Justin E Samuels
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@renderATL Founder-CEO, Senior Engineer @mailchimp ( @intuit ), @msstate Alumnus 🐮🔔, 🇯🇲🇺🇸, ΦΒΣ|ΘΙ|SPR11|7. #BlackTechTwitter 🐈⬛ | @AtlantaMagazine Top 500
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You ever just notice how in tech we talk about 6-figure salaries as if it’s nothing weird.
“Yea, had to quit my last job. Super underpaid at 120k, new job at 190k. Respect my work and time”
The avg American individual income is around 45k
Just let that sink in
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Stop telling people they can become a Full-Stack engineer in 6 months and make $100k+ doing it
It’s setting people up for failure
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Telling people "you don't need a degree" for tech roles is often a recipe for disaster. People often think no degree === "I can waltz in" when not true at all. Yes you can do it with no degree, but you still need that same dedication and effort as if you were getting one.
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I know we focus a lot on "getting into tech" and the junior to senior track
But to be selfish, I wanna hear more about the senior level progression in engineering
Going from senior to staff, principle, VP or CTO, etc
A lot of us stop at senior because we just don't know
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Hey Juniors in Tech: I understand that the allure of working remote calls to you like a Siren to sailors, but it would not be ideal for your first job to be remote. The learning curve once you're hired is VERY high, and can be easier if done in person. Just something to consider
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Tech interviews be like:
Round 1:
- Swear all allegiance to THE CODE
Round 2:
- Perform a blood sacrifice demonstrating your commitment to THE CODE
Round 3:
- Using THE CODE, perform an underwater scavenging of the shipwreck Titanic
Round 4:
- Using THE CODE, use THE CODE.
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What’s the last engineering conference you been to that has a on beat swag surf 🏄🏽♂️
@renderATL
#RenderATL
#BlackTechTwitter
#javascript
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Just did a quick search for principal engineers on LinkedIn.
Of the 300+ I scanned through
Only 2 were black 😞
This is EXACTLY why I can’t stop until I make it to such a level. I must inspire young boys and girls that look like me, or die trying. ✊🏾
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Lost 40 followers in the last 24 hours. Not 1 was black or brown.
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Whales are not real. They're robots funded by the government to watch us.
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@j0zph
What y'all sleep on is how long it took for her to show her the damn hamster. Damn house took a whole voyage to get across. Lemme show u something in my house, just gotta turn around gah damn
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To those who think they’ll never understand something:
I just spent ALL WEEKEND starting at no more than 5 lines of code. Just confused as hell. Spent around 60 hours on just those 5 lines
Woke up this morning, looked again, and had a Eureka moment.
Just keep grinding!!!!!
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Not all software engineers understand business
Not all business professionals understand tech
But if you can sit in the middle of that and blend both worlds together into harmony; you’re dangerous
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Too much “how I broke into tech” and not enough “how I remained and elevated in tech” articles
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*merges to prod*
Engineering Slack: “hey is anyone having trouble logging in?”
Me:
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Brought over 6k+ people to Atlanta for the inaugural
#AtlantaTechWeek
anchored by
@RenderATL
Booked
@KAYTRANADA
to perform at
@RenderATL
🫱🏾🫲🏽
@milkcookiesfest
Did it without a loan or investor
Can I talk my shit now?
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Anyone impacted by Spotify layoffs will receive a complimentary ticket to
@RenderATL
2024.
It’s the least we could do to help with connecting you to new opportunities as we cross into the new year.
DM me for the promo code.
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I’ve noticed a trend
Whenever I tell Americans that I was on vacation for 35 days, they’re often confused & asking “why such a long break”
My international friends though always are impressed and say I should try 60 days next time
We need to fix our attitude towards time away
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TypeScript is terrible, and unnecessary. Just respect the rules of a dynamic language, and stop trying to push other constraints onto it from static languages.
