Andy Piper

Freelance technologist, #DevRel @ #MastodonAPI joinmastodon.org, communities person 💗💜💙 plotter artist. I do things with code, and tinker with gadgets … one-third of a weekly #Podcast 🎧@gamesatwork_biz & helper at #Hackspace meetup 🛠@makeroni@mastodon.org.uk #3DPrinting #MicroPython #PlotterArt #LEGO #BoardGames #DoctorWho #fedi22


I think this may be best of the bunch  #PocketReform #purple #3dprinting

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/039/551/324/777/452/original/ba15b4c97bfdda86.jpeg


Swatches. Why yes I do have a variety of purple materials, why do you ask? #PocketReform #purple #3dprinting

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/039/516/358/217/544/original/5f09a6cd479d3b5b.jpeg

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Level up! 48. -1 wealth, +3 old man stories. 💫


So, uh, I guess #Discord is down?


Feels right to add #postmarks to the Fediverse list on Wikipedia. Done.  https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fediverse


Exciting to see #micropython 1.21 arrive. Removal of the u-prefixes and some of the tweaks to board naming are key changes to know about. Just updated the Wikidata entry to add it to the list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroPython


nostr:npub1hazd6c64s7xpnkk06wafj4wvaq7xt9x50x5xcy9z92ztgrskfnasseu6ez just wondering where that push is coming from - Mastodon is working well for me.


nostr:npub1k9mddhryfen5spctxqsvsc639ynx2wleghdwnqc5ju6ndrnwvx7spktej5 it’s just so, so far from the thing I worked on, it’s truly painful to watch.


nostr:npub1hazd6c64s7xpnkk06wafj4wvaq7xt9x50x5xcy9z92ztgrskfnasseu6ez just to add to the collection (like me), or any other reason?


DevRel in the era of “Community Everywhere”

I recently gave a talk about Developer Relations and "Community Everywhere" - where communities are gathering online, and why it is important to continue to connect with them.

http://andypiper.co.uk/2023/10/06/devrel-in-the-era-of-community-everywhere/


nostr:npub1lrjdwx3fschrhqm87jwq2gwet9qu86c5vxhmuyqs78j7udlgjt2qh0vpqe 'ello 'ello 'ello!


nostr:npub1vu7uztz0rtxpejd095nl7k78kangchcu58s7cpnt05un5l2n9rsshgnmuv cursed poster!!


nostr:npub1llsturdec4ddlsteqd589xrdunc352fr8e9z5v2pp0dy8rf5vyus84a70x I haven't had to re-launch today (yet), it is running ok since I closed and re-opened the machine.


nostr:npub175xmk7p9dul7guytswp6gcm0hszw24mzds2r54nup97js8nc54aqdv2fat nostr:npub1xl5n3v4mwr5xdlfyrr8zg23dwlhnefpe52pdraj7kvaz70lrnyzqxzwsca Thanks! I wrote a bit about this a while back and linked to some demos for embeds and so on. I think they may benefit from some updates, hopefully soon, but maybe this will be a good starting point? https://dev.to/andypiper/a-opportunity-for-developers-1ee4


Today was a bit stressful & tiring, mostly because I work hard to be open to a broad range of opinions, and dislike having to take decisions that leave folks deeply dissatisfied. Knowing that I’ve done so in good faith, without resorting to shouting, whilst enforcing a code of conduct, makes things easier. It is *definitely* not always how I’ve reacted in the past, so I’m grateful to my past self for learning the hard way.

Tomorrow, will be a new day.


nostr:npub17wkkj73azdfr23hmgd07fn0h39xvy0w72garahk5p8hg8jv8dx5s09uzqr noted - might be something we can improve in a future release. Just to check, you’re referring to the default web UI right? (I’m guessing so with the references to DOM etc). I can raise an issue in the morning if it doesn’t exist already.


nostr:npub1lu5e8tg76yjevjjvf5u5we0e2rprt5zfudkgacryt0dflt00ze8q7u4py7 thanks for the thoughtful status update! I’ll do what I can (where and when I can) to continue to help out - appreciate your openness to collaboration and contributions! 👍🏻


nostr:npub10u4sur3uwnfw4tk0wq2v8fgxvevnn0rwj0fzn458ql33j2r7thzqcnrqnh hey Biz, we missed you! How've you been?


nostr:npub1v7tmq98jttwx3qx3vax74zxr307e68gr6wu7vded9arkmn9us8wqcx0asy YES the polarity thing is 😩


