Jim Allen (he/him)

The windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror for a reason. | Tweets are my own and are usually ridiculous. | CTO @ Meister Labs

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

@mipsytipsy I’m back in Idaho this week. So much change, with the exception of the people. It’s amazing to me.

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

Same. Even on the worst days, I’m so lucky to do something I love every day. Folks I grew up with have a very different life.

[Charity Majors @mipsytipsy]

As somebody who grew up on an off grid ranch in Idaho, farming and hunting and living off the land, I feel grateful and blessed to the point of tears every time I think about how I get to sit on my ass and solve puzzles all day.

Like how the fuck did I get this lucky.

[Melanie Balke @Melanie_Balke]

If you’re having a bad day just remember that the Salzburg airport has a counter for people who flew to Austria instead of Australia

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

This. For most of the build vs. buy decisions. If it’s not a differentiator then buy it.

[Charity Majors @mipsytipsy]

A lot of people have been replying indignantly with, "but it's fun!" Yes, it's fun. That's the problem. Fun is a good reason for choosing toys, not production software you will have to support for the next decade.

In conclusion, never write a database. 🌈💕 (unless you have to).

[Miguel de Icaza ᯅ🍉 @migueldeicaza]

The tragedy of Europe is every restaurant with an outdoor patio is the exclusive domain of smokers.

There is a lot to love about this place, but the smoking everywhere is a turd in the punchbowl.

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

Who has an extra BlueSky invite code? Please and thanks 😄.

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

Wonderful thread.

[Laura Tacho 🌮 @rhein_wein]

I want to talk about dogs in bags,

and what it teaches us about using metrics in our engineering organisations.

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

Things I didn’t think I’d google: how to install MS Edge on a Mac. #BingChatGPT

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

@eisokant I’d love to join!

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

This.

[Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings]

I have invested in 170 companies.

The ones that win, have the fastest feedback loops.

They try lots, they fail fast, they learn faster.

The ones that lose, have long feedback loops. It takes months to know if something worked.

The faster you fail, the quicker you learn.

[MindMeister @mindmeister]

To all the #MindMapping fans, #TaskManagement pros and documentation experts – we wish you a wonderful holiday season full of festive cheer ☃️

Thank you for choosing #Meister! 😁

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

Well, this sucks. Not what I wanted for Xmas.

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

LastPass attackers now know all websites you have passwords stored for and the blobs, encrypted only by your master password https://t.co/Wdbt6mWe8C

[MeisterTask @meistertask]

⭐ Today, we'd like to present the Community: A Year in Review. ⭐
Although the Community is only four months young, we've already seen some inspiring contributions we'd like to reflect on.

Click here to look back at the key moments of 2022!
👉 https://t.co/PhnAETBXHy

[MeisterTask @meistertask]

Communication problems. Prioritization issues. Challenges that everyone knows when they’re working in a hybrid team. 🏡

Find out how to overcome remote issues in this article: 🙌 MeisterTask’s 6 tips for common remote work problems. https://t.co/o1kwi081GJ

[Jason Lengstorf @jlengstorf]

my fellow dudes, here’s one weird trick I’ve learned that has led to faster career growth, better relationships, stronger communities, and much, much more

when you are meeting new people:

❌ make assumptions & state them authoritatively
✅ ask questions & listen before speaking

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

@mipsytipsy is my anger translator.

[Charity Majors @mipsytipsy]

i don't fucking care if you don't "want to do ops" or not. because "ops" doesn't mean "shitwork", you shithead, it's the constellation of practices, skills, instincts, and expertise it takes to build quality systems and deliver value to users.

https://t.co/EAGJXCgzLH

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

@alodium I have wonderful friends in London if you need a puppy fix! Cc:@kfinchgnehm

[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

This makes me sad. Mental heath should be a bigger priority in the software world. Always here to talk or listen, if anyone needs it.

[Software Engineering Daily @software_daily]

It is with terrible sadness that we inform the SED community that Jeff passed away on July 1, 2022.

His family expresses deep gratitude to the SED community for supporting Jeff over the years and has kindly requested privacy during this difficult time.

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[Jim Allen (he/him) @jimallen]

@eisokant Maybe a podcast episode? Love the show btw.