Melbourne, AUS
Joined June 2009
good morning and welcome to 2023
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System health, not ‘tech debt’. Custodianship, not ‘break-fix’. The importance of language for the @REA_Group technology group explained @yow_conf 2022. #systementropy #systemhealth
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Had a great time researching and thinking about tech and architecture trends for this post. 2023 is shaping up as an exciting year.
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Pro tip: use clickbait commit messages to get your teammates to review your code faster git commit -m “First she noticed a bug in production. What happens next will SHOCK you!”
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Sydney folk it's meet up time! If you are interested to learn about Event-driven Architecture RSVP now. meetup.com/en-AU/rea-unstack… #EDA #eventdrivenarchitecture #techmeetup #techsydney #Developer #data
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Hey New York, we’ve heard you’re really good at Keepy Uppy? 🎈See you in November! #Bluey #BlueyBalloon #MacysParade @Macys
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i want more "run errands with me" friends. no i do not want to spend $85 on a dinner to catch up. but i will go to costco and an estate sale with you and then some tacos
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Earlier in May, REA’s Mobile Developer Community got together for their first ever, in-person and hybrid-friendly Mobile Dev Day event.   Principal Developer Myles Abbott captured every moment from the day in his blog post. bit.ly/3PE2Fh3 #ExperienceREA
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tl;dr • Hold 1-1s weekly. • Be on time, present, and focused. • Never cancel. • 1-1s aren’t status reports. • Practice radical candor. • Share an agenda. • Welcome any questions. • Answer them thoroughly and kindly. • Close knowledge gaps. • Be consistent.
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I’m looking forward to sharing @REA_Group’s platform story at #platformcon this year giving a perspective on the question: when can you afford a platform? Super interesting topics and speakers available for Q&A on slack during the event! platformcon.com/talk/when-ca…
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"Swinging the Pendulum" is my favourite operating principle @Shopify. I learned it here and used for many years in leadership. It's a metaphor we used to communicate when we need teams to start optimizing for the other end of the spectrum. Here's how it works:
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Normalize building with LEGO bricks during long meetings.
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Looking forward to reading the article @GergelyOrosz !
Roles overlapping in tech and the intersection you should be beware of...
Great post underpinning the importance of shaping your calendar in support of your work. fs.blog/maker-vs-manager/
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I tried to set my password to “beef stew” but it wasn’t stroganoff
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Person 1: The glass is 1/2 full Person 2: The glass is 1/2 empty Excel: The glass is the 1st of February
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📊VIC - Proportion of active cases by age group Compared to proportion of population and vaccination rate 30th August 2021 #COVID19Vic
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Such a beautiful piece of public art from the Bluey team in Stafford, Brisbane!
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Why does the sunlight come from the north in shaded relief maps? The sunlight in this map comes from the upper left, but in the northern hemisphere the sun mostly occupies the southern half of the sky, so why isn't it coming from below?
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