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Sebastian Schlein

@seb_sebsn

3 months

All the meaningful work that he could do if he wouldn't have to fiddle with Linux all day. It's the #1 reason why we use macOS. Linux for desktop is a hobby.

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3 months

Framework 13 tip: Set resolution to 200%, but then apt install gnome-tweak-tool, go to Fonts > Size > Scaling Factor and set that to 0.80. Now the whole interface will feel more proportionate for the screen size, without having to do general fractional scaling.

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@GergelyOrosz I am driving a Model Y since March and there is no competition that comes close to the Y. As sad as this is: If you want to be happy with the car and especially the software, go for a Tesla.

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Megathread! Pricing a project and writing the proposal. Everything that I've learned: 👇

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1 year

Tweets like this remind me how superior the @laravelphp ecosystem is. We can solve the whole business problem while others stacks still create accounts at 10 services to wire them together manually 🤯

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@adxmcollins

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Unbeatable SaaS stack for moving fast (and cheap): 🧑‍💻 Base: Next.js 🔒 Auth: @ClerkDev 💵 Billing: @lmsqueezy 💾 Database: @CockroachDB + @prisma 🔜 Queues: @inngest 🪵 Events: @mixpanel 📧 Email: React email + AWS SES 🧑‍🎨 Styles: ChakraUI + Tailwind 🖥️ Hosting: @vercel

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4 years

Lesson 1 on leadership: Treat your employees like you treat yourself or better. I'm so tired of companies where new employees get old hardware and have to earn appropriate gear first.

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@adamwathan

4 years

Tailwind employee #1 just received their new workstation in the mail 😍

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1 year

Not sure if @laravelphp scales but one of our applications is serving more than 4 mio requests per month on a $7/m droplet and it doesn't even cross 20% CPU load.

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1 year

PHP uses the $ for variables because it makes you lots of $$$

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Working from home is like working in an office. The only difference is that you get your work done, nobody interrupts you, and you don't have to commute.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@roter_pander Der beste Schlafplatz für einen Hund wäre bei euch im Schlafzimmer (beim Rudel) und zwar am weitesten Weg von der Tür. Dann ist klar, dass ihr die Tür bewacht und sie keine Aufgabe hat und ruhig schlafen kann. Am Anfang Tür zu oder Kinder/Hundegitter in die Tür 🙂

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

If you want to work as a freelancer or run your own business, you have to focus on a single metric: Money This is why: 👇

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@roter_pander Hunde lieben Routinen - ziehe sie jeden Tag ein paar Minuten länger und bald steht sie nicht vor 9 Uhr auf 😎 (Klappt nur wenn das unter der Woche auch möglich ist)

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

⚡️Why you should stick to the default @laravelphp architecture

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Every developer should set up a small business. Making $1,000 a month with this side-business by freelancing or selling a product is not that hard but can already pay your rent.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Developers who are good at sales and marketing have superpowers.

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

It's time for the next big step at @beyondcode 😱

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Selling your software is much harder than building it.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Your clients don't hire you to build software, they hire you to solve a problem. Market yourself as a problem solver and you never run out of work.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@roter_pander Also keine Ahnung was du sonst für einen Account hast, aber ich bin ab jetzt hier für Hundecontent

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

Would anyone be interested in sales tips for software developers? I have quite a few years of experience in price negotiations with clients and built 100+ custom web projects as developer, consultant and product owner.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Every line of code comes with the responsibility to maintain it.

