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Alan Gardner

@mr_urf

He/him. Disclaimer: my opinions are usually ill-informed, based on emotion and often, in the cold light of hard facts, provably wrong.

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Joined November 2008
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 14 years, since 26 Nov 2008 (via @twi_age).
It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 13 years, since 26 Nov 2008 (via @twi_age).
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Burn baby burn Tesco Balerno
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Scott Barron@rubyist14 Oct 2021
Friends, I am currently looking to join an awesome team. I mostly do Go and Ruby but for the right team I’ll do (mostly) anything! How the org functions is way more important to me than the tech. Get in my DMs if you love your team and are looking to expand it ✨
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 12 years, since 26 Nov 2008 (via @twi_age).
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Pilot on my flight sounds very like Steven Wright. Expecting him to come on the tannoy and say, “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. I want to try something I saw in a cartoon once. I think I can pull it off.” – at Hillingdon, London
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Doc 
@DocAtCDI5 Mar 2020
My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing him. Went out. Had a few drinks. Nice guy. He’s a web designer.
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Jessica Kerr
@jessitron8 Mar 2020
Consulting is like grandparenting. You get to help, but they’re not your problems. @drjabeles
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James Brock@jamesdbrock8 Mar 2020
If anyone you know is #Haskell -curious, then send them this link to the Jupyter adaptation of Learn You a Haskell For Great Good! mybinder.org/v2/gh/jamesdbro…
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Sam Morgan
@sjmog12 Mar 2020
Exhibit a on why medians are almost always a better choice than means
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Re: my recent Python question I’ve also found docs.python-guide.org/
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What are some good resources for knowing what well-formed, idiomatic Python looks like? – at Aberdeen, Scotland
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I’ve seen a fair few tweets today saying ‘everyone can do CSS it’s easy’ or ‘web development is the easiest kind of programming’. Like can we just let everyone do what they enjoy and practice their craft and not be dicks about it?
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Do I know any UK devs contracting for US companies? Having an interesting time of it looking for insurances that cover the US. Any tips/advice appreciated 😁
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Rúnar
@runarorama23 Feb 2020
I’ve panicked during algorithms interviews. More than once. Like “what even is programming” panicked. Not only didn’t I get those jobs, but people I considered my peers thought I was a complete idiot, or that I lied on my resume.
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@cherthedev23 Feb 2020
You ever think about all the great engineers who were passed on because they got anxiety during their algorithm interviews?
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 11 years, since 26 Nov 2008 (via @twi_age).
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Bubbles for the bubble god Glitter for the glitter throne – at Bucksburn, Scotland
Why is my beard so luxurious and silky? Every morning I bathe it in milk in a routine I like to call … breakfast – at City of London, London
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Has anyone seen my brain? And my shoes? I’m sure I had both at the start of the week. – at Aberdeen, Scotland
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