I have various Lipo batteries with JST connectors, and a specific device (a Lilygo T-Deck) with a micro JST / JST-GH socket on board. I'm just going to have to solder on a smaller connector, aren't I? 😞


nostr:npub1c0j00l2myxm88tggq202wsd37y7e0y9v64hegk7g6drx8qape9tqxx6t9s 🙁


nostr:npub1tuz7lee6gt5aj77rngaxxflurzucdcdc474ereda69x320x7nevs2ry7d3 badum-tish!


nostr:npub15xz49l3ryy47gheeg49v38c55v97cqjmr33n8tx0txs87g7gsmzs4x0xzp I only discovered the Glasgow later, so I'm in a later batch - looks cool!


nostr:npub1uxjdqetx75765rrgwzrneuzs83td4xqwdp24dmgcwk2vpyzcuq6slg4tg2 look at this all professional like! watching (but back and forth from the screen... I'll leave it streaming!)


nostr:npub1350q34c3sakazcl4vz7ra9znkfxrk9hlg2s8jl4d004vywcn0dwqymtu6e congratulations, Team AnnaJay!


nostr:npub1e4sh6ckdmk8xjnqn9j37aup8sf6wllazdxuuvg5dky9q453qat0qdr35mt I love it! Nice work.


nostr:npub1y5hmf467svdjc8e6hunt43a5t5x6hv37vqtjk7lmq76rpkv40vqsul7m3c thanks for the h/t - I definitely learned a bunch from that story. Seems like a couple of font sites at least in there to steer clear from.


nostr:npub1de7ynhfnqqgjx3xnj7capgw5m0ctnh50fqqzdgdf44nq337r99pqtdr7gn nostr:npub13kc8wg2vfgqfw9a4jw4cjl3udz0d26laudts43rtv7g2mgwgqa2sjedgmh limited edition for these ones at the moment (i.e. I'm sharing them at events). As you may already know, there is an official merch store, but this particular design is not there. https://freshstore.co/collections/mastodon


If *you* want a lovely @Mastodon sticker like the one Bill Thompson's laptop is now sporting, come and find me during #AllThingsOpen in Raleigh Oct 15-17, and let's talk about Open Source, open standards, and social platforms! /cc nostr:npub13kc8wg2vfgqfw9a4jw4cjl3udz0d26laudts43rtv7g2mgwgqa2sjedgmh https://someone.elses.computer/@billt/111175964185265189


nostr:npub1zwkg7lu2jk9jl9rpnrgtr65kew3dv3p7025q3wkp9heg9rh8vzmqguumym little bit surprised that I can't find Newspeak and Cybersalon on Mastodon yet, hopefully folks will think about joining us here now, especially with the BBC and others showing the way forward.


nostr:npub12sn0s4092k8wheq6u3a22mv6rlhfwmnnpq3yxeyd3te0mdj94q6sma4mpj good to know! And fair enough - not always easy to check ahead of posting. Fact check now in the same thread, at least.


Sad to see sites exploiting font designers https://uxdesign.cc/how-a-font-website-dishonestly-earns-money-34fa4c2092b4


nostr:npub1kk3qku830gywjrw0evrcudt73cyl4an9tsh4lemdz53ljvtkn7yq8zgujn you’re welcome. I am not the youngest person in the room.


nostr:npub1zwkg7lu2jk9jl9rpnrgtr65kew3dv3p7025q3wkp9heg9rh8vzmqguumym you have a story about almost everything, and I look forward to it.


As an historian by study and interest, and a technologist, and a social network researcher / implementer, and believer in and contributor to Open Source software and movements, this intersection of my interests in one talk is phenomenal (Shout-out to nostr:npub1zwkg7lu2jk9jl9rpnrgtr65kew3dv3p7025q3wkp9heg9rh8vzmqguumym for posting about the event, that’s why I’m aware of it and here)


Cyberia cafe has been recreated in VR! This is right on topic for me - something to talk about on nostr:npub1n93xwneqcsqhhh6xzer4awlku45jarp4lxfqmd0w5m88eudprrmskypgcw this week.


nostr:npub1xzmt2d95f7watzyqktl982d7jfe5ptktusv4j20csz8nxxgmhq6q30eykm nostr:npub17p03wdatlqw8jhxkyr2u9k45se092pq7reqae7ds20474xc65x8qu7mg5u i shall! I even have Mastodon stickers to hand out!


Talking about the first Cyberia cafe in Tottenham Court Road back in 1994! Just as I was starting at university - I was very quickly helping to administer the computer room in the basement of one corner of the college back at the time.