If you like strong types, go back to such languages. But you don't see us waltzing up to C++ like " lets remove types"
Please quote tweet this with your most controversial typescript opinion, I love controversial typescript opinions
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Today I closed on my home. To find a home & close in under 30 days was nothing short of amazing🎉
More amazing was that I did it w/ an all black team that I assembled during my journeys w/
@rebuildingblack
. It’s such a great feeling knowing that those I know will benefit as well
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The new website is coming y'all! A complete redesign, enhanced features & more to connect, & support black-owned business within your community (over 8,000 in our database to be exact 🤯)
Wednesday, June 10 @ 11:30 AM EDT
#BlackTechTwitter
RT for reach!
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I'm happy to announce that I have taken a role as a Senior Software Engineer at
@Mailchimp
working on their front-end product delivery team.
Thank you as well to
@bri_fugate
for the introduction to such an amazing company, and I can't wait ti work alongside her.
✊🏾🙌🏾🍻🥳🎉
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“Slack is down” is the equivalent of “snow day” for adults
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I would like to help amplify the campaigns of impacted black-owned businesses to rebuild. To help centralize this information, I created a website which will include the campaigns, & ways to help them regain their footing within our communities
Link:
Black software engineers, how are you using your skills for The Movement? How would you want to use your skills? Can we team up?
The software development lifecycle doesn’t jive w/ the immediacy & adaptability of grassroots movements, how can we make an impact?
#BlackTechTwitter
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Hello new followers:
- My name is Justin
- I’m a senior software engineer at
@Mailchimp
- I founded
@renderATL
, a
@reactjs
conference focused on the intersection of Culture & Engineering (🎟 on sale & scholarships available)
Drop your readMe below, let’s connect together 🙏🏾
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- 7.5 Months since
#Render2021
- Going from 350 to 1,400 attendees
- Activating an entire capital city
- Putting on for the culture
#Render2022
was a movie, and the IMAX is currently being loaded for 2023.
Bigger, Better, and all things software engineering. See you soon!
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@1017eskimo
@dejesolovely
@InnocuousDay
@chillin662
@__punanikam
Yea don't bother arguing with people who use memes as their only source of education on a subject.
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Twitter is not a place to post wins
Post those on IG
Post your losses and understanding on Twitter
Post your life updates on FB
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Software engineering is really hard. Don’t believe the “it’s really not” hype
People often forget that what they’re perceive as “easy” now was difficult to understand until a certain point
This isn’t to scare people, but we need to be very careful to not set ppl up for failure
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Confirmed
@renderATL
22’ speakers:
@DThompsonDev
@jamesqquick
@kentcdodds
@shaundai
@bria_sullivan
@cassidoo
@jlengstorf
@ken_wheeler
(by demand)
@saronyitbarek
@GantLaborde
@ParissAthena
@Dayhaysoos
@cherthedev
@bdougieYO
@TejasKumar_
@le_debut
@chantastic
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It hasn’t hit me yet that
@renderATL
is now the largest black-owned software engineering conference
We did that shit, out the mud 🔥
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Engineers looking at over-promising product managers
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I just wana repost this again that I’m EXCEPTIONALLY PROUD that 99% of the people we have as contractors or on payroll ARE BLACK PEOPLE
Don’t let them lie to you that we aren’t talented to have our own software engineering conference,
@renderATL
is PROVING THEM WRONG
11 days 🍑
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@ParissAthena
@TheMcFaddenShow
We need to report them to their local authorities
There’s more than 10 ppl at that gathering
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I need statistics on this:
If you’re a black engineer operating at the senior level or higher please like this. It’ll be included in a podcast episode I’ll be on.
If you’re up for it as well, please say how long it took you to go from entry to senior+
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We did it!
@renderATL
was a SMASHING SUCCESS welcoming over 350 people 🥳🥳
To bootstrap an entire experience from a tweet shows you that the power of manifestation is very real
Surround your life with dedicated people, and work hard. You can achieve ANYTHING
#BlackTechTwitter
Atlanta needs an Atlanta.JS conf, or even Peach.JS that highlights the tech industry as a whole, what makes ATL different in tech, and why we're special. 🤔
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There’s far too many people talking about “getting a job in tech” that has never worked in tech, which only creates more heartache for those feeling lost and confused once they land the tech job they were told they’ll love
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I made a goal to reach senior software engineer in 4 yrs after graduating from
@msstate
Now I have a goal of making principle engineer in 3 yrs
I promise to make this happen to be an inspiration to little black, & brown boys, & girls everywhere!
