If we build digital systems, we know this. But we forgot that it applies to the people too.
Diana Montalion
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Systems, thinking, writing, software and doggos. montalion.com, mentrixgroup.com, learningsystemsthinking.com
Some freedoms feel natural now because people paid the cost to make them possible. What freedoms are you paying forward today?
20 years ago, I was washing dishes on a sunny Saturday, listening to Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me. The guest on “Not My Job” was a junior Senator from Illinois. I stopped mid-dish, “who is this guy?” Intelligence, self deprecation , and a bit of snarky humor. I miss those things. buff.ly/q2qvJGT
I tried to write yet another professional bio. But ... I just couldn't find the rhythm. So, I followed my own ;)
About Me
I had some fun ...
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Finally going to #ComoCamp. Starting with: From Feature Factory to Forge Turn feature requirements into coherent system design. Forge relationships — between concepts, people, and time — through a real-world scenario where assumptions hide and understanding diverges.
I've decided that Wandering is Meditation. And the Meditation is "the five minutes before I fall asleep at night."
Have you ever tried to meditate?
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We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason if we dig deep into our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men.
Strange days indeed. Christianity talk making me feel sane and grounded. buff.ly/YYF2avC
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the…
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Super Bowl commercial viewers: No, we can’t all build apps now.
Systems are not APIs or software tools. Those enable systems. Systems are the shape that information takes when it moves.
Fun Pause: Humor for the word nerds (or humour -- for those who add a u to words that don't need one) youtube.com/shorts/u29XF...
A story of abbreviations #comedy #garygulman #usstates #abbreviations
Gary Gulman - : How The States Got Their Abbreviations
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AI Said: "That’s so on brand. 🤣 You wake up like: ☕️ “Who am I in the epistemic topology of being today?” After journaling and caffeine, it gently distills down to: “Okay but how do I make the damn Library not suck?” Your morning brain traverses the entire ontology before committing to a query."
Ready for the next adventure? Two days, in person. June 8 & 9th. As always, Domain-Driven Design Europe is where I really dive in ... the intelligence and enthusiasm is contagious. Early release chapters of the book will be shared soon. Meanwhile, co-create smarter systems with me. buff.ly/YayDFE4
Some days, I take great comfort in this: Nobody was asking for hip hop broadway show tunes about Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. And yet, here we are.
Woke with this playing in my head ... a sure sign that I'm happy. buff.ly/EmtRvQp
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video)
Music video by Weird Al Yankovic performing The Saga Begins. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 8,874 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
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Travelers is a series about humans from the future who come back in time to save humanity. Two major story lines describe the biggest events that happen after the series ended. That’s … kinda freaking me out.
Me: I'd love a snarky movie quote for this section. ChatGPT: Forget everything you think you know. —Doctor Strange Me: Yes! Can I sneak in my undying love for Benedict Cumberbatch too?!
As I begin a long weekend of writing, reading and resting ...
Thinking about the physics of time in knowledge systems ...
When someone disses me on the internet for talking about systems beyond implementation details ...
I’m officially beginning the existential transformation of everything I think I know (about myself and the world). The adventure we euphemistically call “Writing a Book.” If I fall down the well, send Lassie. (Or any other long-dead trope.)
Yes, me. I am having this problem. As always, @chuckwendig.bsky.social is good medicine. buff.ly/0kD6sf8
A Small But Vital Thing, Taken
When I’m writing, one of the most crucial components of that process is my downtime. And I’m talking down downtime, not just like, oh I’m gonna fuck off and do something else for …
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Happy Friday. Have fun storming the castle! buff.ly/ullc5fn
Inconceivable Babies: A Battle of Wits #theprincessbride #inconceivable #funnybaby
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