I am at Newspeak House in London for Cybersalon, celebrating the 30th birthday of the Mosaic web browser (more or less)

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nostr:npub14ed4d60s8a0sxq6aj5kfr5yyln3ax07sxp6x2jm8vzesm3nf4azs4v32u6 incredible.


nostr:npub1h4u9t4zqcp8w3gkfzyfwrmqxehrj807gshkkjkyq5j9nnqaq0qkqmccnpk nostr:npub15yp336mavfhkps702nyfzakug07mtzq4hlv5cj084mahj8s8rjsq8nj00n needs a few updates, Postmarks and Gath and many other things arrived lately!


nostr:npub1hh7fwfta5vyc6e8tc37y8u88ntdafnexphel4erarpq4plmzyt5sfzq50u I still use that, on occasion, when I need a text-mode hit on a web page.


Anyone else going to the Mosaic birthday event in #london later? should be fun! https://cybersalon.org/happy-30th-birthday-to-mosaic-browser-next-event/


nostr:npub15nnuphxzae42peq9dsw9wwpxjpfa0rzf7te65zktsp5sgzt4ujcqpgsdr0 😮 ok!


Transferring eSIM from Watch to Watch by the power of calling someone and reading out a really long number 😞


nostr:npub1hfgtchy6phk69jtd4u8l8kfq89llz7xpns30j9nd2tctq4yanzjqs0mdyp promising start! 😬


nostr:npub1ul3lncjv8e9vnrkruwuu6dcuz27sdl9ecny35e4l0numkjpg0a2qyuf485 😬 yeah at least with the bus I could get off at the next stop and turn around! The only reason I'm on the bus is that the train skipped the station that I needed, though... Not my day so far!


nostr:npub1hh7fwfta5vyc6e8tc37y8u88ntdafnexphel4erarpq4plmzyt5sfzq50u love those wood panels. Sounds like you also took a bus going in the wrong direction, though.


Hi nostr:npub15nnuphxzae42peq9dsw9wwpxjpfa0rzf7te65zktsp5sgzt4ujcqpgsdr0 nostr:npub1hxcr8g0g426tx5m6nujy08wkzse29n0mvgewf2hh4vu4tekydsyq8le570 nostr:npub1r2eyrp2qals2rzg8fvzkmwnsz68yvqwu68w9e4qezp7xm2huu03s7e6lq2 👋🏻 how are you all? apropos of Pi 5, we are going to run a themed edition of the nostr:npub1eqfzln0d42v9qk5559advxu2rwmuyrnet670hnfxqpwdnuu2czkszswj0h meetup in Wimbledon on November 5th! Pi Fawkes Day https://mastodon.org.uk/@Makeroni/111160275811828756


On the plus side, I’ve been able to set up Signal on the new phone; on the downside, it’s a start-over so if you have my details we’ll have to start a fresh chat.


So far today, I’ve got on a bus heading in the opposite direction to where I intended to go. How are you?


nostr:npub12sn0s4092k8wheq6u3a22mv6rlhfwmnnpq3yxeyd3te0mdj94q6sma4mpj qrcode seems to be too low res to link out from the pic, what are they promoting?


nostr:npub1ua7ld4as3dplpjfwdws9mk57y6cjrm4scxtcwhm825r7u02hul2qlmrrg3 oh no. Now I know about UXN and have another thing that tickles my brain…


nostr:npub1q3dxqua9zz3rlxs6pssdt2dyg4y827hrn8l7a845j8cvtrddnkns0zhdpk yes, but note the drop right afterwards - the hope is that we can continue to see healthy financial contributions!


nostr:npub1ng7sue3qak3jq3cmhh9su2tk3fss05alls2c94r9psdldqngt7eqn26jql yep, new since v4.0 and *super useful* for discovering new folks and things you're interested in.


... you can also do useful things like hiding list members from the home timeline (more like birdsite, but not).


I erased my old iPhone before realising that it means I can't transfer Signal to the new one 🤦♂   and now trying to set it up fresh on new phone is giving a "Something went wrong" error... argh! Super-secure messaging!


