How to Scratch an Itch (in 200 Repos or Less)

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1. scratch an itch how to
2. scratch an itch (in 200 repos or less) how to
3. @searls is my real name.
4. @searls is my real name. My parents were on-brand.
5. This is my 2011 face!
6. This is my 2011 face! Stuck with it forever.
7. I co-founded @testdouble.
8. I co-founded @testdouble. It's like consulting, but good!
9. scratch an itch (in 200 repos or less) how to
10. Creativity
12. OK!
13. So, what's creativity?
15. Is creativity passion?
16. Passion is hot right now!
17. Passion is hot right now!
18. Passion is hot right now!
19. Passion is hot right now!
20. Passion is hot right now!
21. Passion is hot right now!
22. Passion is hot right now!
23. Passion is hot right now!
24. Passion is hot right now!
25. Passion is hot right now!
26. Passion's hot right now!
27. Passion's hot right now!
28. Nope, not passion!
29. Is creativity art?
32. Ehh…
33. Is creativity vision?
35. ☁
37. Vision's not enough.
41. Are YOU creative?
42. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate
43. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate Create beautiful things
44. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate Create beautiful things Can see into the future
45. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate Create beautiful things Can see into the future ❌
46. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate Create beautiful things Can see into the future ❌ ❌
47. Are YOU creative? Incredibly passionate Create beautiful things Can see into the future ❌ ❌ ❌
50. Creative Spark
52. ✨
53. ✨
54. ✨
55. ✨
56. ✨
57. ✨
58. ✨
59. ✨
61. ☝
62. ☝
63. ☝
64. ☝ Creativity is a chronic illness.
65. ☝ Creativity is a chronic illness.
71. Negative emotions
72. Negative emotions Positive outcomes
76. At the beginning of my career…
79. ☹
80. ☹
81. ☹
82. It took me years to realize this:
83. I needed an outlet
84. Production wasn't a great creative outlet
92. We create it, but it's not our own
94. Me
95. Me My team
108. Dev QA Prod
109. Dev QA Prod
110. Dev QA Prod
111. Dev QA Prod
112. Dev QA Prod
113. Dev QA Prod
114. Dev QA Prod
115. Dev QA Prod
116. Dev QA Prod ☹
117. Dev QA Prod ☹
118. Dev QA Prod ☹
119. Dev QA Prod ☹ Don't cede control of your happiness to someone else
120. Create space for creativity
121. One morning…
125. ⌨
126. ⌨ *hack* *hack* *hack* *hack*
127. ⌨ *hack* *hack* *hack* *hack*
128. ⌨ *hack* *hack* *hack* *hack*
129. ☹
130. ☹
135. Main Project
136. Main Project
137. Main Project Side Project
138. Burning the candle at both ends
139. Burning the candle at both ends
140. Why do I do this?
141. Why do I do this?
142. Why do I do this?
143. Why do I do this?
144. Why do I do this?
145. Why do I do this?
146. Why do I do this?
147. Why do I do this?
148. Why do I do this?
149. Why do I do this?
150. Why do I do this?
151. Why do I do this?
152. Why do I do this?
153. ⛳ ⛪
154. ⛳ ⛪
155. ⛳
156. ⛳ Inadequacy
157. ⛳ ⛪
158. ⛳ ⛪
159. ⛪
160. ⛪ Indignation
161. ⛳ ⛪
162. ⛳ ⛪
164. Incompetence
165. Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence
166. Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence people to imitate
167. Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence people to imitate something to say
168. Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence room to improve people to imitate something to say
169. Means Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence room to improve something to say
170. Means Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence room to improve Motive
171. Means Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence Motive Opportunity
172. ⛳ ⛪
173. ⛳ ⛪ Privilege!
