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@thomasfuchs yeah. As someone with chronic fatigue syndrome, my heart has been heavy knowing how this will work out for lots of people. And how little support /how much ablism there is in this world.

Man. I really have 3 accounts on this platform
Cos it’s easy to forget which instance I even signed up on. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Kinda interested in the age group of mastodon new signups.

@Gargron yup. I’m back here cos of it.

When working with a client who’s not familiar with project management or task management tools, what’s your preference?
Do you have an oboarding board/project to teach them how to use it? #freelancing #webdev

I really don’t want to impose a new PM tool on anyone but I feel that there is a need to have threaded conversations stay visible for reference, even after a task or idea is closed, because potential spec drift is the only thing you can always rely on.

It’s really weird how people react to different media: I’m fine talking through email and chat, but getting Dropbox or Trello comment notifications fills me with anxiety.

I’m not sure why? Maybe because they are often disconnected from context of past conversations/requests?

I kinda wish there was a way to post on instance level only. But I guess that would open up mastodon to hinky, unmanageable communities.

@morganmay i think it’s precisely that humans are not rational and not thinking about what it does/doesn’t serve.
On the other hand, as social creatures, we do respond to or feel pain of social pressure, and that’s what pile ons try and enforce.

It gives people a sense of power and tribalist solidarity over the person they’re dunking. Most bad things that serve no purpose are about people feeling some kind of power.

So flesh eating wasps that can fly with weight is now a thing. Annnnnd I’m never leaving the flat.

Drinking coffee and this song pops into my head
https://open.spotify.com/track/2JaacgyWJ9GZhLe4t4r7Be
"Ah the second summer of love is here so tell your angry friends

To throw away their Gaultier and grow their hair again.

Acid on the radio
Acid on the rain...
Acid in the calico
Acid in the rain."

Obviously, if the weakness is getting drunk and attacking people with broken bottles... may need to see someone about that, but you know what I mean.

It's funny how narratives can make you feel like something is a weakness when it's really a strength.

Example: I tend to be a little bit of a cultural outsider in most environments. I just am.

Except this means my social group is very diverse across education, finance, experiences, cultures etc. Which is *good* in my job.

Don't buy into common narratives. Find how your "weakness" is your secret superpower.

@chara thanks! Hoping one day we invent video tinder for job applications so bios are a thing of the past.

Honest bio:
"[my name] makes clicky clicky and tappy tappy and ready ready a lot, for long time. She makes wipey wipey around the house for burb and hubs." <--I would talk to this person, but.. dunno about others

@chara everything about job applications is flawed. then the hiring people wonder "why do these applications suck?".
This is for promoting an industry talk tho, so people are going to mentally trashcan me if it sucks. No pressure...😂​

You know what I really, really suck at? Writing intros about me. Or introducing myself in general.
Mostly cos I see myself as a collection of thoughts that are ever evolving as I learn and experience new things.

@Gargron Great! I usually need about 4 hrs of testing stuff, and then extra to write up, so expect me to ping you in two, maybe 3 weeks?