Likes from 26 January 2023

Very nice to catch @sdh100Shaun briefly this evening in London and chat about the Cross Government Software Engineering Community

David Heath @dgheath21@mastodon.social (@dgheath21)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:26 GMT

https://twitter.com/dgheath21/status/1618706967572410368

was very good , need to get @Ampypoole99 and others together for that in person facilitators day, good to see how far we have come with X-Gov Software community hope even more #gds #PublicSector devs hear about our events and join us

Shaun (@sdh100Shaun)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:47 GMT

Paid a bunch of ADHD tax today. Also… ADHD tax implies the existence of ADHD tax returns. Do I have to send my ADHD tax returns to HMRC (His Majesty’s Ritalin and Concerta)?

Lucy Davinhart - blahaj.social/@strawb (@LucyDavinhart)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:53 GMT

I had so much potential as a child. all wasted. now I’m a software developer

Juniper (@causal_agent)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:05 GMT

I’m packed & ready to go

Juniper (@causal_agent)Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:05 GMT

hi, it's me the task you've been dreading for a week that will take 5 minutes once you actually sit down to do it i'm the problem, it's me

Michele Hansen (@mjwhansen)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:58 GMT

The mass layoffs aren't about a recession, they're about stopping wage growth. The Fed's rate hikes aren't about inflation, they're about stopping wage growth. The "quiet quitting"/"nobody wants to work" narratives aren't about productivity, they're about stopping wage growth.

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The US economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, more than expected wcvb.com/article/us-eco…

WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:46 GMT

Tár Tár Binks (@BostonJerry)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:50 GMT

Highlight of today: an ex-report and friend told me they thought I was a senior EM. It’s always nice to have a vote of confidence from people you’ve worked with.

my favorite thing about twitter is that some weird asshole can tweet something like “big boobs aren’t classy” and all the smoking hot girls i follow will post pictures of their giant glorious melons in response

death angel (@angel_0f_deathx)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:56 GMT

Some of the most common requests we get for the @Tailscale API relate to authentication. Users want the ability to create credentials with fine-grained permissions, more than 90 days expiration, and keys that aren't tied to individual user accounts. It took a little longer than expected, but I'm happy to say that what was actually my starter project(?!) with @jordanwhited@inuh.net has shipped: OAuth support for the API. https://tailscale.com/blog/oauth/

Me: 😌, calm and getting shit done Everyone: WHY ARE YOU USING LIGHT MODE????

Marino Wijay (@virtualized6ix)Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:36 GMT

Them: Firefox container tabs is super useful for testing using various different accounts Me who literally told everyone who'd listen in his old job about them and how good they were: Oh cool I'll check that out

Transphobes: "you'll never be a woman" Trans women: "Correct, I already am one" Trans men: "Good, thanks for the validation" The entire nonbinary spectrum: "Understandable, have a nice day"

Con Meo🏳️‍⚧️  #DeplatformValidLs (@ActivismMeo)Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:29 GMT

There’s nothing holy and sacred about having a period. It’s blood, it comes out, it is quite often associated with pain and discomfort. There’s never been a month that my body stopped leaking bc of trans men. My body doesn’t care. They’re not taking anything from me. twitter.com/gadsaad/status…

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I warned you…

Gad Saad (@GadSaad)Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:05 GMT

Period Poo (@Kyla_Lacey)Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:50 GMT

Society: You’re weird. Different. Odd. Strange. Picky. Too quiet. Me: So it turns out I’m autistic Society: Why are you using labels????

Autistic Lia 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 (@Autistic_Lia)Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:50 GMT

It’s absolutely wild that being good at interviewing for the developer job and being good at the actual job are two completely separate skills.

Madison Kanna (@Madisonkanna)Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:43 GMT

https://twitter.com/juliaferraioli/status/1618419509798514690

Using existing open source contributions as factors (or criteria!!! omg no!!!) in hiring perpetuates systemic inequalities like sexism, racism, ableism, and more. Just... don't.

julia ferraioli (@juliaferraioli)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:26 GMT

https://twitter.com/juliaferraioli/status/1618418388203864066

If you see folks doing the "GitHub as resumé" thing, do your part and push back on it. "Yeah, it's nice that we can see their work, but let's remember that so much work isn't public or recorded in ways that are easily discoverable. I bet we can find more great candidates!"

julia ferraioli (@juliaferraioli)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:24 GMT

🚨 Reminder to recruiters, resumé reviewers, and hiring managers 🚨 Using #OpenSource contributions as a factor in sourcing candidates or making hiring decisions is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. Don't recycle inequity.

julia ferraioli (@juliaferraioli)Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:19 GMT

I’ve long held the view that being a girl sucks. Every day that passes; I only find more things that are stacked against women. My view is only deepening.