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    RT @cecianasta: Hell yes. https://t.co/rqv79rFyO7


    @frankarr WANT.


    It’s always an absolute honour to be invited to track host at @yow_conf Sydney, but doubly so when I get to introduce @caseyrosenthal and @lizthegrey ! 😍 #yow19


    @PeopleOfCraft @verypink I know other folks who rave about it too, but I’ve never been able to get into it. 🤷‍♀️


    Excitement in the air as we set up for AWS Girls’ Tech Day in Blacktown! Looking forward to meeting the technologists of the future today. #awsgirlstechday https://t.co/zGRsUjI1Of


    The kids arriving, and they are in for a fun day! Robots and 3D printing and Arduinos and laser cutters, oh my! #awsgirlstechday https://t.co/vt6ZFfHlFt


    Keynote finished! Now the panel is on. I cheered embarrassingly loudly when Ritu, who is in year 10 at Blacktown High School, proudly announced that she was on an all girl robotics team. ❤️🤖👏 #awsgirlstechday https://t.co/DZYQ9fCwUY



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    Excitement in the air as we set up for AWS Girls’ Tech Day in Blacktown! Looking forward to meeting the technologists of the future today. #awsgirlstechday


    The kids arriving, and they are in for a fun day! Robots and 3D printing and Arduinos and laser cutters, oh my! #awsgirlstechday


    Keynote finished! Now the panel is on. I cheered embarrassingly loudly when Ritu, who is in year 10 at Blacktown High School, proudly announced that she was on an all girl robotics team. ❤️🤖👏 #awsgirlstechday



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    Awwww. Good to know that my old @canva test emails are still in the system somewhere… 😂 https://t.co/9iVDESBjas


    RT @girlgerms: 1) To highlight that not all techs are white middle-aged men – there are lots of us that don’t fit into that demographic and…


    RT @girlgerms: 5) Helping other women in this industry – lifting them up when they need it and beating away their impostor syndrome with a…


    @MichelePlayfair @unixbigot We need a new dishwasher. The Snook told me the top of the line model had Wifi. 😱 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


    “What bargains did you buy on Black Friday, Kris??” 12kg (27lb) of cat food. 😹 https://t.co/2p8a1yS5EB https://t.co/AdBZQZLMM7


    @crankymate @darthted @hannahyanfield Whaaat?! Certainly not! I would also assume that’s illegal.


    Clothes and computers https://t.co/icwSfMXX6b – WOW! Thanks for the link, @Reidyd. I’d never heard of these first Aussie women working in computing. 😍 https://t.co/gN9ht9xh03


    @MelissaKaulfuss @Reidyd Oh, to wear blue eye shadow and a matching caftan at work! 😂


    No @Spotify, this was definitely not what I wanted when I asked Alexa to play Werewolves of London. https://t.co/rXYhy8uZXO


    @StokesXandra @Reidyd Get. In. Line. 😜


    @darthted Good job!!


    Thanks to the @DDDBrisbane organisers for inviting me to give the locknote on Saturday! Loved hanging out with the QLD tech community again, and great to see so many first time speakers. #dddbne #dddbrisbane https://t.co/A6Q4XXgs2m


    And on a purely self-serving note, this means I’ve now locknoted at THREE different DDDs in Australia: @DDDPerth, @DDDMelb, and @DDDBrisbane. So if anybody from @dddsydney or @DDDAdelaide is reading, I’d love to collect the full set! 😜


    @cczona @DDDBrisbane I honestly don’t even remember doing that. It’s like I black out when I’m presenting. 😂


    @csferrie @DDDPerth @DDDMelb @DDDBrisbane @dddsydney @DDDAdelaide Wonder K/Chrisses ACTIVATE!


    @JayHealey @DDDBrisbane Thank you James! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.



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    “What bargains did you buy on Black Friday, Kris??” 12kg (27lb) of cat food. 😹



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    “What bargains did you buy on Black Friday, Kris??” 12kg (27lb) of cat food. 😹

    “What bargains did you buy on Black Friday, Kris??” 12kg (27lb) of cat food. 😹


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    RT @Infosec_Taylor: Husband: What are you eating for breakfast?

    Me: Leftovers.

    Husband: … that’s pumpkin pie.

    Me: LEFTOVER pumpkin pie.


