Shared today on Twitter

Important #dddperth schedule planning being done by @amykate_94! https://t.co/8enwDhbvKX


Woohoo! #dddperth kicking off with @robdmoore giving an acknowledgement of country. Big crowd! https://t.co/1JIHSjJqjU


Big clap for the sponsors! Very proud to be here representing @yow_conf at #dddperth. https://t.co/CkKfIdLUpD


Nice – #dddperth giving away books from @TGAsuperheroes! 👏 https://t.co/JLBtSPlkzF


@Mandy_Kerr Me too!! Thanks 😁


RT @jessbudd4: Love how aussie @DDDPerth’s chatbot is lol https://t.co/Od3Sj5vUT8


Morning #dddperth keynote – @gojkoadzic straight from @yow_conf Singapore! https://t.co/qqbzUuZdTR


When self-reinforcing algorithms go to war, you end up with the most expensive book in history. 😂 @gojkoadzic #dddperth https://t.co/kuRxP9rOIt


Traditionally most software testing happened before deployment – but now with cloud, major risks are POST deployment. #dddperth @gojkoadzic https://t.co/zq2Da0ZcfW


@msandfor @the_patima @DDDPerth Agree. I shared with our conf team immediately!


Who is this guy? It’s @the_nathanjones! #dddperth https://t.co/QPvCFO2nUo


Woooo somebody found the @yow_conf stickers! I’ve got more where that came from. 😁 https://t.co/9XbxcHRQO3


YAYYYYY some PHP ❤️ from @the_nathanjones. Don’t practice Resume Driven Development. Choose mature tech over shiny. #dddperth https://t.co/mYLVxEkOnu


@gilmae Not at all! It’s just a general developer event.


“If a report is written and no one reads it, was it really written?“ aka the story of my career as a business analyst. 😂 #dddperth https://t.co/iZi4d2sgQx


@gilmae Could also just be that organisers were from that world. It’s volunteer run, so highly variable I think.


@gilmae Thanks. I’ve got like six more hours to fret. 😵


RT @msandfor: @the_nathanjones sums it up #dddperth @DDDPerth https://t.co/MrqJZkci8b


@FakeSamRitchie @RaphHaddadAus @DDDPerth 😳 Wow. Same.


YAY – I get a sneak preview of @FakeSamRitchie’s upcoming #YOWconnected talk next week! 🚫👖😂 #dddperth @yow_conf https://t.co/kcWGVTOu8k


If I take photos of every pun, I’ll kill my battery. Rest assured, @FakeSamRitchie has delivered as always. #dddPerth https://t.co/tnCeaZBQ1z


RT @mjhilton_: “The only thing worse than losing a project because you bid too high, is winning it because you bid too low” – @FakeSamRitch…


@stringy @jas_quek ASS advice? Now I have serious FOMO.


Really loving Subrata’s energy! Learning about challenges and trends in mobile testing automation. #dddperth https://t.co/P36qqeTaLt


Can confirm that ALL bathroom stalls in ladies room were occupied in last break! 👏 (I’m not complaining; it’s a good thing.) #dddperth https://t.co/t2oBItS5nV


@transprogrammer @zoeydoesnttweet We literally just chatted in the bathroom. 😂 I was happy to see your tweet and realise you know her!


@the_nathanjones @the_patima @DDDPerth Pro tip: put a sticker on yours. I made the mistake of grabbing someone else’s Logitech once and fumbled when it didn’t advance my slides! 😵


Time for the talented @the_patima! Already loving her energy. Great way to finish the morning session. #dddperth https://t.co/AVYTNQpvlu


RT @FakeSamRitchie: “Can I say shit?” @the_patima @DDDPerth https://t.co/6qYWYrVY9Z


RT @mike_s_airey: “so, yes. I’m saying that we’re mind athletes.” @the_patima @ #dddperth


Shineybriation – getting too distracted to focus.

Irony – tapping this tweet during @the_patima’s #dddperth talk. 🤦‍♀️ https://t.co/tJpJ9i1O70


Lunchtime is the perfect time for sticker placement decisions. Loving the rainbows @canva @github @buildkite! ❤️🌈 #dddperth https://t.co/50RAbI8Wz3


RT @msandfor: @TGAsuperheroes Donna Edwards @Ignia_AU talking about hiring and retention for diversity at #dddperth https://t.co/d9UP5t0L9y


Culture fit should be about shared values – not whether they cycle or like having beers after work. 🙌 @Donna_Ignia #dddperth https://t.co/ay5LVs5l3w


Family support is so important. 😂 https://t.co/M250vGqLAw


@msandfor @canva @github @buildkite I’ve only got a couple, so I didn’t put them out. I can hook you up though. 😉


@lyynx @msandfor Sticker swap during afternoon tea? I’m down with that. 🙂


Ohhhhh man, I am HERE FOR THIS. Atari 2600 development. 😍 #dddperth @cprieto https://t.co/y58jUmvMGA


@TheDetentionPod @cprieto It’s being recorded!


