Life

Last days in Denver, making the most of the yoga pass! Managed to do a little touristing, get a hair cut (and color!) and hang out with people, which was cool. Then on to NYC where it’s been really cool to catch up with people, been hanging out with awesome technical women (10 in total) all weekend.

My new Kindle broke on a plane which was very distressing. This has always been my fear about having a Kindle. Luckily I still had my old one in my carry on. Now to try and reset it, or return it (argh).

Met the 7th man in tech I don’t hate, so I’m getting close to 10! And also a dating coach, which was eye-opening. We went through some exercises and yeah… I’m curious to see where this goes.

Work

Not as productive as I feel I need to be! Some coding and organisational stuff on the dev project, sent out a new build of Show and Hide on iOS and made a bit more progress. Also got dependency injection going throughout the Android app, which unlocks a bunch of improvements).

Media

Still reading The Elements of User Onboarding, read The Sun in Her Eyes, reading Thirteen Weddings.

Product links Amazon.

Published

• Milestones
• Over-Engineering Culture, Hacking, and Complexity
•  Being Productive Offline

A new edition of Technically Speaking is out.

On the Internet

• .@juliepagano‘s Job Search Retrospective is long but well worth a read – http://buff.ly/1Lrl10p 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1MOckMW 
• “we spend millions trying to fix our emotions… yet it’s not remotely clear what we’re trying to fix.” – http://buff.ly/1MFAkRW 
• @elnathan: Have your read the: TRAVEL WARNING FOR NIGERIAN CITIZENS GOING TO THE U.S.? http://elnathanjohn.blogspot.com/2015/08/travel-warning-for-nigerian-citizens_22.html?spref=tw …
• Super creepy art here – Banksy’s Dismaland – http://buff.ly/1Ntzp8H  /via @lccarson
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1N9Kg4n 
• Worth reading on quotas – Men will sleep easier if there’s a 50/50 quota – http://buff.ly/1h4Nqfn 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1MOczaL 
• LOL – An honest guide to the San Francisco startup life – http://buff.ly/1I3XXxh  /via @isaach
• Purr Programmer tshirts from @lindseybieda – you know you want one!! http://buff.ly/1hUhZ8q 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1IMEG8B 
• ‏@SaraJChipps: [pic] #owl #SpectracledOwl #kuuowl (Vine by @KuuOwl)
• @hukuloucoffee: [pic]  sucker punch！ Technical deep kiss
• @ellenchisa: [pic] Loved sitting in the outdoor gallery at the Whitney museum this weekend, modified using #showandhide (cc @catehstn).
• A Manager’s Manifesto – http://buff.ly/1EdOpot  /by @joulee /via @SaraJChipps
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1IMESof 
• “Do what you love” is built on two giant fallacies: you can only do & love one thing &… has to be all that you do. http://buff.ly/1NuLASJ 
• I like these tips from @storming on how to introduce yourself – http://buff.ly/1Jedoog 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1SNHNU4 
• Such a great talk by @CoralineAda – “he doesn’t work here anymore” http://buff.ly/1JefCnu  http://buff.ly/1JefDbf 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1IMFlqs 

• @hukuloucoffee: 

   Owl and kittens are happy in the arms.

• ‏@felsull: Necessary read. // I Had a Baby and Cancer When I Worked at Amazon. This Is My Story: https://medium.com/@jcheiffetz/i-had-a-baby-and-cancer-when-i-worked-at-amazon-this-is-my-story-9eba5eef2976 … via @katelaurielee
•  Love these! Photos of Polar Bears Frolicking in a Flowery Field – http://buff.ly/1fAAgWp  /via @karamcnair
• Yes @lara_hogan! I have my “most important text document” where I collect mine – Celebrating our achievements – http://buff.ly/1U1z29A 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1OQ5iFR 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic]This place is so pretty in the evening #showandhide http://showandhide.com 
• @ShowAndHide: [pic] Created using Show and Hide #showandhide http://buff.ly/1E7WghP 
• Some wisdom from @rachelandrew – Confidence and Overwhelm – http://buff.ly/1NQOBtP 
• @EricaJoy: I just published “Forgotten” (Trigger Warning): https://medium.com/@ericajoy/forgotten-91dab1632d6?source=tw-53c8178fa4e6-1440697651030 … Thanks to @louisgray for editing.
• Woah – In 1975, this Kodak employee invented the digital camera. His bosses made him hide it. http://buff.ly/1KgzydZ  /via @corbett
• @anarcharaccoon: [pic] Journalists are snitches with deadlines.
• One of my favorite @ShowAndHide pictures [pic]
• I am jealous of this cat.
• Owwwwwllllll! “I know it is yawning, but I like to imagine it as singing in an opera.” http://buff.ly/1KgBq6g  /via @juliaferraioli
• ‏@EmrgencyKittens: [pic] When you realize that you have accomplished nothing in life.
• @storming: Don’t let them label you a demon kitty. Dedicated to all the women in the story. http://stormyscorner.com/2015/08/dont-let-them-label-you-a-demon-kitty.html …
• This racoon is dressed for a wedding! http://buff.ly/1MTPhl8  /via @PatrickHerd
• @hukuloucoffee: [pic]
• This is… Brilliant. About tucking yourself in the margins of someone else’s life, wanting more, better – http://buff.ly/1NVwdzT 
• Such a cute little kitten! http://buff.ly/1Jkq4df 
• This is mesmerizing! Love it – 2013 Domino Effect (Efecto dominó) – http://buff.ly/1KR6TYB 
• Not Every Startup Should Be Venture-Backed – http://buff.ly/1Jpfbt5  /via @triketora
• This is great – Million Dollar Products – http://buff.ly/1PWloPt  /by @kneath /via @marcprecipice