Aaron Frerichs

Senior Software Consultant at Test Double. I nerd out over Linux, Rails, and coding of almost any kind. Views expressed are my own. he/him

[Test Double @testdouble]

An ESOP is more than a way to contribute to your long-term retirement plan—it's a strategy for sustainable growth, smart reinvestment, and a culture of shared success.

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Small changes, big improvements. That's how we help you modernize legacy systems without the chaos.

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Story points were supposed to help teams deliver faster. Instead, they became another metric to game. Here's how to refocus and move beyond story points to measure real progress. https://t.co/c4R8oqIyLO

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

How is this not all over twitter? Elon's 1 million dollar giveaway winners are pre-selected? How is this not a scam? https://t.co/XXIaG51qmm

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

My first "harvest" of the season... I have a nice bowl of radish greens after thinning them! #gardening

[Decoding Fox News @DecodingFoxNews]

Every week I compare Fox News to PBS NewsHour. Last night @CapehartJ Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post had a passionate reaction to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' response to the SOTU,

"She leaned so hard into the culture wars that she just slid right into ignorance."

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If you missed the @searls lightning talk on our new mocking library for Ruby (Mocktail) you can check it out here on our blog: https://t.co/4KycLJ4UNJ #RailsConf2022 #railsconf

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Ever wonder what it'd be like to work with Test Double? We've got a RailsConf activity for you: Double up with Test Double! Bring a puzzler (or borrow one of ours) & pair with a Double Agent to work through it. Today & Wed, 12:30-1:30 pm in E148. #RailsConf2022

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

@ginatrapani If you buy a car and never change the oil, it will eventually break down. The same principle applies to updating the software on your phone and laptop.

[GitHub @github]

We believe technical interviews at GitHub should mirror the way we actually work. Here's how we improved the process for candidates using a GitHub app called interview-bot. 🤖 https://t.co/ZnaouTu4ad

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The public premiere of “How to Trust Again” is here! 🎥 🥳

[Justin Searls @searls]

New talk! Debuts at 1pm eastern.

The title is too audacious, as usual: "How to Trust Again".

You might ask, "How can a ~30 minute video accomplish that?"

Answer: by centering trust on what YOU control about how you work, collaborate with your team, and relate to your company.

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Wish your opinion was more valued? Want to get a better return on all that time you spend at work? We're a 100% employee-owned company, and our developers contribute to how we help improve the way the world bu... https://t.co/qmpFL58E2u #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

I'm excited to announce that today is my first day at @testdouble!

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

@ASpittel Yes, I try to get outside for a walk and then eat a bite. It helps a lot to get away from the screen.

[SN @_dhan3_]

@nixcraft

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Verifying myself: I am afrerich on https://t.co/8etMNJZ9o9. 9JqPQ04GJDmoBtHtkF7SCYgo3U3pGsbta3tS / https://t.co/fRBLFX5vPf

[K9 Falo (Ret) @K9Falo]

Never change, Iowa City #theyseemerollin #whosagooddog #iowacity

[Andrea May Sahouri @andreamsahouri]

Acquitted.

(Photo credit: Ted Nieters/Polaris Images)

[Aaron Frerichs @aaron_frerichs]

Someone needs to put a warning label on "gem install aws-sdk"