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@seb_sebsn

3 months

@dhh Did you just devalue Ruby to be as hacky as a Linux desktop distribution? 😅

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I finally wrote down my thoughts on Sponsorware and how to successfully make money with open-source:

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@seb_sebsn

30 days

@dvassallo So my kids aren't 7 yet but there's no way that our dentist would do an xray to check their milk teeth here in Germany. It's not even a common procedure to do that for adults except you change dentist and didn't go to to regular visits for like 5 years.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Today, I deleted 10,000+ files from my downloads folder without looking at them. AMA

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

@JoStowasser Selbst wenn es sich finanziell kurz lohnen würde, verlieren auch Leute mit nem Einkommen von 100k€+ mit denen bereits mittelfristig. Die machen einfach keine Politik für Leute unter 65.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

@kriegundfreitag Das ist ein Pferd

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

All (web) programming languages create this narrative to drag developers to them while PHP is still the biggest player in the market for server side web development. @laravelphp is beautiful, has ultra-fast time to market and works at massive scale. Don't let them fool you!

Patrik

@PatrikTheDev

2 years

@marcoarment semi-related question: what’s your reasoning for PHP? The industry is generally moving away from it (except huge existing codebases) so I wanted to hear your thoughts I wanted to ask this ever since I heard you mention this on ATP

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Build a network of people who can hire you before you start freelancing. This is how you do it: 👇

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@themsaid No one can convince me that people enjoy writing code like this

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Most developers don't make money with side projects because they are afraid of starting with the legal stuff that comes with a business.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I'm still confused about the difficulties of budgeting for many people. At @beyondcode we are paying us monthly and this is what I do 👇

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

Do I know anyone who has scaled a software product from 10,000 users to 100,000? We believe that we've only scratched the surface of the market for @Tinkerwellapp but struggle to tell people beyond our existing followers about it.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

Running a small and highly profitable software company with people I like is one of the most rewarding things that I've ever experienced ❤️

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

I'm working on more blog posts about becoming a freelancer and how to run a successful business. Follow me if you want to become a freelancer but don't know how or if you are self-employed and want to increase your income. Get first insights here:

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

👀

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

⚡️ If a client asks for a lower price, be comfortable to say no Here is why:

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

Today, we finally closed the @beyondcode office. That takes us back to our roots as a remote only company instead of just being remote first. I think the office has been visited less than 10 times this year 💸

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

One year after we announced that we’re building a privacy focused newsletter platform, @getsendstack is finally ready for early access 🎉 Sign up for the early access list at and we’ll invite you over the course of the next 2-3 weeks.

Privacy-first newsletter platform – SendStack

The privacy-first newsletter platform for writers who focus on content and not marketing fluff.

getsendstack.com

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@roter_pander So sieht das dann bei uns morgens aus 😃

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@seb_sebsn

2 months

Programming languages that we use at Beyond Code almost daily: PHP/Laravel All our website and web applications, APIs, etc. are Laravel with some rare exceptions. There are also phar components in our desktop applications. JavaScript While there are obviously JS components in

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I buy the yearly plan every year to support @jeffrey_way forever. @marcelpociot introduced me to the @laravelphp framework, and I learned how to use it on @laracasts . Without @laravelphp and @laracasts , @beyondcode would not exist today ❤️

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

Every time when I have to work with react+nextjs I wonder why more people use this and don't go with Vue. Either I don't understand something here or it's purely the push by Facebook.

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

@kriegundfreitag Ich (selber Unternehmer) frag mich jedes mal und bei sooo vielen Läden, wieso die Leute das machen. 1 Stunde Excel und man hat ausgerechnet, dass das nicht funktioniert und dennoch Hals über Kopf in die Schuldenfalle.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

@jeffrey_way @housecor I feel that types are often preferred by people who enjoy the(ir) code more than the product/business value

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@seb_sebsn

3 months

@dhh This is what I don't understand. You have a great taste but ended up posting a screenshot where the labels don't align with the buttons just because you're in a (meaningful) fight with Apple about their App Store tax.

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@seb_sebsn

5 months

6 Months ago, I didn't expect to post a Windows screenshot and tell everyone that this makes me unbelievable happy. Herd is the most transformative software that we've ever built and I am so proud of the team at @beyondcode that I can't even find the right words for it.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

If you work in an agency that bills 100€ per hour to clients and you make less than 60.000€ yearly, you are underpaid 👇

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@seb_sebsn

11 months

If you build desktop software for devs and want to make a living of that, start with macOS. Mac users are more likely to pay for software, pay more and have fewer technical issues.

