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    I’m sure it’s a Ninja Sales Technique that works enough times to justify the effort, but damn, sending me a LinkedIn message out of the blue with “When’s the best time for a call?” is never going to win me over. My time is valuable. This feels very presumptuous.


    Incidentally, if you haven’t read about Ask vs Guess Culture, you should. I am very much a Guesser, and to me this sales approach feels like weaponised Ask Culture. I have to remind myself it’s okay to shoot them down. https://t.co/mXZtBK2Mt7


    @neil_killick The worst part is that this particular case isn’t even a sales pitch – it’s someone asking me (I think) for career advice. 😕


    RT @dtraub: 🎙️ In der neuen Folge des deutschsprachigen 🇩🇪 AWS-Podcast spreche ich über das Principle of Least Privilege – ein Konzept aus…


    I feel like @minxdragon really needs to see this… https://t.co/hWtAto9Sgf


    RT @Vel12171: Since joining #aws 90 days ago I have had so many ask me what it’s like to work at AWS – and what it’s like to be in #devrel.…


    This is gorgeous, and so very much my jam. I’m backing it. And how lovely is the touch of including the butter cookie tin at the top level? That’s just… *chef’s kiss*. 🧵🗺️ https://t.co/le14n4jWDM


    RT @jenseickmeyer: Bist du interessiert an GitOps, Kubernetes, AWS? Dann ist vielleicht die nächste Session des AWS Meetup Bielefeld intere…



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    Phew! I think I found the last ball of this colour in Germany. Thanks @junghanswolle! ❤️

    Phew! I think I found the last ball of this colour in Germany. Thanks @junghanswolle! ❤️


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    @annie_parker Glad you made it. ❤️


    It’s been a while since I woke up to @haveibeenpwned notification in my inbox. That was nice. 😕 https://t.co/N79USewLcx


    RT @dtraub: Heute habe ich @web_goddess zu Gast. Wir sprechen über Neuigkeiten bei AWS und beantworten eure Fragen live, ab 12:00 Uhr:

    You…


    RT @GunnarGrosch: I’m looking for a new team member to cover Russia/CIS! Combine your unbridled passion and enthusiasm with your unmatched…


    RT @GunnarGrosch: But it doesn’t stop there! I also want a new team member in the MENA region.

    Join us. It’s fun!

    https://t.co/Xi8X0sfaFg


    Dennis: “Let’s take a nice screenshot.”
    Me: “Orrrr… we could make the @QuinnyPig face!”

    😮😮 https://t.co/GxL8pbUtbG


    @happystash Um, WANT. Got the link handy?


    RT @dynamodb: How @theburningmonk scaled an AWS AppSync project to more than 200 AppSync resolvers & 600 AWS CloudFormation resources, a so…



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    @developerjack Best of luck for the future Jack! Can’t wait to see where you end up.


    @Mandy_Kerr @johnallsopp Dude, JAG? That’s amazing. 😂



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    Spicy green prawn curry, courtesy of the Snook. ❤️🦐



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    Spicy green prawn curry, courtesy of the Snook. ❤️🦐

    Spicy green prawn curry, courtesy of the Snook. ❤️🦐


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    Springtime bike ride through the Altstadt and along the Isar. Blue skies and fresh air always raise the spirits. Loving the little patches of crocuses appearing everywhere… 🚴‍♀️☀️🌸 https://t.co/sb1HGxtCJJ


    Knitting with Kris – working on sleeve cap shaping for Orkney! 🧶 https://t.co/SGy8OKVXiF https://t.co/qZZnLxUdKN


    Trial sleeve. I think the shaping & size are pretty good. The problem is that the motifs are matching up too closely across the seam. I think I want to shift the sleeve pattern so they’re farther apart… https://t.co/ALoKqHDBxM


    The Snook had another go at goose legs, this time sous vide for 24hrs followed by a grill in the oven. 😍 https://t.co/mNMLDo9GPJ



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    Springtime bike ride through the Altstadt and along the Isar. Blue skies and fresh air always raise the spirits. Loving the little patches of crocuses appearing everywhere… 🚴‍♀️☀️🌸


    Trial sleeve. I think the shaping & size are pretty good. The problem is that the motifs are matching up too closely across the seam. I think I want to shift the sleeve pattern so they’re farther apart…


    The Snook had another go at goose legs, this time sous vide for 24hrs followed by a grill in the oven. 😍



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    The Snook had another go at goose legs, this time sous vide for 24hrs followed by a grill in the oven. 😍

    The Snook had another go at goose legs, this time sous vide for 24hrs followed by a grill in the oven. 😍


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    @minxdragon Such a great Melbourne tale though. 😂


    Sewing with Kris – Let’s sew some sock monkeys! https://t.co/SGy8OKVXiF https://t.co/YJ9cFUrbJZ


    Crafty Saturday – 4 sock monkeys, ready for final assembly! 🐵🐵🐵🐵 @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/PtOuqEO7Mc




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