New @gamesatwork_biz@botsinspace.social just dropped! e434 - Breaking Virtual Bricks #Podcast https://gamesatwork.biz/2023/10/02/e434-breaking-virtual-bricks/


nostr:npub1kylpj3epama7e4zrp9ncyugcpptnmu0d0fhg2qsqpy2u9kcsjqpsfq9jzs I was blissfully unaware of this. And now my newsfeed contains Brian Blessed.


nostr:npub17kfrfagl6cqvplys6y4xekh4vg7ykuxqwpp73lmlvs4lmp4dv85ql6uca6 thanks for the info, always interested to learn from others! We've been fairly heavy users of Micron so far, and yet to venture into fountain pens - but curious to do so.


nostr:npub1rnwxvju4pfa04np82y8kts7ufy7tzaea9jtrcrye7qwmeupp8y5szajkr9 how's Graham Norton this evening?


nostr:npub17kfrfagl6cqvplys6y4xekh4vg7ykuxqwpp73lmlvs4lmp4dv85ql6uca6 fabulous! Cayenne - are you plotting with a fountain pen?


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj I see thatoldchestnut dot org dot uk is available, FWIW.


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj after the owner's latest shenanigans, I'm sure that your MP is very comfortable with his account on that platform. https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/elon-musk-crosses-the-border-to-nazi


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj ah, that old chestnut.


Remarkable. "A Whole New World" as performed by the Device Orchestra.

You're welcome. Happy Saturday.

https://youtu.be/Ub836OjBkQY?si=Teul3C8o2YoNGBF2


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj what were you doing with it open in the first place?!


Busy week -> lazy Saturday (and nostr:npub1eqfzln0d42v9qk5559advxu2rwmuyrnet670hnfxqpwdnuu2czkszswj0h #maker meetup tomorrow).

Upgraded #prusamini firmware; swapped out an Arduino mini controller in some audio hardware; upgraded a servo on our #axidraw plotter; upgraded my iPhone.

We submitted our #plotterart piece for a show in November; I did some hacking on an Inkscape plugin; I attended a data portability conference; I spoke at a #DevRel meetup; I had a bunch of calls around potential freelance opportunities.

There’s a blog post in that lot!


This iPhone/Watch upgrade was frustrating. The phone migration had to be restarted, and then a bunch of apps had issues, and the Watch had to be reset and repaired 3 times. First world annoyances.


nostr:npub10ja6pk3vvdjwxz2sufcljlycfw3x5g8gewahe4my5xx08u90qyzsglq629 nostr:npub1n93xwneqcsqhhh6xzer4awlku45jarp4lxfqmd0w5m88eudprrmskypgcw 😬


nostr:npub1canhdnyarz4thu7zgzz3hv3nw0al770etgjjawqukxuw82ceuz6qmq0fm9 that's basically what I made since the Twitter layoff -> nostr:npub1x483u9lcmz9ajjdrzys00mmgcvp0xsgmwm9syfnxr3t8segasypskhd95c


Submitted our small board for #WimbledonArtShow in November 🎨 a pen plot entitled "Machine Learning" - will share when the sale goes live in a month. #plotterart


nostr:npub1aqengp58zyzkk3jz6pzntq7xn5k0tlvc65rcmtgys7qve0w429uqt8yqy2 this was another great one, chaps - and now I’m probably going to have to blow my SteamDeck install away for a third time and try all of this out. In a good way, but, curse you!


nostr:npub1tm7xgrff49zeal3jgcg0720x62ttp7grw2lkr9xskdyn7mclva9s0ch6vk is this Steam / PC VR only, or available to other hardware? looks interesting.


nostr:npub193xy9wkvwy0xezpgnr0w3fphj3mxz85nrve9cxuj6rh4v47v8tysyyjvya I resemble that remark!


nostr:npub1s3xdk3p02gwagggcr87rzse0vxyl77w07lclupkn4v2mqtd4k27sy606sh just like SL! Legs!


Still time to grab a slot to join the Dublin (and online!) #DevRel meetup tomorrow, where I'll be speaking about where communities are online post-Tw/X, and also share some tips on Mastodon. https://www.meetup.com/dublin-devrel/events/295949863/


nostr:npub12tyk735v52ju032qahe3k2r520jlsujaem6xr8n0ex6u7eqj0anq59vnqc I don't quite understand the status report here, at least, I don't know what each of these is.


Back from camping. #MicroPython #RP2040 #binkenlights #maker https://andypiper.co.uk/2023/09/25/tech-in-the-tent/


It so SMOL and 🟨


Ooh, 16 min Benchy on #prusamini ... definitely need to update my #3dprinter firmware next time I'm in the studio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enObHcW2ooo


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj some kind of clever leaf-removal device may be required when we take it down.


nostr:npub1k9fw26axwawt7pmvw2ppgzq5qs8asdx5529xxmxuwenxe289ag6qttmynj ha - as the only ones left in the field we might have been a good target - no supercharged devices this morning though.


