XPManchester - Tiny Maze (but Big Fun) Kata @ClareSudbery will be running April's XPManchester, where she will be having us pair on the Tiny Maze kata using cyber-dojo.org

For those in Manchester, I'm hosting some TDD fun with the tiny maze kata at Ada in Ancoats tomorrow night. Come join me!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xpmanchest...

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User fixingmedaybyday on Reddit came up with "Agilecadabra" to describe management thinking that if they use the word "agile" without changing anything else it magically makes people complete tasks quickly, and I love it and am stealing it right now.

Given my keyboard a lovely warm coffee bath this morning

the mental image of a Furby chuckling and then reciting the entire EULA in monotone, it's too early for that, i need to make a coffee

After averaging zero XP Manchesters for many years, I might be getting in good habits! Had fun at the connascence one last month and I'm going again this week for an argument about AI. Anyone else going to this?

groups.google.com/g/xp-manches...

the big purple void got me

Shuriken + Knockback + Cooldown *may* be a bit strong.

This is dangerously addictive

I'm not defending these berks, but even the competent folk bugger it up.

Some have genuine expertise in one area and think it applies universally. Lord Kelvin famously declared x-rays would be "proven as a hoax".

Being obscenely rich is taken as a proxy for genuine expertise, instead of luck.

Using Connascence to drive Refactoring In this hands on session, John Nicholas will be giving a quick intro to Connascence and showing how to use it to when refactoring.

It's #xpman on Thursday at Code's offices, with a hands on refactoring session informed by Connascence

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-conn...

You don't learn to swear until you learn how to program.

I just saw this joke and felt compelled to pass it on to you.

Never fight with an Italian baker, they'll beat the focaccia.

I was once told the circuits of the brain that form thoughts aren't necessarily the same ones that process them from an external source: e.g. reading, or hearing.

I have no idea if this is true or not btw.

I'm finding that my running habit is really starting to impact on my drinking though.

For anyone in doubt that I am into full mid-life crisis territory. This afternoon I have oddly found myself missing the era of the internet where your MSN status was lyrics of the latest song you were currently enamoured with.

Looking for #mechanicalkeyboard recommendations #lazyweb in case my refurbishment attempt later today goes awry

werewolv.es Play Werewolf Online free in browser, no download needed. Based on the social deduction party game Mafia. Has 24 hour modes and 10 minute turbo games.

Shameless self promotion, but werewolv.es is my spin on the classic, games take place over many days though, which leaves plenty of time for ridiculous things like the Pollymorph potion which turns a player into a squawking parrot.

unofficialhowtoplay.co.uk/index.php/Po...

Squirrels cannot be reasoned with, and they cannot be stopped. They will not rest until the nuts have been scavenged.

sick of seeing this LIE every damn day

XPManchester - Root Cause Analysis Beyond 5 Whys Root Cause Analysis is a fundamental skill in ongoing improvement. This session will help you to enhance that skill.

it's #xpman this thursday, but we need to get the list of attendees to the venue today, so if you're coming (or think you're coming), don't procrastinate on getting a free ticket

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xpmanchest...

DHH, a Danish immigrant living in the USA says that he once considered emigrating to London, but it's been ruined by immigration.

DHH clearly doesn't have a problem with immigration, as long as "it's the right kind".

At least he's not subtle.

Annoyingly and ironically (anronicly?), I'll be in London that day. Would have loved to catch it!

Hey look, a dead canary.

Ozzy :(

My biggest problem with the definition "2 pizza team" is that implies that my ideal team size is 1 person.

careful now

Happy Internet Critical Thinking Day everyone!

For my first post here, I present two new additions. #caturday