45 degree angle. Marriage is all about compromise, even when it doesn't make much sense

If you care about privacy or good business practices you have the wrong printer brand, by a long shot ;)

Anyhoo, just a bit of early morning appreciation sent forth into the world.

If you're not going to conferences, you're missing out on some life changing opportunities!

3rd place is the feedback workshop @arthurdoler.bsky.social gave at KCDC. Amazingly practical stuff on giving and receiving feedback that has made a huge impact on my career as a leader. (In fact, this thread was inspired by the process of reflecting on & unpacking feedback I'd received recently!)

2nd place is the speakers workshop by Josh Holmes at #codemash a year or two later. He said that you have 60 seconds to lock in the audience's attention, so skip the "about me" slide and come out swinging. Demonstrate your bona fides through stories and confidence. I follow that advice religiously.

1st place is the guy who wasted my time at #codemash so many years ago. I had paid $600 of my own money to attend & he gave a half-assed 30 minute talk. I was so pissed that I paid to attend & he was there for free that I was motivated to submit next year, got accepted, and began my speaking career

Thankfully it's just for today and I get to go back home.

My black cat is 17 pounds and likes to lay on my chest while making biscuits with his knife fingers. I need multiple layers to avoid scaring.

I'm glad he's happy and all, but it makes sleeping a bit tough ;)

I'm team #MallowsOnSweetTaters and #TeamPineappleOnPizza

I think I may have suffered brain trauma as a child