nostr:npub1sjykae4gw0ms8634h9v4elpc90csass0e8392jjsscaqepqy20rqqx087h nostr:npub1gwqcglp0lqryhzk93m29urx6544vh7y6ggvceq428qefsnnxuu0s5tseja nostr:npub1m8y9qx2m77ruhrqh0mg84y6sf5t4zp60pjkwhw6tfmsu88c5wj8sexzamm they went in no time…


Yesterday was windy; today is wet ⛺ #camplife


nostr:npub1s7nw9unuscjqu85r0ckvhs6w4fkdy6gw430s2pyzjhu5mht04d5q5m75gz cool shot!


nostr:npub1es4c3pjuknlgk48pe27tf9y84s06qp6al77jg2s980980sj7423qkrpl20 there’s a thunderstorm warning this way for later. We just adjusted the tensioners and made sure we’re all secure!


Sounding windy outside the tent this morning… 😬


nostr:npub106lwgy6c6dm9xnjwrzf4dr8dk54563lc82zffxyfrnwxerl8tn4sj8afdl near Bramdean and Ropley, sort of central-east I guess.


Hampshire views 🏞 #camping #uk

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/069/384/060/235/577/original/81f4cf787877d4ad.jpeg

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/069/384/588/340/596/original/3b74abfd6696bade.jpeg


nostr:npub138wx7eu6hlnkaw8q9hy7wqnkqwyejdjra3pl4jncj2rd7e3254as0mq8h4 coincidentally, we are camping at the moment, and the nearby town has an Eel House as one of the points of interest. Sadly closed until next spring. #eelfacts http://www.towntrust.org.uk/eel_house.htm


nostr:npub1rnwxvju4pfa04np82y8kts7ufy7tzaea9jtrcrye7qwmeupp8y5szajkr9 ahhh thank you! Hoping to live up to your expectations! I was particularly excited to meet Rich Millington at #DevRelCon, who wrote a few fab community-related books, and whose recent blog post about Community Everywhere inspired my thinking here. https://www.feverbee.com/communityeverywhere/


nostr:npub1lu5e8tg76yjevjjvf5u5we0e2rprt5zfudkgacryt0dflt00ze8q7u4py7 I’ve wanted Spaces in Mission Control to allow the same thing for ages, too.


nostr:npub1350q34c3sakazcl4vz7ra9znkfxrk9hlg2s8jl4d004vywcn0dwqymtu6e oh, it was taken down after multiple complaints - my post, that is - the account that is churning out copied content is still right there. Hashnode hasn’t done anything further.


Just spent a bit of time setting up lighting for the tent. Fortunately, like any prepared #maker, I happened to bring soldering iron, solder mat, trimmers, #pimoroni Plasma 2040 #rp2040, and a lot of LEDs along on the camping trip. /cc nostr:npub15nnuphxzae42peq9dsw9wwpxjpfa0rzf7te65zktsp5sgzt4ujcqpgsdr0 TODO: a nice case for the Plasma 2040; I did not bring a #3dprinter with me to this field in Hampshire!

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/059/271/822/503/279/original/c7e281c0cb246323.jpeg

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/059/272/656/722/067/original/1998dc56b950fc45.jpeg


Turns out that Hashnode is completely OK with their members just straight-out stealing and republishing content from others on nostr:npub19svy65a8c0mmuvadtxvh6cng5uprxeddqqfzaldgzr3u8xfny3ts092zwu 🤬


Cor, nostr:npub1ur3mr0ggwgh0tej47utqulsdc680kefm60xhdler5wtyytef8wnqu6kwtl is winning internet points again, and got featured in nostr:npub196qp059ct6svn3zjnkayllh6f552sehejrthc24e20wnt78ngsnsjm96ja - I knew him after he was already internet famous, of course… https://hackaday.com/2023/09/12/a-virus-for-the-bbc-micro/


Finally! The new iPhone is so light, it hovers!


nostr:npub1ars33d8n8lwclmzjcpstxhdeqtqn6nmtcanp5v6nhq2dwxrmze8sm42tca there is a mixture of apps here.