    @simonbrown I just left there! Have a lovely time


    Things that give me joy: raising my first baby Gudetama tamagotchi 🥚👶🏻 (thank you @melissa_loh!!!!) and homemade muffins 🧁 (thank you Snookums!!!!). https://t.co/1149r7UUhI


    RT @frankarr: I’m also hiring & in BNE too!! #dddbne https://t.co/lf22T1Ewtg


    When you say “Do you think you could invent a pumpkin spice mudslide for me, for Thanksgiving?” he does not disappoint. https://t.co/NZnSns0WWN https://t.co/0GPDPgvRYH


    @AstroHyde @41Strange @craftyiscool 12 years ago I knitted my friend @krisalis’s baby a Yoda costume, complete with felted ears! Obviously we were way ahead of the trend. 😂 https://t.co/Psbb1UEhJl https://t.co/fK9hXMaB93


    @minxdragon If you haven’t already read it, this is my new fave #GoodOmens fic. It’s extraordinary. I wish it were being filmed as the sequel, despite Aziraphale barely being in it. https://t.co/fnqeo3DHE6


    @unixbigot Sounds about right. 😂


    RT @MusesCodeJSSyd: Who said women are not interested in coding? Look at our room full of folks doing Intro to coding 🥳👨🏽‍💻👩🏻‍💻
    Great than…



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    Things that give me joy: raising my first baby Gudetama tamagotchi 🥚👶🏻 (thank you Melissa Loh!!!!) and homemade muffins 🧁 (thank you Snookums!!!!).


    When you say “Do you think you could invent a pumpkin spice mudslide for me, for Thanksgiving?” he does not disappoint.



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    When you say “Do you think you could invent a pumpkin spice mudslide for me, for Thanksgiving?” he does not disappoint.

    When you say “Do you think you could invent a pumpkin spice mudslide for me, for Thanksgiving?” he does not disappoint.


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    Things that give me joy: raising my first baby Gudetama tamagotchi 🥚👶🏻 (thank you @melissaloh80!!!!) and homemade muffins 🧁 (thank you Snookums!!!!).

    Things that give me joy: raising my first baby Gudetama tamagotchi 🥚👶🏻 (thank you @melissaloh80!!!!) and homemade muffins 🧁 (thank you Snookums!!!!).

    Things that give me joy: raising my first baby Gudetama tamagotchi 🥚👶🏻 (thank you @melissaloh80!!!!) and homemade muffins 🧁 (thank you Snookums!!!!).


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    @larsklint 😂


    Huge crowd for @ashlebug’s talk on accessibility and neurodiversity. Great to see such support at #DDDBrisbane for an important topic! https://t.co/iB0bTFVhWq


    Key takeaways for supporting neurodiversity in the workplace from @ashlebug: rethink the interview process; train managers to recognise and support strengths; empower through advocacy; and have frequent 1:1 catchups. #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/Xjt0KYdVpE


    First ever tech conference where they’ve given me an awesome knitting bag! (That’s what they’re for, right??) #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/hqO9tlgKhW


    Finally get to see @girlgerms speak! We’re going to hear about common sense security… which really isn’t very common. #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/rPbwVTYPJ6


    RT @unixbigot: Quick room change to catch @Amys_Kapers “How to manage your ducks”.

    (P.s. Remember, sitting in the aisle blocking central…


    Woo! @Amys_Kapers is speaking and the @yow_conf cheering squad is in the house. 👏🦆 #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/QQQZGNAkmy


    RT @MichelePlayfair: The 2019 @Amys_Kapers Speaking Wall 🏆 #dddbne https://t.co/xaQQf84MoF


    RT @unixbigot: Amy @Amys_Kapers addresses burnout guilt. Prioritize YOURSELF. Reserve “me time” in your calendar if you have to. #dddbne


    I think the ducks may be a metaphor. 🦆🤔 @Amys_Kapers #dddbne https://t.co/4mSxNyxaQk


    RT @LareneLg: PSA: @MichelePlayfair’s festive bin chicken earrings.

    This is everything.

    #dddbne https://t.co/6EGrwfejyA


    Um, legit one of the best pavs I’ve had in recent years. At a tech conference!!? #dddbne #dddbrisbane https://t.co/GtxZUSX9y8


    Yay, @terencehuynh from @juniordev_io is next up talking React Native. #dddbne #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/4TCVJiqs0A


    @frankarr @BronwenZ We already knew each other!!


