2017

623 tweets — 199 original, 183 replies, 241 retweets

December

RT @adblanche: The productivity in the tech industry lost in 2017 because of people being excluded, harassed, and discriminated against is…
RT @PhilCollinsFeed: If you play 'In The Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins on December 31st at 11:56:40 the drum break will play right as the cl…
RT @jamesaSYD: Aussie entrepreneur exits this month 21 Century Fox - $66bn Westfield - $32.7bn Aconex - $1.6bn 🤑
RT @mattallen: Planning for 2018, new role has me focussed on Accelerators, Incubators and VCs. I think I'm across most, but if you're invo…
RT @LeeLinChinSBS: When you google my net worth it says I’m worth $70 million. This is fake news. As a national treasure I’m priceless.
@44 @OrganicSydney Taken quite a few months ago now. Here is William with Henny & Penny. Orla chases and cuddles them (and then we get less eggs for a few days).
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Afternoon zucchini haul from the garden. Goodness! Nice work @OrganicSydney! (Also, those eggs are from our chooks Henny & Penny & Micky & ... not sure we named the fourth.)
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RT @cambridgemike: the best engineers: 1) Are expert debuggers 2) Get further faster by mastering git, sql, and bash 3) Balance long term m…
@evolvable @a_bangser @andykelk Seems fair. I think the thing to remember is that every team, product, customer and organisation is different. Different stages of maturity, for example, and what is the ideal for one may not carry over to another *yet*.
“Amazon has finally arrived, giving Australians their first taste of how the other half live.” Hmmmm. Dubious claim there?
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RT @a_bangser: OH: "everyone thinks rewrites are the solution to problems, but a new tech stack won't make us better at slicing up features…
RT @TransportforNSW: We're excited to reveal a new heritage-inspired artwork at Wynyard Station. The sculpture uses 244 treads from the ico…
RT @jasonfried: Productivity is for machines, not for people. There’s nothing meaningful about packing some number of work units into some…
RT @motherboard: 40% of Detroit is without internet and ignored by telecoms, so this group is bringing the internet to the people https://t…

November

RT @jasonfried: You can only iterate on something after it’s been released. Prior to release, you’re just making the thing. Even if you cha…
Learn something new everyday. Julia Child. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
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RT @swardley: X: I am an expert in strategy. Me: Really? Do you mean all of it? X: How do you mean? Me: I feel this isn't going to end well…
Veggies starting to shoot up. Carrots, zucchini, tomato, beans, chillis, corn, capsicum, lettuce and... sunflowers. Hmm.
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RT @irwin: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Gopher, Netscape with frames, the first Browser Wars. Searching for pages with Alt…
The electorate of Cunningham has 65.7% support for legalising same-sex marriage #cunningham" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-1…
@dohertyjf OKRs are outcome focused, written as in the customers shoes. Quarterly for personal as I review with a close and trusted friend and that cadence works best for both of us. We each hold the other accountable.
@dohertyjf Personal ‘vivid vision’ with wife for 30’s, 40’s, 50’s (milestones and achievements). Personal goals on an annual basis - reviewed and graded quarterly. Company goals (OKRs) on an annual and quarterly basis - reviewed monthly, graded quarterly. Company deliverables weekly.
RT @DrMCross: Now we look to decisive democratic principled leadership & the government doing their job on this CIVIL issue. The no vote wi…
RT @abclandline: At age 20 James Paterson stepped in to run the family empire after the tragic loss of this father. Five years on, Landline…
RT @chudson: In my lifetime, MSFT, GOOG, FB all had windows where it felt like they would dominate all new markets they entered. Didn’t wor…
RT @senthorun: You’d think MPs who had family that fled persecution would be more sympathetic to the refugees Oz detains offshore. https://…

October

RT @MMFlint: 1) You must have my smash hit of a Broadway show confused with your presidency-- which IS a total bomb and WILL indeed close…
RT @ClintSmithIII: I’m always struck by how few ppl realize that what they have is due to the arbitrary nature of birth & circumstance more…
Wow. What an email. What an opportunity. What a deal! $50 per hour for a PM. In San Jose! Agile and short term and URGENT. Get real.
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RT @cattron313: If someone gives you an amazing opportunity and you're not sure you can do it, say yes - then learn how to do it later. - R…
RT @MichaelSkolnik: One shoe bomber tried to blow up a plane and now we take off our shoes. 1518 mass shootings since Sandy Hook and Congr…
RT @cyberomin: As a senior engineer or a technical team lead, it's perfectly okay to say "I don't know, let's research this together."
RT @jessitron: Great code doesn't come from an environment of fear, pressure, worry whether we belong. It comes from welcoming and intercha…

September

RT @annie_parker: Not got your ballot yet? Request a replacement online or call 1800 572 113 between 8am - 8pm, 7 days /wk OR collect form…
RT @alicegoldfuss: dudes are so obsessed with being alpha males, like where can I find a stable release male with some up-to-date docs

August

RT @jkup: Finding a balance between when to ask for help and when to figure it out yourself is one of the hardest but most important skills
RT @PeterSellars: Any NZ DevOps types or Agile Scrum masters keen to relocate to sunny Brisbane ping me for details of an opportunity.
RT @nke_ise: If you have ever had a problem grasping the importance of diversity in tech and its impact on society, watch this video https:…

July

RT @IEX: In June alone, > 2.2 billion shares executed on other exchanges could have executed at a better price on IEX. https://t.co/vCJyOL…
RT @housecor: I've never written a conf talk, blog, or course without learning a ton in the process. Even topics I thought I had nailed. T…
RT @JeremyKwongLaw: bold move France. great for environment & EV industry. will this drive local car makers to improve? 🚘 🇫🇷 👏🏽 https://t.c…
RT @mcannonbrookes: ⚡️! This is a massive win for Australia. No more coal in Parliament. Worlds biggest 🔋! World leading energy effort. htt…
RT @edave: Work in Sydney? Live in Wollongong? Want to be home by 5.30? @EasyAgile will pay a Sydney salary in Wollongong to the right cand…
RT @DoctorKarl: 1) Jet fuel is kerosene - C & H 2) Burn C→invisible CO2 3)Burn H→ H2O. This is usually invisible, but condense to ice (righ…