I will be at #AllThingsOpen in Raleigh Oct 15-17 - and I will have #Mastodon stickers to share! :mastodon:


nostr:npub1vrdq6yq3j5xk3xjlnm0cgce4aa93y2x33rkw9r6xl5pu0mw0h7aq265cax that would be excellent. Will you be at #AllThingsOpen at all?


nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk I prefer Sylvester McCoy.


nostr:npub1tg6lc445qlzsxxth56zmgpf5u3j5pn4xa6cdx8llxlqu9wg8h89qtvk9g2 so, so fun!


nostr:npub1zucv38urmnt65psxw8an9v8t8jvlmnz3hlln73h6ulgzsrh0dx0qyrvn90 yikes 😄


nostr:npub1lx20utv8l9lwq002cntgm7s855h2l2d5lr36ccsu7f0q4ma5rzjs5jj0c8 yeah you are! 👏🏻


“[singular] DevRel is not a noun. I am not a DevRel. I am a Developer Advocate.” PJ Hagerty #DevRelCon 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻


I *really* hope he meant “time for people to stay in DevRel”, or I am positively fossilized by now…


“The average lifespan of someone in #DevRel is 2-2.5 years…” says PJ Hagerty 😬 #DevRelCon

💀


I’m not sure what is up with the LinkedIn app on iPadOS 17, but it has some hilarious scaling issues in Stage Manager. Difficult to show in a screenshot without showing potentially private data due to nature of the network, but the text gets very tiny at different floating window sizes.


Really interesting talk from Nadia Jiang #DevRelCon about developer communities in China - emphasising the relative youth of developers in China (63% below 30) and providing solid data around preferences and ways to engage.


nostr:npub1grkeyjphzx4rr3gy2k6venmrcj6k33s0n2k496gk37dvfnpcxs2qqscg0f here! In the back of the main stage right now, will be here until the end!


nostr:npub1grkeyjphzx4rr3gy2k6venmrcj6k33s0n2k496gk37dvfnpcxs2qqscg0f I had that yesterday, it was a decent meal for an event! Also, hi! 👋🏻


nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk I'm a big fan of Sylvester McCoy, though.


nostr:npub1urfhkv7v2t37qlykvfm5lg4d3s7q9neq20retrj87533277ncqps4nn7l3 ... Keep inventing the same thing until it takes off, that's bound to work! 😬


I like Alfredo’s angle on the automation discussion from yesterday at #DevRelCon… “ruthless automation” -> “*thoughtful* automation” 👏🏻  measure and be aware of what you’re doing. Human interactions manage the “important nuance”


Anyone using LEGO in their presentations wins my attention - Alfredo Morressi talking about arranging data via a LEGO building analogy #DevRelCon


nostr:npub1urfhkv7v2t37qlykvfm5lg4d3s7q9neq20retrj87533277ncqps4nn7l3 is it 1990s party line phone chat in an app though?


I’ll be leading a #Fediverse 101 session about Mastodon and more at the #DevRelCon unconference this morning.


Next up is Moti Granosky talking about “When DevRel becomes Company Strategy” - leaning in to the London branding for #DevRelCon 🚇

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Rich Millington pointing out the proliferation of online spaces for conversations, private and public, many of which we don’t control “we can fight against that if we want, or we can encourage and accept it” #DevRelCon - my take - the role of #DevRel is to go to where the communities are and the conversations happen; and then listen, engage, empathise, support and learn.


One of my personal most-anticipated speakers is kicking off day 2 at #DevRelCon - Rich Millington on using data to understand community engagement. I’ve been a fan since his book “Buzzing Communities”, and I continue to draw inspiration from his content.

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I just set up a Postmarks instance for myself nostr:npub1ars33d8n8lwclmzjcpstxhdeqtqn6nmtcanp5v6nhq2dwxrmze8sm42tca - yet to get it well-populated, but that was super easy, thanks nostr:npub1lu5e8tg76yjevjjvf5u5we0e2rprt5zfudkgacryt0dflt00ze8q7u4py7  🔖 👍🏻  #ActivityPub #bookmarks #fediverse #glitchdotcom


nostr:npub1psaqlqsvwy5puz0f7jqts384fxpgj3zcxmpe99hrd4uvs5mq20tqgfxhme nostr:npub1w7agf7akg5kqzjrc9ulhezf3c8n3v8q9vp6hkxatm6nfak6swzyqe9tpn3 this is super cool, looking forward to this Evan!


nostr:npub1az4ymuvjw0ngtupvr9cfh4tjdap9ucgd9wmaxxj3wnar9w2clv9ssx4rza the Badger 2040W is a lovely board! You'll have fun with that.