    Ha! Five minutes into a talk on failed product launches, @CurtisLusmore has invoked Google+. 😂 #dddbne #DDDBrisbane https://t.co/vYshcvjVgk


    I remember seeing photos of @lynnlangit keynoting in this room a few years back. Once again I am honoured to follow in her footsteps! ❤️ #dddbne #dddbrisbane https://t.co/iBkZdfHxcw


    RT @Amys_Kapers: @web_goddess has just been on holiday doing standard things like drinking beer, taking selfies at churches, giving 2 confe…


    My apologies @Ilaeria!! 😱 Mixing up knitting and crochet is a pet peeve. https://t.co/8Pnk52yWo9


    RT @sarahtarap: Turns out, my grandma was a programmer #knitterswerefirstprogrammers #dddbne
    Knitting fun with @web_goddess https://t.co/O…


    RT @DDDBrisbane: LOCKNOTE – Kris Howard
    Knitted Disruption.
    Yes that’s the source code for a computer virus knitted as a scarf!
    With @web_g…


    @unixbigot YES! Not many people get those. 😍


    RT @secretGeek: Final section from @web_goddess talking about the value of being welcoming to newbies was very powerful and so true.


    @IngaPflaumer Did you get your laptop charger??


    @IngaPflaumer We thought so! Hey @DDDBrisbane @damovisa @BronwenZ the extra charger in the speaker room was Inga’s!


    @falican @sarahtarap Did we meet before and you told me that? I might have met her at one of my talks in Melbourne IIRC!


    GINORMOUS MANIC YARN SELFIES. 😂🧶 https://t.co/nmfiVkirPU


    RT @unixbigot: I am dying to find out from @web_goddess what “Forensic Knitting” is! #dddbne https://t.co/BmuJgkTqb6


    RT @Amys_Kapers: @HeartOfPluto_ hacked a knitting machine and used it to map a stargazing chart 🤯

    I met @chixors, she’s cool 😁

    @web_godde…


    RT @t_hnh10: Machine code for #knitting? Compilers for knitting #code? ⁦@web_goddess⁩ is blowing my mind right now.
    ⁦@DDDBrisbane⁩ #DDDBne…


    RT @MichelePlayfair: “I bet you never realised how many computer science papers there are about knitting” @web_goddess #dddbne


    @Alegrya @Ilaeria I definitely did!


    @darthted @unixbigot Knitters Guild Camp has a contest a few years ago to knit a “mystery” scarf. I took the challenge quite literally.


    RT @unixbigot: Wow! A Wow Signal scarf! Albert the magic pudding! Passion says @web_goddess is key. And remember, the difference betwee…


    RT @girlgerms: Awesome to see @web_goddess giving love to @aurynn and her amazing talk on contempt culture 💜 #dddbne


    @darthted @unixbigot I was looking more at unsolved cyphers.


    @Builtbyproxy 🖐😂


    RT @damovisa: It’s been so lovely being part of #dddbne again!
    Thanks to the other (harder working) organizers, helpers, speakers, and atte…


    @unixbigot I THOUGHT THAT TOO. 😂😂


    @darthted @unixbigot That was one, yes. 😂


    @darthted @unixbigot Actually no – I found my research list! Here’s what I was considering https://t.co/PXeGAN3Hjt


    @darthted @unixbigot And by the way Ted – you got a shout out in the talk. I showed the Mawson balaclava. 😁


    If any of the #DDDBrisbane folks want to friend me on Ravelry (*cough* @Ilaeria), I’m “webgoddess” there: https://t.co/hgJ2dewFuX


    @Builtbyproxy Lachlan, my hourly knitting rate is very expensive… 😜


    @maryamumar Yep! Will definitely take me a while…


    ❤️ @MoominOfficial https://t.co/GHQweZMnMt


    Crochet. How to fill out an income tax return. The pronunciation of “Berowra.” https://t.co/YXpMfQ3MAE


    Bye bye Brisbane! 👋 (at @BrisbaneAirport Domestic Terminal in Brisbane Airport, QLD) https://t.co/6Ac77KNNJ2


    @simonwaight RIGHT?!


    BTW #DDDBNE – I’m hiring for my team of Solutions Architects if you want to help customers solve interesting problems with the cloud. Maybe not reverse engineering knitting patterns… but you never know! https://t.co/CmE1yLixqS #DDDBrisbane




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