Rob McDonald

Create and code

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

Make it boring. I have to constantly remind myself. Tech is just a tool. It's the idea, the why, the meaning, that matters. Sure it's interesting, but does it work analogue? It does? Do that then! https://t.co/grDVcXryXP #mindfulness #technology

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@tylerweir Are you looking for help with Tracksuit? It looks like something we all struggle with :)

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@kiyataylor Hey @kiyataylor — I spotted your comment looking for freelance! It really depends how advanced. I'm scaling back to focus on typographic layouts, while much of the industry has become very JS heavy (e.g: https://t.co/fOmnR9Gho2) :)

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

Hi @ossia, really enjoyed your @freeCodeCamp article on spaced repetition https://t.co/8vhPKveAA2 — I've been trying to make Anki a little more fun with https://t.co/xe1aFknPQv themes. Might be a useful addition to the forgetting problem?

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@FlatCapsCoffee Great to chat again Joe, here's the documentary I mentioned: https://t.co/uN1m2C20ew — I'll also DM you a book recommendation.

[Larry Kim @larrykim]

🦄According to Bill Gates: Busy is the new stupid.

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@katiedraws enjoying looking through your work — I'll have to remember this one! https://t.co/xy6QBxsVrW #illustration

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

If my opinion is worth anything at all, as a society we seem to be progressing logic at the expense of reason. As the great Charlie Chaplin speech goes, I'll be moving in the other direction: https://t.co/cDMC60SrrZ #technology #DataScience #programming

[GoodSpaceNE @GoodSpaceNE]

What a way to start 2019! Our co-working space is featured on @BCloudUK guide to the top co-working spaces in the UK 🙌https://t.co/9gk1rmms3J

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@tempertemper Getting a "connection not private" warning on Safari :( — thinking about this too. Quite a few ideas, but how to write without noise? Hope to strike a balance between trigger happy / valuable (and actually GTD) — perhaps throwaway time-sensitive posts not a bad idea!

[Martin Underhill @tempertemper]

I wrote an article about blog articles and New Year’s resolutions. Have a read and keep my accountable! 🙂 https://t.co/8Hicy8rhWV

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

I love a story as much as the next guy, unless the next guy is a Ted Talk: https://t.co/BTzjoMLB1T (a parody of every TED Talk ever) — #storytelling is useful but the medium seems incredibly reductive at best, bullshit at worst.

[Python North East @PythonNorthEast]

Happy 2019 all! This Wed 9th pub meet-up at The Ware Rooms from 6.30. See you all there?

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

I need this in my life! Light phone #2 — distraction-free https://t.co/TFiuSNQOmS #productdesign #design

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

Browser diversity is important: https://t.co/jpuXUnKzKK (and use DuckDuckGo!) #monopoly #google

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

Recently watched "Objectified" documentary; slowly rekindling my interest in design. It might be useful to consider "timeless design" in the digital world, too — not chasing the latest trends: https://t.co/8NtLsA4LgX #design #ux #ui

[TensorFlow @TensorFlow]

Learn probabilistic programming with TensorFlow Probability, from the ground up. The Bayesian Methods for Hackers book is now available in open source in TFP!

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[Python North East @PythonNorthEast]

Wednesday sees the return of Xmas Elves for 2018! Bring your laptops and get ready to help/kill some elves! https://t.co/zd6iX52xjK Drinks and pizza supplied by @sharperecruit @caspian_uk @sopost

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@PythonNorthEast @tomncooper @golang @GoHugoIO @fullstackpython @GetNikola Damn. Intriguing, that's *really* old school. Not sure I could stray so far from a GUI 😉 ... Bit of a tangent, but I've been eyeing up those iPad Pros. Wonder if there's some cool handwritten notes => markdown wizardry out there (I do a lot of note taking these days)

[Rob McDonald @badlydrawnrob]

@chocolatefestuk I don't suppose you've had any cancellations for the Newcastle chocolate festival? Obviously didn't get there quick enough!