I kind of want to try this, but I don't have a Gameboy camera to hand. https://www.macstories.net/stories/i-used-a-game-boy-camera-for-facetime-video-calls-in-ipados-17-and-it-was-glorious/


nostr:npub1canhdnyarz4thu7zgzz3hv3nw0al770etgjjawqukxuw82ceuz6qmq0fm9 nostr:npub12atwfrq4rfv7fqara6gzsgrgj7k8ngewzl5nzs46agwyxzh0e25qxlme5y interesting, I haven’t tried my CF filaments yet… out of interest what was the durability of the nozzle / how many prints / print time overall in the end?


nostr:npub1350q34c3sakazcl4vz7ra9znkfxrk9hlg2s8jl4d004vywcn0dwqymtu6e outrageous! 🤣 cheers 🍻


iPadOS 17 beta - Stage Manager is doing overtime helping me manage note taking, Mastodon posting, reference lookups etc… (image redacted for reasons)

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nostr:npub16duejqt0ucjhe4fnqzes0n8qru2pkdwmclrt6kquppnwc52zxjuqavq7z0 nostr:npub1fywskq0s2gvweyv2mafqqk38pmxpuzyya0y9znpynjl6dcnynpksdmfe8d nostr:npub1x80w6ym3y4h27gxavmmurgc0sgkx6aa6h6drf43w4n5zprg0kcxqyq4k3a nostr:npub13n75yddle2nzqsptnzn06dtlalj3lnzw6pec7qutup635we346lq7mm6vc our 🐈 friends are welcome!


From #DevRelCon into a meetup-inside-a-conference - DevRellers meetup London hosted by nostr:npub1vdugqy8zlnccfjm5ph3tjk0xdwaucjlxrz63radsp24tk79u5r3s46zmta and featuring Emily Omier talking about community - building a team of supporters for your product, learning from the community to improve the product.

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… a good audience question: “you spoke about automation, but what have you done to support the resilience of the people?” #DevRelCon


Feeling a bit sad about the “ruthlessly automate things” message from the Snyk talk at #DevRelCon - I feel like there’s certainly value in having advocates share content, but too much automation is going to reduce the developer-to-developer connection and community empathy spoken about at the start of the day.


Nailed it: you need to find the right communities to share your content, e.g. Python community on LinkedIn vs via a brand account on Twitter/X #DevRelCon


Great question to Common Room on the stage: how long will you continue to support Twitter stats via their very expensive API? And call it Twitter? A: until content is no longer there (and we will probably always call it Twitter) #DevRelCon 😬

Come to the unconference tomorrow to talk about how to get content away from that platform!


nostr:npub1zucv38urmnt65psxw8an9v8t8jvlmnz3hlln73h6ulgzsrh0dx0qyrvn90 😔 we miss you!


nostr:npub12qfx9rzlr4pqrtve9fhqh2943pe3vetn3efpudn54m347xkfg69q57atvt looking forward to watching the recording later!


Just spent some time in an unconference session about social media post-X etc #DevRelCon - tomorrow I’ll be happy to lead a follow-up discussion but I had to jump to another engagement.


Another great speaker I’m here for #DevRelCon is Adam DuVander. Nicely performed set of lessons learned / to learn about writing better content and reaching more developers 😊

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Some great corridor-track conversations at #DevRelCon - it is good to be in person for those serendipitous discussions.


Fabulous question asked “what is your why on developer education - why spend so much time on it” nostr:npub1u9ltu5p76pc8ahsekdzrp5aq0hxumu9kjrd3ywk58r2zguu0tetsaa8y6p responding that more equal access to education and knowledge is a key motivator 👏🏻#DevRelCon


nostr:npub14sdfrrq77uuwv2qgvjsylzk5yqh0w39swwgtq8nadlalmxlredss7mpgtg I may be considering changing my name to Hanson as a result of how cool this is. /cc nostr:npub1h5q5qq004v425nzp3l239mplmkl7frusurnme7hnpp087qa6uwrqal8qyj


I’m a huge fan of nostr:npub1wvrurdxn2qxwp978aj94jta3pl9g6jag235qz4gtp2vqxljmlyhqvfur2y - I wonder how many other folk at #DevRelCon are using it?

nostr:npub1u9ltu5p76pc8ahsekdzrp5aq0hxumu9kjrd3ywk58r2zguu0tetsaa8y6p referring back to nostr:npub138wx7eu6hlnkaw8q9hy7wqnkqwyejdjra3pl4jncj2rd7e3254as0mq8h4 expression “I made a computer do a thing” as a capsule for the learning experience: that process is super quick to demonstrate in Glitch.


nostr:npub138wx7eu6hlnkaw8q9hy7wqnkqwyejdjra3pl4jncj2rd7e3254as0mq8h4 we miss you, thank you for supporting Matthew and the team on the #DevRelCom program committee! ❤


