Heather Billings

A steamroller in heels. Front-end dev @18F. Helpmeet to prolific tweeter @DrewBattaglia. My heart's in the high country of the Sierras. ✝

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

Leaders, stop throwing emergencies at your people because you think you’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime chance at fixing something. If you’re playing the impact game right, you will get more than one bite at the apple. The emergencies are limitless; your people’s reserves aren’t. 8/9

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@CarissaCaples @MrsSarahP

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@Bullwong A coworker introduced me to this clip and now Mr. Heather and I, after A Day, will look at each other and go “baaaaaaaahhhh, the French” because it is just the right tone https://t.co/e1YqfzAGoh

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@JackieKazil

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@JackieKazil Also, if you get a 100’, I recommend considering a fabric hose like this. They are SO much lighter weight and easier to drag around! https://t.co/VBXuIHSKMy

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@JackieKazil Lord, I thought this said “horses” and I was very confused

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@seh It’s a good thing I’m off next week 🤣🙈

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

Me: I’m so run down. I really need to rest this weekend.
Also me: LET’S TILE THE KITCHEN WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@jghellum @amandaesque These days it feels less like insanity and more like I’ve turned into Sean Connery in Last Crusade 😆

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@brianboyer @DanielleAlberti Fire ants are the great equalizer.

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@tbaxter

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@amandaesque Beginning to think my entire strategy is “if your weekends are really stressful then going back to work on Monday feels like a break”???

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@JackieKazil

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@jduss4

[Sarah Drasner @sarah_edo]

You know how to get a team to do something if they aren't aligned?

You don't. There's no silver bullet and you have to deal with why people aren't aligned and address it, because they usually have a very good reason.

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@JackieKazil when I say I legit cackled

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@karenkho Mozzarella is happiness

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@Bullwong I forgot just how obnoxious the tone of these was 😆

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

WHY DON’T YOU GROW PLANTS IN YOUR YARD

[Tristan Cleveland @LUrbaniste]

Slovakian sees a video about American suburbs and posts questions to Reddit. The level of bafflement is hilarious and appropriate.

[Pavel A. Samsonov @PavelASamsonov]

Jr Designer: The work is 100% craft

Designer: The work is 50% craft and 50% communication

Sr Designer: The work is 50% craft, 50% communication, and 50% politics

Design Manager: The work is 200% spelunking in company SaaS platforms, shared folders, and wikis

[Brian Boyer @brianboyer]

Stop throwing software at human problems.

[Heather Billings @hbillings]

@TSIcrypto @miz0adam @polar_nodes @gverdian @cxnnamonroll wat