
  830. …in reply to @undefined
    juliepagano everyone fucking says their workplace is fair and equitable but how many women are there? How much do they pay them?
  831. RT shanley: We don't need a male allies panel. Real male allies get off the fucking stage.
  832. …in reply to @EmmaAshley
    EmmaAshley :s sorry
  833. …in reply to @PatrickHerd
  834. Talk Prep: Grids and Concertinas wp.me/p11Aax-3L2
  835. …in reply to @DrJoVian
    DrJoVian good luck'
  836. I want to love ghc so much, but this male allies panel highlights that anitaborg_org is about companies, not the women who suffer in them.
  837. …in reply to @fmork
  838. RT cmdrconf: We're sponsoring mattgemmell this week, and as part of it, a limited number of tickets are 20% until Friday https://t.co/NKh…
  839. This is great dontgetcaught! Note: women better prepared - How TEDMED achieved 51 percent women speakers in 2014 buff.ly/1mDQt02
  840. The HR process is not there to protect you, here's someone experiences of it who thinks it caused them to let her go: buff.ly/1pBpXzg
  841. …in reply to @undefined
    TheDivingBell1 Articul8te no! Will sign up - thanks! :) also thanks so much for the complement.
  842. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p ooh nice. What did you get him?
  843. …in reply to @zara_p
    zara_p cute!
  844. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml don't worry with tap to pay I expect you'll be able to embed something in your wrist pretty soon.
  845. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml ah an ugly thing. Well, step 1 I guess.
  846. dantoml pilky what are you listening to today? I'm still on the Counting Crows!
  847. …in reply to @skamille
    skamille yeah it is v recruiting heavy but I have found it worthwhile because of the women I meet there.
  848. …in reply to @ghc
    .ghc anitaborg_org I think if the goal is to educate male allies there are better forums. How many men actually attend ghc?
  849. …in reply to @catehstn
    . ghc anitaborg_org I bought two with me last year and they were very much in the minority.
  850. …in reply to @catehstn
    .ghc anitaborg_org Do any of the companies have diversity numbers to be proud of? Has GoDaddy even released data? opendiversitydata.org/
  851. RT plragde: .catehstn anitaborg_org should work with GoDaddy by bringing senior male employees to ghc to listen and learn.
  852. …in reply to @plragde
    plragde anitaborg_org GoDaddy ghc to be fair I think Alan Eustace is amazing and really cares but the Google numbers are terrible.
  853. …in reply to @N4td
    N4td cute!
  854. …in reply to @MotherOFirebees
    MotherOFirebees seriously I'm so happy now that nerdy boys are a rare occurrence and not constant and unrelenting.
  855. This ghc male allies panel. 2 companies, no diversity data. 2 with terrible numbers. What wisdom are they going to impart exactly?
  856. …in reply to @catehstn
    If they were actually such great advocates for women, these men with SO MUCH POWER, their numbers would be less shit and available. ghc
  857. …in reply to @catehstn
    Maybe there's value in male allies panel ghc but there are better to choose from. Top company for women awards might be a place to start.
  858. …in reply to @catehstn
    Where are Intel and Bank of America ghc?
  859. …in reply to @pilky
    pilky hahahahahahaha yes
  860. …in reply to @mrtazz
    mrtazz lol lol lol that would be awesome.
  861. …in reply to @rynchantress
    BeerOps tweets from ghc said it was for male attendees. I don't get that, but even accepting it my point is better people to learn from.
  862. …in reply to @undefined
    TheDivingBell1 oh no worries it was just to read it later :) I have a lot of things to read later...
  863. This is good - Is My Startup Burn Rate Normal? buff.ly/1vtOVGE /by DanielleMorrill
  864. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE cool! :) coming out tomorrow on the US store so I had to preorder ;)
  865. Today's main achievement: filling out a Very Scary Form.
  866. …in reply to @wolffan
    wolffan ha yes next week but that wasn't the reason for the form :)
  867. …in reply to @undefined
    HandeE freeeeeeeeeee
  868. Playing with color, I have a new favourite test image =".."=
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
  869. …in reply to @endocrimes
    dantoml pilky so adorable but not as good contrast! Here's the original - whiskas.co.uk/kitten12/img/showcaseCats/kitten-language.jpg
  870. Sister's fiancee's relatives don't use email so the invitation to the wedding they "don't see as a wedding" says "reply by pigeon carrier".
  871. …in reply to @catehstn
    I point out with house/cat if broke up they would essentially need a divorce, my mother describes me as the "least romantic person I know".
  872. …in reply to @catehstn
    Turns out pigeon carrier not very effective, thanks @charwarz I will let them know. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers
  873. …in reply to @catehstn
    "IPoAC has been successfully implemented, but for only nine packets of data, with a packet loss ratio of 55% (due to user error)"
  874. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz my mom is now talking about latency and wondering if the user error was the human or the pigeon.
  875. …in reply to @undefined
    @charwarz good point good point.
  876. …in reply to @Daniel1of1
    Daniel1of1 oh cool corbett is speaking! :)
  877. .Blakei I read your blogpost and I have a question - what % of women in tech roles before you joined and now? And in leadership?
  878. …in reply to @Daniel1of1
    Daniel1of1 corbett pretty impressed by the lineup! But would be nice to see more women and PoC speakers ;)
  879. RT benjammingh: Cache invalidation & naming things aren't the hardest problems in CS. It seems empathy & decency are.
  880. …in reply to @LittleMxSurly
  881. ICYMI I wrote about prepping one talk with varying lengths - catehuston.com/blog/2014/09/29/talk-prep-grids-and-concertinas/
  882. …in reply to @thatdawnperson
  883. …in reply to @PatrickHerd
    PatrickHerd I do like blinky lights!
  884. …in reply to @dontgetcaught
    dontgetcaught thanks for sharing this!
  885. …in reply to @noodlemaz
    noodlemaz Yeah mostly men but definitely women who participate in the system when it serves them, most of us have been guilty.