Excellent point from nostr:npub1u9ltu5p76pc8ahsekdzrp5aq0hxumu9kjrd3ywk58r2zguu0tetsaa8y6p - code comprehension has a large overlap with natural language concepts vs being only a numeric technical discipline #DevRelCon


“Software development is fundamentally a learning activity” nostr:npub1u9ltu5p76pc8ahsekdzrp5aq0hxumu9kjrd3ywk58r2zguu0tetsaa8y6p #DevRelCon


Another of the online friends I’ve finally had the opportunity to meet in person today! Excited to hear from nostr:npub1u9ltu5p76pc8ahsekdzrp5aq0hxumu9kjrd3ywk58r2zguu0tetsaa8y6p - so much experience of learning and education frameworks. Starting with a shout-out to nostr:npub138wx7eu6hlnkaw8q9hy7wqnkqwyejdjra3pl4jncj2rd7e3254as0mq8h4 for his earlier talk at a previous #DevRelCon about research into the area of learning, also referencing Ken Robinson’s work on problems with education systems.

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I really like the collectible card game-styled cards for different #DevRel personas from Common Room, one of the sponsors at #DevRelCon

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nostr:npub1vu7uztz0rtxpejd095nl7k78kangchcu58s7cpnt05un5l2n9rsshgnmuv they gave us 2 - TWO - pairs of socks in the swag bags. Very red ones.


Next speaker on the main stage is Myrsini Koukiasa from Twilio #DevRelCon

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nostr:npub14lldexxuurfnkzfxdku4vz8ve2fstrg8ql2l5d0ayzeg9exkpntse5vf6g 😬


I *love* the new nostr:npub14sdfrrq77uuwv2qgvjsylzk5yqh0w39swwgtq8nadlalmxlredss7mpgtg season logo, WANT! Hanson the Hardware Hippo! (It me) #DevRelCon

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Solid laugh for “As many of you know, Twilio is actually a t-shirt company…” #DevRelCon


MLH session at #DevRelCon nostr:npub1h5q5qq004v425nzp3l239mplmkl7frusurnme7hnpp087qa6uwrqal8qyj pointing out both the ways that the program can help to define preference for learners and platforms (e.g. AWS vs GCP), and also how developers have influence over purchasing decisions (see also Developers as Kingmakers / RedMonk has been saying this for many years)


Super uplifting start to #DevRelCon. It’s an unstable time in the tech industry and in the DevRel field, but DevRel is a community and we support each other. Thank you nostr:npub1he2eanmzw5d8qz56hu4ge63vcre806xg87zty5yh44wj80m2yupsxcjs6q for reminding us to Pay It Forward ❤ 👏🏻


The lovely human nostr:npub1he2eanmzw5d8qz56hu4ge63vcre806xg87zty5yh44wj80m2yupsxcjs6q is the opening keynote speaker for day 1 of #DevRelCon London 2023

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FWIW I wrote about the future of DevRel without Twitter (and X is *NOT* Twitter) #DevRelCon https://dev.to/andypiper/thoughts-on-dev-rel-in-the-post-twitter-era-2k8a


BTW: if you are using Mastodon, you can follow the #DevRelCon hashtag to get updates in your home timeline.


Excited to be back at #DevRelCon, meeting old friends and talking to folks who are new(er) to the field as well. Great to meet online friends in person, too!

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Two out of three events this week are done; today and tomorrow I’m at #DevRelCon. Really disappointed and sad to find a lot of people are having their event discussions on X. The Fediverse would be a much better space for that. There’s so much opportunity to build better communities here.


nostr:npub1lqwm4dj6urd2kfj9cj3rd0ufjps9ukaa2yu5dys2z6n7sy5v30yqyw56wu nostr:npub1n93xwneqcsqhhh6xzer4awlku45jarp4lxfqmd0w5m88eudprrmskypgcw nostr:npub1mqw8sgegwdz04qespdetxcuquj5dsd5zkg6h5678cjprym9nfkeqsvmz5q glad you enjoyed the episode! Will definitely be looking out for the update, and continuing to experiment with the app.


I'm finally #3dprinting a #octolamp (from nostr:npub1pgt4f5y49kv22zsra4c48dy25djpm7gx5e9p4kzpf206gq67p40ql2g6wv wonderful design), after meaning to build it for ages. Moar Blinkenlights!


nostr:npub14wz2km4309u0twjpz6wgwuy8t993g7u2cl2fpwcdz3v5e3jg9vlq4z9t47 extremely straightforward so far! I'm not replying through it, though - it's great for managing posts and history, less useful perhaps for general social tasks. I actually just re-bought a license, having lapsed back in ~2.x days I think.