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

Sometimes it hits me right in the face that we provide software for more than 20,000 developers with just a team of 3. These developers use Tinkerwell, Invoker, HELO, Windy, the DevTools for Tailwind and Expose to create software for millions(?) of people 🤯

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@seb_sebsn

17 days

Laravel Herd 💅

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Problem solving and selling are the most important skills to be successful in life.

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@seb_sebsn

2 months

If you tried Herd but ended up using your previous setup, why is that? We want to provide the best development environment for PHP and it buggs me that people try Herd but don't use it as their daily driver. What's holding you back?

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I sent a brief to a supplier today and got this response.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

Oooook, I am finally writing the Xdebug docs for Laravel Herd I'll put them online in a bit:

About Herd

herd.laravel.com

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

⚡️ Developer tips: Increase your hourly rate If you charge more, you can focus on fewer customers and solve their real problems. This is how we do it at @beyondcode :

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

@taylorotwell It never gets old

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

@tobi :wq!

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Thank you @phpstorm history for saving me today 🤦‍♂️

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

I am looking for ideas on how to reach more PHP developers that are not on Twitter and show them @Tinkerwellapp . There are millions of them who would benefit from it but simply don't know that it exists.

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@seb_sebsn

11 months

If you don't have kids, you have no idea how valuable time is

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@seb_sebsn

4 months

@tobi We just regulate drone usage so heavily that they are impossible to use. Try flying a quad copter in Europe or the US without breaking a law, it's nearly impossible.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

My bag for @LaraconUS is basically just @beyondcode swag and a few shirts 👀

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

We at @beyondcode are going through the planning stages for a new product and it's exciting – this will be our biggest investment (time & money) ever. Why? 👇

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

Hey @stripe – please please please launch a merchant-of-record feature and we'll happily pay a premium for it. Existing providers are the worst and we'd switch instantly. – Thanks, all developers

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

@JoStowasser Wir haben bei Einzug (waren unter den ersten 3/10) in den Aufzug einen Zettel gehängt und allen Interessierten eine WhatsApp Gruppe angeboten. Die netten 7/10 sind drin und es hilft unglaublich. Pakete annehmen/austauschen oder einfach nur wissen wer wer ist 🙂

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

You can download any premium font by googling: "index of" fontname This shows you countless misconfigured servers that list the font in every format. Perfect for development or trying fonts until you are ready to buy.

Blake Emal

@heyblake

3 years

That thing that is super obvious to you? Yeah, that could be groundbreaking for someone else. Share. Your. Knowledge.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

@mattlovesjenni @tailwindcss Next time, you can get and complete it even faster 😉

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

This article by @mijustin is a perfect description about my work with @marcelpociot at @beyondcode . We both are good at the things we do on our own but everything got just crazy as we joint forces and founded our company together.

The multiplier

justinjackson.ca

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

@Shpigford @Baremetrics My best instant purchase of a domain was to have it as an alias for our helpdesk. So I can tell people to send me a support request at support @nobodycares .lol

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

Before you become self-employed or found (and fund) a company, you have to know how much revenue you need to be profitable. This is how I did it:

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

I'm back at home after a wonderful @LaraconUS and I'm still processing the last days. Aside from brilliant talks, it's all about people – meeting friends that I haven't seen in years and making new ones from all over the world is pure joy and I'm grateful for this community 🥲

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

Biggest life hack? Quit the news – you can't change anything anyway so why bother?

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Follow me for more tips on freelancing, pricing, and running a successful business ❤️

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I (former Flash dev) met my first business partner (designer) in Counterstrike 1.6 in the early 2000s. You need to be ready when luck strikes.