175. join@testdouble.com
176. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence
177. Creative ideas
178. I feel ___________, but I
179. express indignation I feel ___________, but I
180. express indignation admit incompetence I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I
181. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
182. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
183. Book-learning
184. Book-learning
185. vs. Book-learning
186. vs. Capitalism Book-learning
188. We need a new citation editor.
189. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
190. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I don't need CompSci
191. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I don't need CompSci can't create an app either
192. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I don't need CompSci can't create an app either survive this profession
194. I did it! ☺
195. Accomplishments:
196. Accomplishments: • All 3 major style guides
197. Accomplishments: • All 3 major style guides • Dozens of types of sources
198. Accomplishments: • All 3 major style guides • Dozens of types of sources • Complete account system
199. Accomplishments: • All 3 major style guides • Dozens of types of sources • Complete account system • Bibliography creation & export
200. Accomplishments: • All 3 major style guides • Dozens of types of sources • Complete account system • Bibliography creation & export • Millions of users
201. I made it up as I went!
202. Very minor downsides:
203. Very minor downsides: • Completely insecure
204. Very minor downsides: • Completely insecure • 100% manual testing
205. Very minor downsides: • Completely insecure • 100% manual testing • GB's of daily server warnings
206. Very minor downsides: • Completely insecure • 100% manual testing • GB's of daily server warnings • A 16,000 line PHP file
207. Fear of bad code can paralyze you
208. Recognize when it's safe to make a mess
209. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
210. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
211. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
212. The Web
213. The Web vs.
214. The Web ⛓ The Metal vs.
215. I tried to "go native"
218. ☹
222. ☹
226. ☹
229. I was too dumb for native apps
230. But then, one day…
233. Now I really wanted to go native
234. Now I really wanted to go native
235. Now I really wanted to go native
236. Now I really wanted to go native
238. • Beautiful
239. • Beautiful • Innovative
240. • Beautiful • Innovative • Life-altering
241. • Beautiful • Innovative • Life-altering • Impossibly slow
243. 3 minutes ⏲
244. There was no "Mobile Web"
245. No such thing as "Responsive Design"
246. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
247. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mobile web is a joke
248. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mobile web is a joke keep failing to learn Cocoa
249. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mobile web is a joke keep failing to learn Cocoa learn how to learn
252. <html>
253. <html> libxml2
254. <html> libxml2 Objects
255. <html> libxml2 Objects
256. <html> libxml2 Objects
257. <html> libxml2 Objects Build UI
258. <html> libxml2 Objects Build UI
260. • 66% faster! Legible!
261. • 66% faster! Legible! • Full-featured
262. • 66% faster! Legible! • Full-featured • 1st OSS contribution
263. • 66% faster! Legible! • Full-featured • 1st OSS contribution • 1st user group talk
264. • 66% faster! Legible! • Full-featured • 1st OSS contribution • 1st user group talk • Rejected by Apple
267. ☺
268. Mission Accomplished ☺
269. Learning simple stuff is easy…
270. Learning simple stuff is easy… …if you can fit it inside a day
271. Learning something bigger?
272. Learning something bigger?
273. Learning something bigger?
274. Learning something bigger?
275. Learning something bigger? Then you need a real purpose.
276. Learning something bigger? Then you need a real purpose.
277. Learning something bigger? Then you need a real purpose.
278. Find the smallest thing you can caremad over
279. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
280. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
281. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
282. Java kids be like
283. Java kids be like
284. Ruby kids be like
285. Ruby kids be like
287. Java
288. Java
289. Ruby
290. Ruby
291. Programming
292. Dynamic Programming
293. Meta-programming
294. My first Ruby team
295. My first Ruby team
296. My first Ruby team's tests
297. My first Ruby team's tests
298. dog = double()
299. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag)
300. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail)
301. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail) 
 subject.pet(dog)
302. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail) 
 subject.pet(dog)
303. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail) 
 subject.pet(dog) No type awareness
304. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail) 
 subject.pet(dog) Out of order
305. dog = double() dog.should_receive(:wag) .with(:tail) 
 subject.pet(dog) Verbose API
307. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
308. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mad at these mocks
309. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mad at these mocks can't metaprogram Ruby
310. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . mad at these mocks can't metaprogram Ruby fit in with Rubyists
311. Java Ruby Cargo-cult
312. Java Ruby
313. Java Ruby
314. Java Ruby
315. Learned Humility
316. Learned Humility
317. Learned Humility
318. Learned Humility ⏰
319. dog = gimme(Dog)
320. dog = gimme(Dog) 
 subject.pet(dog)
321. dog = gimme(Dog) 
 subject.pet(dog) 
 verify(dog).wag(:tail)
322. gimme
323. • Had type awareness gimme
324. • Had type awareness • Preserves test order gimme
325. • Had type awareness • Preserves test order • Clever, terse APIs gimme
326. • Had type awareness • Preserves test order • Clever, terse APIs • Nobody adopted it gimme
327. • Had type awareness • Preserves test order • Clever, terse APIs • Nobody adopted it • Influenced competitors gimme
328. Getting out of the line of fire
329. Working code can sell ideas
330. Working code can sell ideas ⌨ +
331. Working code can sell ideas = ⌨ +
332. Ideas require no maintenance! ☎
333. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
334. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
335. ⛳ ⛪ Incompetence
336. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
337. Midwestern programming
345. I'm not great at cocktail parties
346. I had some rockstar envy
347. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
348. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . my work isn't exciting
349. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . my work isn't exciting only know how to Enterprise
350. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . my work isn't exciting only know how to Enterprise be more appreciated
351. mustachify.me
352. mustachify.me
353. mustachify.me
354. "Let's think bigger"
355. "Let's think bigger"
356. Must Stache
357. Must Stache Cory
358. Must Stache Cory
359. Must Stache Cory
360. • Posted to a forum at 11pm
361. • Posted to a forum at 11pm •
362. • Posted to a forum at 11pm • • 12,000 views (~3,000 installs)
363. • Posted to a forum at 11pm • • 12,000 views (~3,000 installs) • 40 pages per user/hour
364. • Posted to a forum at 11pm • • 12,000 views (~3,000 installs) • 40 pages per user/hour • 42 images/page
365. • Posted to a forum at 11pm • • 12,000 views (~3,000 installs) • 40 pages per user/hour • 42 images/page • 5 million requests per hour
367. Serverless!
368. Must Stache Cory
369. Must Stache Cory
370. Must Stache Cory Cory
371. Must Stache Cory Cory
372. Must Stache Cory Cory
373. Many months later
380. ☺
382. ✉
383. ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉
384. This wasn't fan mail
386. • Built a popular thing
387. • Built a popular thing • Was unaware of that popularity
388. • Built a popular thing • Was unaware of that popularity • Made someone else millions
389. • Built a popular thing • Was unaware of that popularity • Made someone else millions (?)
390. • Built a popular thing • Was unaware of that popularity • Made someone else millions • Made thousands of users angry (?)
391. • Built a popular thing • Was unaware of that popularity • Made someone else millions • Made thousands of users angry • Left with no recourse (?)
392. Serverless isn't
393. Popularity without purpose is toxic ☢
394. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
395. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
396. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
397. I was on a legacy rescue project
398. I was on a legacy rescue project I was on a legacy rescue project
399. I was on a legacy rescue project I was on a legacy rescue project My kids will inherit it
400. I was on a legacy rescue project I was on a legacy rescue project
401. I was on a legacy rescue project I was on a legacy rescue project I wanted to be rescued
402. ☹
403. ☹
404. ☹
405. Can I program anything useful in under 2 months anymore?
406. to-do apps ✅
407. Project: Plaintext to-dos
408. Project: - Task A Plaintext to-dos
409. Project: - Task A - Task B Plaintext to-dos
410. Project: - Task A - Task B - Task C Plaintext to-dos
411. Project: / Task A - Task B - Task C Plaintext to-dos
412. Project: / Task A # Task B - Task C Plaintext to-dos
413. Project: / Task A # Task B - Task C {6/10/2011} Plaintext to-dos
414. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
415. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I hate all to-do apps
416. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I hate all to-do apps forgot how to code
417. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . I hate all to-do apps forgot how to code restore my pride
418. A quest!
419. Build a great to-do app… ✅
420. …in under 24 hours ⏲
421. doing-it: doing-it app
422. doing-it: - make a div contenteditable doing-it app
423. doing-it: - make a div contenteditable - dump it in localStorage doing-it app
424. doing-it: - make a div contenteditable - dump it in localStorage - read from localStorage doing-it app
425. doing-it: - make a div contenteditable - dump it in localStorage - read from localStorage - use it to track the rest doing-it app
