@aemeredith

Always a work in progress. Currently @blackmillco. Previously @thoughtbot. Sourdough journey at @ellebread Also [email protected]

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To connect on Mastodon, I’m @[email protected] Or on LinkedIn au.linkedin.com/in/ellemered…

Elle M. - Blackmill Consulting | LinkedIn

I help highly technical thinkers to communicate clearly and effectively to grow and scale… · Experience: Blackmill Consulting · Education: NIODA · Location: Australia · 500+ connections on LinkedIn....

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A couple of things from Blackmill land: 1. We are running a leading engineering teams workshop at the start of March: blackmill.co/workshops/leadi… 2. Also running free office hours this Thursday, which you can book at meet.blackmill.co/office-hou… Just in case someone here is interested
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Somehow fitting with everything that’s been happening with Twitter, I wrote about the contribution of digital platforms to the increase in polarisation and how we can reframe our thinking to help mitigate some it: blackmill.co/blog/how-do-we-…
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I'm noticing a trend.
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Morse code is designed so that you can decode it with this binary tree. I just assumed people memorised every letter. 🤯
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Look at what the cat dragged in 😊 Also meet Edward cc @SamKap
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“Inclusion means respecting the way people interpret their value within a community.” —@SamKap abookapart.com/products/incl…
Hand holding book who is cover reads inclusive design communities. In the background is a white chair.

ALT Hand holding book who is cover reads inclusive design communities. In the background is a white chair.

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On the flight over to Ireland both pilots were women which sparked a debate amongst our group about whether using the term “cockpit,” was really apropos. We decided to call it a “clitpit,” making it hijack-proof since male hijackers would never be able to find it.
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a debugging manifesto
a debugging manifesto 1. inspect, don't squash try to fix the bug (crossed out) understand what happened (yes, smiley faces and stars) 2. check your assumptions person (thinking): "wait, how do I know that's true?" 3. being stuck is temporary person (thinking): "I will never figure this out!" ... 2 minutes later.... person (thinking): "well, I haven't tried X..." 4. don't go it alone person (speaking to other person): "hey, have you seen this problem before?" 5. trust nobody and nothing person (thinking): this library can't be buggy... OR CAN IT??? 6. there's always a reason computer: "computers are always logical, even when it doesn't feel that way" 7. build your toolkit person (holding toolkit): "wow, the CSS inspector makes debugging SO MUCH EASIER" 8. it can be an adventure person (talking, with cute bug next to them): "you wouldn't BELIEVE the weird bug I found" by @b0rk @omarieclaire, more like this at https://wizardzines.com

ALT a debugging manifesto 1. inspect, don't squash try to fix the bug (crossed out) understand what happened (yes, smiley faces and stars) 2. check your assumptions person (thinking): "wait, how do I know that's true?" 3. being stuck is temporary person (thinking): "I will never figure this out!" ... 2 minutes later.... person (thinking): "well, I haven't tried X..." 4. don't go it alone person (speaking to other person): "hey, have you seen this problem before?" 5. trust nobody and nothing person (thinking): this library can't be buggy... OR CAN IT??? 6. there's always a reason computer: "computers are always logical, even when it doesn't feel that way" 7. build your toolkit person (holding toolkit): "wow, the CSS inspector makes debugging SO MUCH EASIER" 8. it can be an adventure person (talking, with cute bug next to them): "you wouldn't BELIEVE the weird bug I found" by @b0rk @omarieclaire, more like this at https://wizardzines.com

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Understanding a new framework might mean you need to understand the bits that make it different. Diving into and understanding the code is probably going to be a good use of your time. master-class.saturnflyer.com

Ruby Metaprogramming Masterclass: master metaprogramming, master Ruby

The course that helps you level-up your Ruby skills to master

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A huge shoutout to @aemeredith who has been a big supporter, mentor, and coach within @TechLeadLadies from the start, and has regularly offered complimentary offices hours and discounts our members 💜
Tech Leading Ladies@TechLeadLadies1 Sep 2022
Sponsor spotlight ✨ A big thank you to @BlackmillCo for partnering with us to bridge the gender gap in tech leadership! Blackmill do tech leadership coaching and training and more, and have offered our members generous discounts to their training courses!
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2️⃣0️⃣3️⃣ is out and includes @GetSwitchboard, @decisionacademy, @wilbertliu, @tjukanov, @cmasonsteele, @wtlfmag, @annehelen, @timkreider2 & others. With great recommendations by @mascaroleo. Many thanks to @BlackmillCo for sponsoring the issue! 💌 densediscovery.com/issues/20…

Dense Discovery #203: Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit.

Read the archived version of Dense Discovery #203: Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit..

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📝I wrote up a post on Fan-out vs Fan-in, or how to design a system that is easier to understand, change, and encourages reuse of utility classes. calebhearth.com/fan-out-vs-f…

Design Your Codebase with Low Fan-out, High Fan-in Classes

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Using :has() as a CSS Parent Selector and much more: webkit.org/blog/13096/css-ha…

Using :has() as a CSS Parent Selector and much more

It’s been a long-standing dream of front-end developers to have a way to apply CSS to an element based on what’s happening inside that element.

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You are not your worst moments or your biggest mistakes. Give yourself grace. 💕
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Another common question I’m answering working with scaling tech companies is… Q. What’s the worst leadership advice you’ve heard? A. By far the worst is “Hire great people and get out of their way”. Let me explain… 🧵 (1/32)
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