#GoalsDigger
#BlackTechTwitter
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How much do you pay (monthly) for internet? I’m paying $105 for XFinity @ 300 MBPS and that just seems too much
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Calling all minorities in tech 🗣🗣🗣
Check us out at
@renderATL
, a conference built around strong engineering & inclusive community ties for all those attending. We have your best interest at heart before, during, and after the conference and will do anything to help u succeed
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I promise you that your small business that seems riddled with problems are the same problems that major companies like Amazon & Google face as well
The only difference is that they have enough staff to be able to break the problem apart multiple hands
Don’t stop. Keep going 👊🏾
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If you would like to help me with please like this post. We're having a meetup tonight, and any support is welcome.
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Being selected as one of the 500 Most Powerful Leaders in Atlanta by
@AtlantaMagazine
is an honor, but what’s even more of an honor is being able to do what I do for the tech community through
@RenderATL
. This was never about me, but about what [we] can accomplish together!
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@Buddy
All the ones that’s being listed on
Over 10,000 Black Owned Businessed in our database 🤯
Revamped site dropping Wednesday ✊🏾
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Name another engineering conference that has oxtail, curry chicken, and more island culture ALL YOU CAN EAT 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
@renderATL
WE THE SHIT
#BlackTechTwitter
#Code
#Conference
#Javascript
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Thanks for having me
@FOX5Atlanta
&
@alyseeadyFOX5
this morning to speak about all things
@RenderATL
.
#RenderATL
#Render2022
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Don’t worry dad, I’ll continue on with what you started. 💔
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I been off work the last 4 weeks and I feel sooooo rejuvenated!!! Thankful to have a job that offers unlimited PTO, work from home, and treats their people well!!
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Happy to announce that it has passed the two weeks incubation period for COVID &
@renderATL
has had ZERO reported cases of attendees, volunteers, or staff contracting COVID-19
We took your health-security extremely seriously and it paid off in a undeniable way 🎉 💉
#RenderATL
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Confirmed to speak at
@RenderATL
2024:
@kelseyhightower
@techgirl1908
@wiumlie
@codebeast
@brwngrldev
@DThompsonDev
@sarah_edo
@danmall
@GantLaborde
@leeerob
@engineering_bae
@t3dotgg
@flybayer
@HenriHelvetica
@kvlly
@ken_wheeler
@leonnoel
AND MORE! Tickets on sale now!
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Hey
@airtable
, uses Airtable to power the database of black-owned businesses, & resources for our community to become empowered. We would love support if possible on pricing to help ease the financial burden of our open-source project. Could this happen?
Airtable stands with the Black community. Black lives matter. Here are the concrete steps we’re taking to provide resources and support to the organizations driving desperately needed change:
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If you see me on Zoom or in person, just know I won’t be my usual self for the next few months
Breakups are hard, both emotionally and physically, especially when you both know it was right person, wrong time 😞
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Welcome to the world’s largest software engineering concert & conference featuring
@KAYTRANADA
It happens in Atlanta, and is called
@RenderATL
Join us next June 12-14!!!!
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When you rather use a library rather than write the utility function yourself
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This started as an idea in 2019, now it’s on businesses and buses around the city.
Thank you everyone for trusting me and my team to build something amazing, we’re excited you’re here!
#Render2022
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We’ve had a long standing partnership with Sticker Mule…….until today
Looking for a company that would be interested in partnering as the official sticker provider of
@RenderATL
We order…A LOT. Normal stickers. Vinyls for buildings. Etc!
Any ideas/takers, comment below 👇🏾
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Time to triple down on technical content for
@RenderATL
2024.
We’re extending the window to apply for the CFP until 12/31
We want to see the best of the best submissions from those that are implementing & creating our future
SPREAD THE WORD!
Apply at
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Before I get attacked, IDC if you have a degree or not honestly. 2015 me, just graduated college me, oh yeah I didn't respect non-degree people. 2019 me, been in the industry for a minute me....idgaf as long as you can do the job and ask intelligent questions, and ask for help.
