💉💉💉Stephen Owens

Software developer, company founder, father of twin boys; which brings home the whole a/b testing meme.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

Not always the worst communicators, but that’s just nitpicking on a very good set of frequently asked very poor questions.

[Prof Julia Steinberger @JKSteinberger]

Dear Journalists covering tomorrow's IPCC report release,
First of all, THANK YOU.
Second of all, here are a couple of questions you should not be asking climate scientists, ever ever ever.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

We found the sign on a beautiful day for a ski on the Rideau. #ottawa #rwt

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@patio11 This is such an important and under-appreciated differentiation. I think software orgs tend to focus on how production process affects internal operations and frequently misunderstand how it manifests in market and how important that can be competitively.

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@forrestbrazeal C

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@cassiecodes @ruthmalan Quick question, cats and other companions are acceptable alternatives under the Cosycore Manifesto? Also, hot chocolate as a tea alternative? We must be rigorous.

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@cassiecodes @ruthmalan Cosycore for 2023 💯

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@sarah_edo Harrington. Also, SO ADORABLE!!!

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Great data set, eating right.

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

Are meat substitutes really better for the climate than meat and dairy?

It was surprisingly hard to find a dataset that answered this question, so I started building one.

I show the results in my new Substack post.

Spoiler: yes, most are lower-carbon.

https://t.co/5iZ9rdkN0y

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

Every time I think Taylor Swift is praising punctuation. “Comma is on your scent like a bouncy hunter…” that’s the lyric, right?

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

A good concise description of the way real world architectures evolve under evolutionary pressures.

[Jaana Dogan ヤナ ドガン @rakyll]

What people don't understand is you design X and end up with Y while scaling a service. Y is never the ideal design but the only option you have starting at X and not being able to afford any downtime.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

I missed this masterful post mortem, great read for anyone interested in scale issues. The dry humour of this line stood out “We enjoyed seeing some of our most dedicated players figure out our DNS steering scheme…” https://t.co/pEdmQ1sPy4

[Kent Beck 🌻 @KentBeck]

Pushing The "Hardcore" Button.

There are times in my career when I would have already pushed the Hardcore Button. My self-image was based on out-working, out-intensitying everyone. I wouldn't push it now, but I can understand if someone else does. Here are 3 strategies.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

Great thread on something I’m hoping becomes real. Particularly interesting is all of the research and hard engineering Apple has done over the years to enable useful VR.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

This, so very much this.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

Just another ordinary day where billionaires debate how to adjudicate truth and the social value of individuals online. No, I don’t have an answer, but I find the debate and the context of it fascinating.

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

@fridgebuzz So where are you stuck now? I hope you got a hotel at least?

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@fridgebuzz 😢

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One of many things I like about having a cat is that whenever I have some extra time he’s ready to help me use that time constructively cleaning up his vomit.

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🤯 this is so clear it’s beautiful.

[Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll]

Okay, entanglement and spooky action at a distance. Let me give you my version of the best way to think about it. One's mileage, as ever, is permitted to vary. (1/n)

[💉💉💉Stephen Owens @StephenPOwens]

This is now the only answer.