June

RT @andy_matuschak: I’m running an internal workshop series for devs on being better partners to designers, building better UIs. Handout fr…
RT @EasyAgile: Also, if you know a customer support person versed in agile please point them in our direction. Hiring for full time roles i…
RT @EasyAgile: We are seeking not just any developer to join the Easy Agile team. Must be happy to hold crying babies. https://t.co/KpPOvp…
@gillespeterson And for what its worth the most memorable introduction for one of your sessions was after Hurricane Katrina. That still gives me shivers.
RT @evolvable: For those who don't understand why software dev teams find it hard to answer "How long will it take?", enjoy this rant… (thr…
RT @Benioff: Deeply disappointed by President's decision to withdraw from ParisAgreement. We will double our efforts to fight climate chang…
RT @gamoid: So it turns out the most unrealistic part of Independence Day was the USA rallying the world to fight a planetary threat
RT @JeremyKwongLaw: Learnings from early stage founder "freemium plan was introducing a lot of tire-kickers into our funnel that muddied ou…

May

RT @movito: Brilliant information design from Australia. Info in Thai for flights to Bangkok. Info in Chinese for flights to Hong Kong. And…
RT @sherifmansour: Tired of hearing "remove low used features". Usage != value. High value features can exist w/ low use. Spend time measur…
RT @JoshuaKerievsky: Friends - Agility has nothing whatsoever to do with CERTIFICATION. Stop being scammed. Learn & practice the craft of *…
RT @igb: As a manager I find the weekly one-on-one is an ideal time to focus your employees's attention to any of your tweets they haven't…
RT @sabrina: Okay I want to try something. Women in design: who are the men in our industry that you would recommend working with the most?

April

Atlassian ID and SSO can't come soon enough to HipChat. Look at all these accounts!
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RT @laktek: Being a founder is a journey of reducing risk and fear while increasing your confidence.
RT @amanda_gome: Women founders, entrepreneurs: pay yourself super! Do it now! No excuses. Best thing you can do for yourself & your kids?…
RT @MelanieHannah: To clarify: Looking for women & others who aren’t normally asked to speak on panels including trans/nonbinary folks & es…
RT @davidplotz: Your periodic reminder that there is a massive, abandoned temple shaped like a chicken in the Indonesian jungle. https://t.…
RT @lightningdb: Adrian Cockroft echoing my longheld feelings - product & technology should report to the same place, no separation between…
RT @ErnieDingo1: This is how you muster dolphins Down Under. Push em in a herd against the beach & drive em in the pens for shearing, tough…
RT @EasyAgile: Easy Agile User Story Maps 3.7 for @JIRA now available, incl. Image Export, Reorder Versions & Edit Version Details: https:/…

March

RT @edave: Why are you logging me out every day, @Bitbucket? It's extremely irritating. GitHub and CircleCI are looking attractive as an al…
RT @ErnieDingo1: Ikara (Wilpena Pound) in the Flinders Ranges of SA is just another must see, saw it this morning, blessed to be able to en…
@evolvable And, while we are at it, why would you sell an income producing asset such as the lottery? Use its profits to fund transport/health/edu.
RT @igb: This piece by @scrawford is a must read for fans of infrastructure, city government, economics, and technology. https://t.co/HsIoR…
RT @elonmusk: Just wanted to write a note of appreciation to the many Australians who came out in support of the battery plan, especially @…
RT @ScottFrancis: +1 — Easy Agile Story Maps is an essential JIRA add-on. Seamlessly integrates into boards, is great for visualizing, prio…
RT @barryoreilly: Product development is not about developing products. It's about developing knowledge about the product. Great products e…
RT @edyong209: A yr ago, I started tracking the gender balance of the sources in my stories. I've since raised it from 25% women to 50%. An…
RT @auscrum: Our Invitation to Sponsors for Scrum Australia 2017 is now available. Please contact karen@scrum.com.au to request a copy.

February

RT @BenBelchak: This is horrifying to me as a man, manager, employee, father to daughters, and as a person. Should horrify you too. https:/…
RT @mikeindustries: Reward the right behaviors and you will get the right results. Reward only the results and you will get all sorts of be…
RT @lissijean: If you're curious how this speaking thing goes, here's a typical thread. This conference is selling tickets £1000-£2500 per…
RT @mark_barbs: If you start with scrum you'll always be tweaking scrum. Try starting with nothing then let your own way of working emerge…
RT @EasyAgile: Easy Agile Roadmaps 2.8 now available: #b200800000" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.ar… JIRA Cloud? You've got it already. JIRA Server? Upgrade toda…

January

RT @i386: Friend of mine is looking for a Product Manager to join a Sydney based startup. Ping me and ill put you in touch :)
@WARobins Life is wonderful, thanks Billy! In SF this September. And Barcelona in May (if you happen to be heading that way?!). Have a great 2017!
RT @EasyAgile: Very happy! Easy Agile Roadmaps 2.7.2 is now available. Thanks for all your feedback, continuous improvement! https://t.co/…
RT @danm: "the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." (2/2)
RT @danm: "When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people," (1/2)
Hackers on telly. Love it. Next up Sneakers? What's your favourite cyber/tech/hacker flick?
RT @rseroter: Sheesh, this is great: PagerDuty shared their own incident response docs. Read if you're adding on-call engineers https://t.c…