Lynn Fisher’s Twitter Archive

It’s somehow been four years since I made this. Love you yetis. 💕

Developer dudes: “Oh, a woman! You’re obviously a designer.”

Designer dudes: “Where are the women designers?”

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😂😂😂

NBC Sports Northwest @NBCSNorthwest View tweet

Ladies and Gentlemen: the most maddening game of tic tac toe you will ever watch, set to the tune of Yakety Sax

Video description: A basketball game half-time game where two young women are competing in a tic-tac-toe match but neither of them seem to know how to win and the announcer gets more and more confused

Today is the day my Twitter bio works double time. Pizza Day (Friday) and Pizza Day (National). Have an extra slice today. 🍕

Imagine if your primary goal of an interview was to make the candidate feel the most confident and excited about what they can uniquely bring to your team.

I’ve seen some of the most talented and caring developers leave interviews deflated, questioning their abilities. It’s so backwards.

I’m pretty tired of the “show us how smart you are” approach to tech interviews. Several hours of code challenges reveal very little of what makes a great teammate.

“We acquired LinkedIn because Microsoft is all about being in tune with what the kids like these days” 🤔 medium.com/halting-problem/linkedin-launches…

LinkedIn Launches New Dating App, InLove

You can also make this a non-negotiable value of your company/team. Trust and encouragement by default. I’ve experienced it and, you’re right, it is a gift.

joshpuckett @joshpuckett View tweet

An underappreciated value of mentorship: knowing that someone simply believes in you, by default.

What a gift to both receive and give.

One time it was a big soft (but now hard) pretzel, which is a weird thing for someone to throw in your backyard.