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Ben Freke

@BenFreke

Brisbane, Australia

Joined October 2009
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If they think your dreams are crazy, show them what crazy dreams can do. #justdoit
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Started a technical documentation project with our Technical Writer. Antora, Docker-Compose, Design System and Gitlab all involved. Making good progress so far #writethedocs #devops
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The ultimate test of your knowledge is your capacity to convey it to another.
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An Italian magazine voted this as the worst 20 seconds of football ever played (QPR vs. Man City, 1993)
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parkrun 🌳@parkrun6 Jan 2019
💥 NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD 💥 This weekend was officially the biggest in the history of parkrun! More than 340,000 walks, jogs, runs and volunteers across 1,650 events in 20 countries! 🔄 Retweet if you were one of them 🌳 #loveparkrun
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i wrote a piece on the career choices managers often don't realize they're making, especially around technical leadership vs organizational leadership. charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engin… ✨get what the fuck you want out of your career in 2019✨

Engineering Management: The Pendulum Or The Ladder

Last night I was out with a dear friend who has been an engineering manager for a year now, and by two drinks in I was rattling off a long list things I always say to newer engineering managers.

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Why do I like TDD? Because the small steps stop me from over-thinking it, or panicking, and the resulting code invariably ends up eleganter (stet). I’m not sure how this is even true. But it is. – at Ashill, England
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I just turned the cricket on and got to see 2 wickets in 4 balls. #winning
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Trish Khoo@hogfish27 Nov 2018
Calling all Aussie and NZ based software folks! Could I please grab 6 minutes of your time for you to fill out my research survey? As a thank you, I'm giving out a free "Test Your Code" t-shirt to one lucky participant. goo.gl/forms/3XuvBjJZWFLEkzo…
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Liz Keogh@lunivore27 Nov 2018
"They were using 'CTO' as a unit of time... 'Oh, yes, we started this platform 3 or 4 CTOs back'." @tastapod on the half-life of a CTO #FlowCon
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#phpstorm tip: code completion with tab will replace, and enter will add. I’ve always used enter, and then had to delete old leftovers in code. – at Kristiansand, Norway
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RJV@jiffington13 Nov 2018
A museum in Japan spends most of its day refusing entry to 2 cats trying to get in @bijutsu1
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Ce bébé ours nous montre l'exemple de ne jamais abandonner et d'une certaine persévérance.
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Big news for parents that can't find a babysitter for #dddbne. Our silver sponsors @thoughtworks are trying very hard to arrange child care at the event. It's not finalised yet, but feel free to buy a ticket. We will refund you if it can't be arranged.
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Today I learned about the 'git gc' command. No idea how I've missed this previously! git-scm.com/docs/git-gc
Surface Pro Windows 10, best app for writing and taking notes? I want to use the pen but nothing so far seems intuitive. Suggestions please?
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I can buy with a little help from my friends... Don’t miss our Friendship Day special offer — all JetBrains Toolbox products at 50% off! 50 hours left. jetbrains.com/promo/friends/ #JetBrainsFriends
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