426. I did it!
429. ✅ doing-it
430. • Finished within 1 day ✅ doing-it
431. • Finished within 1 day • Renewed confidence ✅ doing-it
432. • Finished within 1 day • Renewed confidence • Still works ( Heroku!) ✅ doing-it
433. • Finished within 1 day • Renewed confidence • Still works ( Heroku!) • No users ➡ no e-mail ✅ doing-it
434. • Finished within 1 day • Renewed confidence • Still works ( Heroku!) • No users ➡ no e-mail • Threw it on GitHub ✅ doing-it
435. Self-validation
436. "How do I open-source?" ⭐ ⭐
438. Write (me) some docs, my child.
439. Send (me) a pull request
440. ⭐ ⭐
441. ⭐ ⭐
442. ⭐ ⭐
443. ⭐ ⭐ Rejected! This is not how I'd do it.
444. Do you want another boss?
446. I made what I wanted, then flung it online
447. Can't predict what'll stick
448. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
449. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
450. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
451. The Thoughtleader's Dilemma
452. The Thoughtleader's Dilemma • Do interesting work
453. The Thoughtleader's Dilemma • Do interesting work • Share insights with others
454. The Thoughtleader's Dilemma • Do interesting work • Share insights with others • Stop doing the work
455. The Thoughtleader's Dilemma • Do interesting work • Share insights with others • Stop doing the work • Thoughtlead others off a cliff
456. Test-Driven Development
457. One day, I started leading thoughts…
458. google "tdd failure"
461. This is "London- school" TDD
462. ☝ This is "London- school" TDD
463. ☝ This is "London- school" TDD It isn't, really
466. Discovery Testing
472. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
473. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . TDD isn't understood
474. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . TDD isn't understood am a talking head
475. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . TDD isn't understood am a talking head validate my ideas
476. Simplisafe™ alarm system
477. Simplisafe™ alarm system
478. Simplisafe™ alarm system
480. homebridge
481. homebridge ❓
482. homebridge ❓
483. homebridge ❓ Hey Siri, turn on my alarm
484. ❓
485. Does my TDD process work?
486. Several hours later… ⏲
487. Whew!
488. npm install simplisafe
489. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe')
490. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({
491. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com',
492. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234'
493. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234' }, function (er, client) {
494. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234' }, function (er, client) { client.setState('away')
495. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234' }, function (er, client) { client.setState('away') })
496. var simplisafe = require('simplisafe') 
 simplisafe({ user: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234' }, function (er, client) { client.setState('away') })
497. simplisafe
498. • Followed my own advice simplisafe
499. • Followed my own advice • It actually went really well! simplisafe
500. • Followed my own advice • It actually went really well! • I went too long without validating my ideas simplisafe
501. • Followed my own advice • It actually went really well! • I went too long without validating my ideas simplisafe
502. Dear technical managers,
503. Dear former developers,
504. Everything seems simple at a distance
505. Pattern recognition yields generic advice
506. Trust the people closest to the work
507. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
508. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
509. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy ⛳
510. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
511. I'm a worrier
520. ☺
521. Six years pass…
525. ❓
528. SPoFaaS
529. SPoFaaS (single point of failure as a service)
539. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
540. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . security matters
541. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . security matters am not an expert
542. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . security matters am not an expert feel a little safer
544. ants
545. ne_ants
546. fine_ants
547. FineAnts.download("vanguard", {
548. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname",
549. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password"
550. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" })
551. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" })
552. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" }) [{
553. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" }) [{ id: "12345",
554. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" }) [{ id: "12345", amount: 12.34
555. FineAnts.download("vanguard", { user: "janelastname", password: "password" }) [{ id: "12345", amount: 12.34 }]
556. fine_ants_app http://localhost:3000
557. fine_ants_app http://localhost:3000