@TheDetentionPod @cprieto It’ll be on the @DDDPerth website, I reckon!


The takeaway for @cprieto’s talk: Atari failed because games were so new, they treated them like toys. See also: Virtual Reality. #dddperth https://t.co/Pv98ny8IH6


@lyynx @msandfor Sticker swap in the big room when you’re free!!


All mic’ed up and ready to go! #dddperth https://t.co/5kB3ordx2L https://t.co/zjnODqji9r


I’m not stressed. I’m excited. I’m not stressed. I’m excited. </mantra>


RT @FakeSamRitchie: Inspired by @web_goddess, if anyone is chasing a tech mentor, let me know (esp Swift/mobile dev).


Actually T. Swift wears Dragon Girl. This is Mysterious Red. 💋 😂 #dddperth https://t.co/wfrryWPEN4


That time I told a whole room of developers to “punch a f**king Nazi”… 😂


@msandfor @ACSWAofficial @DDDPerth @MicrosoftAUTech @canva @yow_conf @ACSnewsfeed 😂 We kept a close eye on our picnic baskets.


Too many amazing tweets to respond to just yet. Thanks so much. 😍🍺 #dddPerth


@Donna_Ignia Thank you Donna! I loved your talk too. 🙂


@webprofusion @cprieto @shiftkey @JakeGinnivan Thanks Christopher! Nice to meet you. 🙂


@CamilleHein Legit teared up at that. Thank you so much. Pay it back and be up on stage yourself next time. 😍


Uh, I trended. Perth, you need more happening on a Saturday night. 🤣 https://t.co/BUg6JgkDwn


@notdetails @Mandy_Kerr @amykate_94 @DDDPerth Hi Joel! I actually need to watch yours. I quoted it secondhand via @Mandy_Kerr’s post, but I’ve heard great things about it.


@caseymarcallen Thanks Casey. 😊


@davidbanham Married, in fact. 😂


@stringy Don’t tell Damian. He most certainly wouldn’t condone dropping f-bombs in such an unprofessional manner. 🙂


@al5848 @arggrande Thank you both! I’m glad you found it useful. 🙂


*cough* Looks like they quietly revised the text. #DDDPerth https://t.co/8IdhL9EQp5


@baralong Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. 🙂


@jessbudd4 You = AWESOME. Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it. 🙂


@the_patima Haha, as soon as I met you and @Mandy_Kerr, I wanted to be as awesome as both of you! #mutualadmirationsociety 😍


@shiftkey @DDDPerth Thanks Brendan. 😊


@leftclickben Thanks Ben!


@AshleyAitken @DDDPerth Thank you SO MUCH for your positivity and upbeat attitude in all speaker comms. I want to you to send me a daily affirmation via SMS now. 😂


@lordmortis She’s pretty awesome. 🙂 Thanks!


@msandfor @ACSWAofficial @yow_conf @MicrosoftAUTech @ACSnewsfeed @DDDPerth Right back at you. 😍


@mike_s_airey Ah, good. That’s what I was going for. It was very tempting to make it just the first, awful part. 🙂


@robdmoore Thank you so much again for inviting me. I loved it!


@afcowie I do much better at meetups where I have a beer. I have a theory that, much like billiards & darts, one beer is sweet spot for performance.


@arggrande 😍 Thank you…


@glasnt Thank you! With this and the LCA announcements, it’s been a very good weekend. 🙂


@zoeydoesnttweet Looks like your battery made it. 😍


@battlepanda_au @msandfor @ACSWAofficial @yow_conf @MicrosoftAUTech @ACSnewsfeed @DDDPerth FEELING THE LOVE!!! 😊 Sensing I’m going to be having a lot more coffees with folks the next time I visit Perth!


RT @MadeleineS: Farewell @CassiniSaturn – I have knitted a wrap from your image of Saturn’s rings as tribute! #spaceart #sciart https://t.c…


@zoeydoesnttweet Oh thank you! It was my first ever keynote, so so it was a new approach for me.


RT @betaorbust: For the record: that’s not a “strong work ethic.”
That’s exploiting young unattached engineers and spinning it as “team cu…



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