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

Parents of Twitter: How the heck do your organize your family and get work done when your kids are sick constantly and can't go to day care? Grand parents? One income only? Work at nights?

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

My first year in review post–I didn't think I had so much to write about but realized that 2019 was more amazing than initially thought.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

I haven't used strict types in php for 20 years. Convince me that I need them now.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

👀

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@seb_sebsn

5 months

Current status: Grinding from 99 to 100% for Herd for Windows It's awsome and I can't wait to put it into your hands

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

@themsaid Main desk in the back and a small secondary one for guests in the front.

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@seb_sebsn

7 years

Prototype of our Magento 2 chatbot at #mucmh hackathon @fschmengler @LarsRoettig @d31serh /cc @benmarks @marcelpociot @magento

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Storytime! A few years ago when I was still employed, I built a mobile game in my spare time. I did not have a formal side business because my contract did not allow that. 1/8

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@seb_sebsn

2 months

I've improved the onboarding experience for new Herd users. Before that, it just linked you to the docs and closed the window without even letting you know that Herd is typically a system tray application 🙈

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

I am excited about every new Tinkerwell feature but the next update is spicy 🌶️

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

What’s the lesson? If you create a product yourself, don’t sell it via your employer without having a very detailed contract about it. The product becomes their property and you won’t be able to take it with you when you leave (and you will at some point). 8/8

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@seb_sebsn

3 years

@EmmaBostian I usually answer that I'm not too expensive but that they don't seem to have the right budget to solve the problem. This changes the perspective and removes my price from the negotiation (as it is not negotiable anyway)

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

I just prepared a thread on building your professional network before you start freelancing. I'll post it tomorrow morning because of timezones 🙂

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

I love the smell of a new domain for a side project

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

My company @beyondcode offers discounted licenses for students for a long time but this program is so successful that verifying every student has become a hassle – that's why we've acquired last week 😎

Student Status | Student Verification API

The Internet's first student-verification-as-a-service that doesn't require complex sales and setup.

studentstat.us

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

How could one work without Tinkerwell?

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

Germany just announced plans to lower VAT from 1st Jul to 31th Dec 2020 to stimulate the economy. Anyone an idea how to change all ecommerce systems in the EU within 3 weeks to handle this?

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

@wesbos Many overnight successes happen, when you are 1000 nights in

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

@klein0r Sämtliche Antworten zeigen mir bisher nur, dass kaum jemand weiß wie gut Akkus inzwischen sind, wie sie produziert werden und was sie kosten. Wasserstoff in PKWs ist ökologisch und ökonomisch doch kompletter Unsinn.

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@seb_sebsn

3 months

@TBendixson I've never seen a product succeed that was managed by pms. They are running in circles and going out of budget all the time. Too technical devs who can't talk to stakeholders are also the worst. They are a great match for pms and are brilliant in burning corp money.

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@seb_sebsn

2 years

@tobi As a remote company, we mostly have meetings to socialize 😉

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@seb_sebsn

5 years

I finally managed to get the yo-yo trick done! The different movements of the right and left arm are so confusing 😩 @christophrumpel @Caneco #juggletober

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@seb_sebsn

7 months

@calebporzio Every rewrite project that I was part of and where I did not own the project ended up being as worse as the original because most of the time, problem is not the dev team but the business changing and adding requirements and an incredible pace and for 1 of 100 customers.

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@seb_sebsn

1 year

For the first time, I've TDD'd a business critical feature that has to be bug free or would annoy tens of thousands of customers and it's a joy to see these tests pass.

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@seb_sebsn

9 months

Magic login links that force you to go to your email app and get a code instead of simply filling in username and password via my password manager are an immediately red flag for an app – no way I'd use that if there is an alternative.

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@seb_sebsn

4 years

If you release a free course and an open source replacement for a popular service, be prepared that you'll have to upgrade your @usefathom subscription multiple times. So happy that I had to 😅

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