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As a #PiDay-adjacent project, I hooked up an RGB LED matrix to an old Raspberry Pi, got it to pull events from my calendar, & now it sits over my shoulder in meetings, subtly counting down the time remaining at set intervals to keep things on track. Code: https://github.com/benbalter/meeting-matrix

Posted: Zoom feature request: a button that places the presenter's Google Sheets/PowerPoint/Keynote in presentation mode when they share their scre…Bluesky network
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What does a (corporate) Chief of Staff do? Not too long ago, my main point of reference was Leo McGarry from the West Wing, but after having been a Chief at GitHub for some time now, I wrote up the overview I wish I had when I first stepped into the role: https://t.co/trn3mu3QON

The seven things a corporate Chief of Staff does
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Posted: When you Google a problem and the first result is the GitHub issue you opened exactly six years and two weeks ago. 🤦‍♂️Bluesky network
Posted: This is a great opportunity for someone who's passionate about privacy and software development. Happy to answer any questions if you're …Bluesky network
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I'm a bit out of practice, but I wrote about how to gain the benefits of transparency, leaders must hold themselves and each other accountable for "showing their work" – communicating not only the decision made, but also how the decision was made, and why. https://t.co/SRS6RFmdDU

Leaders show their work
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Posted: From @MikeMcQuaid on saying "No": "An API that attempts to accommodate your request and consistently times out rather than failing immediat…Bluesky network
Posted: I'm hiring a Communications and Education Manager to help engage GitHubbers and the GitHub community around all things #infosec. If you hav…Bluesky network
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If you’re at GitHub Universe, come say hey! 👋

Posted: Remote since day one, GitHub learned a lot about how to communicate across time zones. We created an internal “how we communicate” doc, whi…Bluesky network