558. fine_ants_app http://localhost:3000
559. fine_ants
560. • I (almost) have a dashboard fine_ants
561. • I (almost) have a dashboard • Locally encrypted fine_ants
562. • I (almost) have a dashboard • Locally encrypted • Put Selenium to good use fine_ants
563. • I (almost) have a dashboard • Locally encrypted • Put Selenium to good use • Not a generalizable app fine_ants
564. No shame in "hobby-grade"
565. Selfish little toy apps inspired many of us
566. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
567. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
568. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
570. gimme
571. like stunt doubles Test doubles are
572. like stunt doubles Test doubles are
573. like stunt doubles Test doubles are
574. like stunt doubles Test doubles are ☁
575. like stunt doubles Test doubles are ☁
576. like stunt doubles Test doubles are ☁ ✅
578. ☁
579. ☁
580. ☁
581. ☁
582. ☁
583. ☁
584. ☁
585. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
586. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . users are in pain
587. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . users are in pain can't beat Sinon
588. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . users are in pain can't beat Sinon be less grouchy
589. My entire career may hinge on two or three concepts
594. ∞
596. .js
597. npm install testdouble
598. http://is.gd/happytdd
599. https://is.gd/td_vs_sinon
600. testdouble.js
601. • Works pretty well testdouble.js
602. • Works pretty well • Shares what we've learned clearly testdouble.js
603. • Works pretty well • Shares what we've learned clearly • Better than cynicism testdouble.js
604. Not getting through? Tweak your message
605. Not winning != Not worthwhile
606. Criticism is easier than contribution
607. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
608. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
609. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
610. I emoji
611. Creativity is serious work
612. Open source:
613. You create, Open source:
614. You create, we depend Open source:
617. ❤
618. ❤
619. ❤
620. ❤
621. ❤
622. Hating your own creations
623. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ .
624. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . exploited & exhausted
625. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . exploited & exhausted can't escape it
626. express indignation admit incompetence lessen inadequacy I feel ___________, but I ____________ . Maybe if I build it, I'll _____________ . exploited & exhausted can't escape it find a fresh start
627. Build something no business would want
628. …or just license everything GPL
629. …or just license everything GPL
630. emoruby
631. ❤
632. ❤
633. ❤
634. ❤
635. ❤
636. ❤
637. ❤
638. ❤
639. ❤ 
 ❤▪▪
640. ❤ 
 ❤▪▪
641. class Heart def wave puts "smiley earth_asia" end end 
 Heart.new.wave
642. emoruby ❤
643. • It's real dumb emoruby ❤
644. • It's real dumb • Brought me joy emoruby ❤
645. • It's real dumb • Brought me joy • Zero issues this year emoruby ❤
646. It's okay to build things for yourself
650. It's okay to build things for yourself
651. It's okay to build things for yourself fun
652. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
653. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
654. ⛳ ⛪ Indignation ⛪
655. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence
656. ⛳ ⛪ Inadequacy Indignation Incompetence
657. I s you
665. fine_ants
666. fine_ants
668. Maybe you're right
669. Creativity isn't for everyone
670. If you're ,
671. perfectly content If you're ,
672. totally fulfilled If you're ,
673. OK with status quo If you're ,
674. OK with status quo If you're why change things? ,
675. OK with status quo If you're why change things? , ⛱
676. Negative feels are a symptom
677. Root cause analysis
678. Root cause analysis • Wrong tool for the job?
679. Root cause analysis • Wrong tool for the job? • Technology-to-practice friction?
680. Root cause analysis • Wrong tool for the job? • Technology-to-practice friction? • Work can't offer what you need?
681. Root cause analysis • Wrong tool for the job? • Technology-to-practice friction? • Work can't offer what you need? • Internal baggage to get over?
682. Reflect on your feels
683. Reflect on your feels
684. Your async brain
685. Your async brain
686. Your async brain
687. Your async brain
688. Your async brain
689. Your async brain
691. ❓
692. ❓
701. ✅
702. Find your outlet
703. Find your outlet *
704. Find your outlet * *it may not involve software
705. Tomorrow!
706. ⛱ Tomorrow!
707. Tomorrow!
708. Test Smells Tomorrow!
709. I'm @searls—tell me what you think !
710. We need creative types to help improve the industry. join@testdouble.com
711. Know any teams looking for great programmers? hello@testdouble.com
712. Thank you!
713. Credits: Pole Vault by Mister Pixel from the Noun Project Thought Bubble by Tim Smith from the Noun Project Brain by Guillaume Bahri from the Noun Project