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No panels at
@RenderATL
2025. I don’t like just a stage of agreeing the whole time
Instead, panel DEBATES. Let’s put two opposing sides up there to argue a point that we can learn and grow from
Think: CSS vs JS in CSS.
What an amazing discussion that’ll be
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.
@ParissAthena
says all my tabs give her anxiety lol
How many tabs do you keep open while programming
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Too many “here’s how you can do it” and not enough of “here’s how I did it”
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I’ve been alcohol free for the last 3 weeks.
I’m not drinking until
@RenderATL
2025 is finished
I’m doing this because I want to experience what it’s like to go through life as an alcohol free individual and still have fun @ events
This ensures that we make Render even
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Achievement Unlocked: Vacation 🏝️
After 4 straight years at
@Mailchimp
of burning PTO to build
@RenderATL
I finally cached enough PTO days to get an actual vacation that isn’t entrepreneurial related.
I can’t wait to come back feeling refreshed to go into a strong Q1
✌🏾
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Recruiting your friend from a job they hate, to your current job that you hate
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When
@RenderATL
started in 2021 we had enough AV equipment for just one (1) box truck
Today at load-in the AV & Dock manager said we had six (6) 18-wheelers pulling up. That’s just for AV 😮💨
This economic impact is about to be NUTS!!!
#BigShowEnergy
#Render2024
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Render 2025 - June 11 - 13, 2025 - Super Early Bird tickets on sale soon. Starting price $350.
@RenderATL
#Render2025
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Nominate who you would like to see speak at
@RenderATL
2025 👇🏾
* looking for people who haven’t spoke yet
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To all my people learning to code: pick one language and really learn it. Jumping around is only hindering your growth, and not instilling foundational principles that will be necessary for future growth.
Once you get good in 1 language, I promise the rest will be easy
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🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
For
@renderATL
2022 we're giving back to the community by giving away 200 tickets to recent bootcamp & college grads!
Let's help make sure you're HAPPILY employed this June in Atlanta!
#Tech
#Code
#BlackTechTwitter
Apply 👇🏾✅
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@_jayphelps
Similar interview question I got from
@fb_engineering
on round 3
Interviewer: “Flatten this array”
Me: Array.flat(thisArray)
Interviewer: *looks up docs* ...well, I think this test has been dated, and +1 for staying up to spec. Now flatten it without ES6
Me:
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The reason why I’m soooo in love with stocks is because I can literally print money daily.
I can wake up, and say “I need to make $200 today”, analyze a few stocks for a hour, and BOOM, $200 in 5 minutes
Printing literal money, and I wana help others do the same
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If you feel like you’re losing everything, always remember that the trees loose their leaves every year but remain standing tall and await for better days to come 🌳
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With 4,500 in-person attendees in 2024, I believe that
@RenderATL
just became North America’s largest developer focused conference
Correct me if I’m wrong
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Wana say publicly. Thank you
@techgirl1908
for always being in our corner at
@RenderATL
When things went wrong (and right), you always stayed by our side to give encouragement
It’s impossible to do great things alone and you’re a testimony to that
❤️
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Big proposed changes for
@RenderATL
2025:
- Dedicated stages per track. No more competing speakers for a particular focus area
- Lightning talks ⚡️
- Tracks will be: Web, Design, and Leadership
- More workshops!
- The keynote stage is only open for keynote presentations
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Whenever I get a new job, the first thing I start doing is trying to duplicate my monthly income vi side hustles
This allows you to move in an abundance, rather than scarcity mindset
An abundance mindset allows you to take bigger risks at work because you’re never scared
Focusing on increasing your monthly cash flow will change your life
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I’m hiring a part-time DevRel to join the
@RenderATL
team
Comment below if you’re interested in joining North America’s most anticipated technology conference and music festival!
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@theyloveNoonie
Hey we would love to have her in our database of black-owned businesses to help amplify her to more as well! Check out as well to find over 14,000 black owned businesses in your local areas.
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I looked around and saw everyone happy. And that made me happy.
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Launch day
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Normalize dating around to figure out what you truly want beyond aesthetics
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