Marcel Bautista

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[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

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[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

It was a mistake to come to California.

Beautiful weather.

Now I don’t want to go back to New Jersey.

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Great first day at Atlassian Team ‘25.

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I regret booking a 6:30 AM flight.

Tomorrow’s gonna be a long day.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

Gaitok and Belinda are the winners of this season of White Lotus.

But Greg is the real MVP.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

I don’t know what’s been more nerve-wracking.

Teaching my son how to drive.

Or now that he has his license, teaching him how to drive a manual transmission.

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I used to hate ads in the middle of movies and shows. So I would pay more for the premium tier of streaming services.

That was until prices increased and I decided to pay for the ad-supported tier.

Now I just mute the ads and catch up on a reel or two.

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Nintendo charging $80 for digital and $90 for “physical” is crazy work.

They have opened the flood gates.

Sony and Microsoft are soon to follow.

My backlog is looking better and better everyday.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

I can’t believe I’ll have another child graduating from middle school in a couple months.

It all went by so fast.

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What’s the best April Fool’s joke you’ve seen today?

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

@EdHorne78 Thanks, Ed. Thankfully the warning was canceled as the storm took a different direction.

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Tornado warning. We don’t get that too often where I live.

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It is wild to me that we now have installment plans for food.

Buy Now Pay Later is a scourge.

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You’re better off pressing play and starting a show than wasting time scrolling endlessly through the options.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

One day Alexa started notifying me random news updates.

I’m sorry but I get bombarded with “news” from every app.

Here’s how to turn it off.

Go to Settings - Notifications - News and toggle off Alexa News Notifications.

Or just tell Alexa to stop sending them.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

@EdHorne78 That’s good. I find I am more stressed when navigating a new route.

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I’d rather sit in traffic on a familiar route than maybe save a couple minutes on unfamiliar side roads.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

Who’s going to Atlassian’s Team ‘25 conference in Anaheim?

I just created my schedule. I’m excited to meet and share learnings with other attendees.

Hope to see you there!

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

Kids grow up way too fast.

One day you’re changing their diaper.

The next you’re registering for the SAT and looking at colleges.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

Faith is trust.

It is the opposite of fear and panic.

Hold fast.

[Marcel Bautista @MarcelBeFree]

@TheKrisKuhn I don’t travel as much as you but I am also this person.