Carl Downing

I no longer have cats but still have what would best be described as a poor disposition.

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@scott_tobias @vulture It was even worse- the feeding tube was shoved up his nose! 🤢

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@copilotmoney Money please! err, I mean beta access!

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@ndrewhung What’ve you found this year!

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@ndrewhung what a huge year…. Lots of amazing stuff from the usual suspects… Spiritualized, Beth, Daniel Avery, HAAi, Unloved, Suede, WMC, etc. But that PJ Harvey b-sides set has been particularly rewarding to sift through

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@ndrewhung LA. And bring the pooch

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@Ryan_Ken_Acts That’s interesting, I hadn’t considered the “ghosting is reversible” angle- I’d always assumed it was just a way to avoid direct, potentially uncomfortable communication. And sometimes just laziness.

[Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao]

Most promotions happen because you've proven you can be trusted to do (at least part of) the new job.

The caveat is this only works with organizations who value your contributions. Definitely don't toil away for years without being recognized and compensated for your work.

[Dan Luu @danluu]

Every time I've taken a job because I let someone convince me that some horrible thing has gotten much better, I've regretted it, even though things had really improved a lot.

The problem is, they generally had no external frame of reference, so much better was still quite bad.

[Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao]

You and I can’t do everything on our own.

Sheer willpower isn’t enough to push something through by yourself. Trust me, I’ve tried.

90% of the time, you need other people’s support and cooperation.

At a minimum, you don’t want them to be a blocker.

You need their buy-in.

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@typetwoerror @haaidj and @PyeCornerAudio

[Dan Luu @danluu]

I find it fascinating how many people seem offended at the idea that someone might try to do things quickly and efficiently.

In tech circles, this is often framed as a reaction to hustle culture, overwork, etc., but if you look elsewhere, you can see this is a universal reaction

[Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao]

For every tactic, there are a hundred ways to execute poorly.

Lazy thinkers try a tactic once with mediocre execution & say "x doesn't work!"

Don't blame the tactic. Consider whether the tactic was a fit for your situation in the first place & how to improve your execution.

[Jaana Dogan ヤナ ドガン @rakyll]

I'm a company directory and a document indexing service. Two of my essential jobs:

- Have you talked to this person?
- Have you seen this doc?

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@Catfish_Man 🤮😂❤️

[Annalee Newitz is @[email protected] @Annaleen]

My gender has always been "other graphics card"

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@Catfish_Man Faucet leaks?

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@rinnyriot Said the same thing about Kids in the Hall

[Carl Downing @ckd]

@acasualfemale deep apologies for being a pedantic jagbag, but it’s Short, not Smart.

[Ryan Ken @Ryan_Ken_Acts]

I don’t know the motivations of the leaker. But it’s wild to see a breach of protocol as more severe than disenfranchisement on this scale.

[Carl Downing @ckd]

Not to be outdone, @SigFigInsider slides into first place with a candidate rejection email 356 days after initial submission. Great work, gang!

[Carl Downing @ckd]

Big news, everybody- and sadly, it’s not good… just heard back from the recruiter and they’ve decided not to move forward with my candidacy. Absolutely gutted, really thought I was gonna get this one- this has been the longest 227 days of my life.