Few realizations have changed my understanding of software work more than the idea that we don't deliver features, we add capabilities. Some work reduces the load of supporting capabilities, but only removing them eliminates it. How many capabilities can your team support?

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Siouxsie Wiles & Toby Morris: Covid-19 and the Swiss cheese system thespinoff.co.nz/?p=283350

🔥GIVEAWAY🔥 I have the FIRES OF VENGEANCE author copies!!!! I hit one box with my 🚘, actually, but, I’d like to send a signed hardcover of book 1 or 2 (winner’s choice) to two people (global). Retweet this to enter & follow so I can DM if you win (ends 10/24/20 @ 5pm ET).

🔥GIVEAWAY 2/2🔥 Here we go!! It’s my last chance to do a global giveaway before FIRES OF VENGEANCE drops on Tuesday. There are *six signed hardcovers* available (RAGE or FIRES, your choice). Retweet to enter & follow so I can DM if you win (ends 11/8/20 @ 5pm ET). ⚔️🔥⚔️

Anyone with the opportunity should go see Kate Andrews talk.

Today marks the beginning of #TransgenderAwarenessWeek. This is a week for transgender people and their allies to raise awareness, educate the public, share stories, and advocate around the issues affecting their communities.

One of the foundational issues in advancing trans rights imo is that cis people assume they understand gender & the trans experience better than us. To them were too biased and brainwashed to think clearly & be listened to. I need a cis person to tweet this, so they'll listen.

Please type “yes” or share this tweet if you agree a First Nations voice in the Australian Constitution is well overdue. #UluruStatementOfTheHeart #Auspol

mRNA Vaccine xkcd.com/2425/ m.xkcd.com/2425/

My son: How do you spell "efficiently"? Me: memorise lots of words 😁

Three differences between a brittle bureaucratic org and a resilient generative one: - information flows everywhere - decisions flow sideways - nests, not levels. buff.ly/3wECvA6

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The Australien Government has made an ad about how it makes everything good shit, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. youtube.com/watch?v=-uXo7w…

Learning the idioms of a language can be an effective way to master it. We have put together a list of some of the most useful Kotlin idioms to help you get started. Which is your favorite? Share your own recipes with us! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2021/07…

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