Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay

Storyteller, digital maker. I publish monthly blog posts demystifying tech culture. SWE @Meta.

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[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

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[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

Another day, another chapter in the saga of "things my dog shouldn't have eaten, but did."

I'm looking at two ~$800 vet bills in two months. He's healthy as a horse whenever he hasn't just eaten an entire Trader Joe's chocolate babka. 😩

[Thinkwert @Thinkwert]

“You can’t get lost bro, the city streets are set up as grid”

The city grid:

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is!

I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.

[Better Programming @BttrProgramming]

A Communication Framework for Writing Quality Posts by Kairsten Fay
https://t.co/QiIcGBLwXE

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

I wrote about the approach I take to write impactful posts both inside and outside of work. I was inspired after a few friends and family members recently expressed interest in starting their own blog.

https://t.co/FG021UWBbX

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

"Wartime" (stressful times) vs "peacetime" (good times) at the workplace. It's easy to tell the difference once you've been through both.

Here are some observations on how people succeed in each environment. What else have you seen work or not work in each type of environment?

[Natalie Wolchover @nattyover]

How neat. Researchers claim to have found, at long last, an "einstein" tile - a shape that tiles the plane in a pattern that never repeats. First two authors appear to have no academic affiliations. https://t.co/T4UB6Ei6Lo

[Ellis Simani @emsimani]

1/ NEW from @ProPublica: We’ve spent the last year studying a trove of data that has never been public: millions of stock trades made by thousands of the wealthiest taxpayers in the U.S.

What we learned was incredibly illuminating 🧵👇

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

The irony of a Google recruiter contacting me at my corporate email (which I don't publicly share) when I work on a privacy team.

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

People occasionally ask me how I stay efficient at work. Time management is important, but a large part is also avoiding distractions. Here, I share a simple checklist for how to defy interruptions to enter a focused flow state.

https://t.co/f7wTn9A7kQ

[おかず / Okazz @okazz_]

#p5js #generative #creativecoding

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

@JotaSolano Congrats!

[Nat Henry 🦋 @nathenry.com @NatMakesMaps]

I made an interactive map showing every single block in Seattle where you can live within walking distance of daily necessities:
https://t.co/2cs5RDF4kR

[Andrew Rogers @andrewleerogers]

How to Conquer Anxieties and Take the Lead in Your Career #coder #development #programming #gushy_for_twitter
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[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

Learning that Twitter will start charging exorbitantly for using its API even once relieves any remaining FOMO I've felt from being permabanned from using it on main.

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

@ClareMalone Do you use a VPN? I had luck when connecting to Singapore.

[Kairsten "Self-Care Stan" Fay @databae_]

“Do what scares you” is well-intentioned but lacks assurance. Will you land gently after taking a leap of faith?

Here, I outline the strategies I find useful in tackling my fears while taking on more complex projects.

https://t.co/P6zMj8WcM0

[Sean Dove @dove_sean]

How to Conquer Anxieties and Take the Lead in Your Career
A software developer’s strategy for leaping into your fears and tackling self-doubt

Continue reading on Better #Programming » https://t.co/eg9hOO2BB8
#Programmers

[Better Programming @BttrProgramming]

How to Conquer Anxieties and Take the Lead in Your Career by Kairsten Fay
https://t.co/XAdLBZvZxf