Sandi Metz
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Cyclist, Rubyist, author ( and ), obsessive programmer, recalcitrant blogger and the antidote for ambition.
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Pleased to announce that "99 Bottles of OOP" book (by me and
@kytrinyx
) is now done Done DONE.
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The 2nd Edition of 99 Bottles of OOP has been released!
Officially. 🤸🏽♀️
It's 50% longer, has 3 new chapters, and includes 4 books:
Ruby & Javascript x Beer & Milk.
Free PHP upgrade coming this fall.
We're extremely proud of it.
Enjoy!
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Don't write code that guesses the future, arrange code so you can adapt to the future when it arrives.
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Hey,
#rubyconf
, the slides from my "Lucky You" talk are now at
References are at the end.
I was nervous about giving you this talk.
I should have known better.
Thanks.
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Infinitely experienced programmers do not write infinitely complex code; they write code that's blindingly simple.
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99 Bottles of OOP is 40% off through Dec 13 during our Half-Birthday Sale!
It's party time. 🎈🎉
Please enjoy a significant percentage of one🍻 on us.
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DRYing out 'concepts' exposes sameness and enables reuse; DRYing 'incidental duplication' lies about sameness and impedes change.
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New blog post about the half-life of code:
It's philosophical, but not ☢️ .
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SALE! 99 Bottles of OOP now 40% off today-June 13
'cause it's our birthdays!
Woo-hoo! 🎂 🎉 🎈
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Writing code is like writing a book, your efforts are for _other_ readers.
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99BottlesBook is almost here! Cover? Done.
Editing? In progress.
News? Signup at .
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New blog post "Make Everything The Same", inspired by Roman Numerals, and an aversion to complexity.
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99 Bottles of OOP is 40% off
now-June 13 'cause
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAYS!
🎂 🎉 🎈
Use code SANTE18
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99 Bottles of OOP is now available in PHP (and Ruby and JS)!
Enjoy!
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Luck is Opportunity's child, and many people are orphans.
My RubyConf keynote "Lucky You".
Thanks
@rubyconf
@confreaks
.
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I'm giving a talk at
#devsforukraine
. Registration is free but donations are encouraged. If every single one of my followers donated $2, we could double the money raised.
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New blog post:
Breaking Up the Behemoth
re the evolution and resolution of large, complex classes.
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*Not an official announcement!*
But if you've noticed that the 2nd edition of seems to have been released and you're wondering about your upgrade, stand by. Coupons are headed to your mailbox soon!
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It amazes me, after all these years, how much I still enjoy .
I learned new things this morning.
Thanks,
@peterc
.
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Slide deck from my
#railsconf
'all the little things' talk now at . Hope you enjoy(ed). :-)
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POODR 2nd Edition is 45% off for Fourth of July (pre) sale.
Ships July 27.
Use code JULY4 at
What's different in 2nd edition?
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday sale through June 13 midnight MST.
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My heartfelt thanks to
@rubyconf_au
for an amazing conference. Be well, and maybe take a few days off?
#rubyconf_au
My bike is loaded, so it's off to NZ!
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My RailsConf talk is out!
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🎂for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale!
Through June 13 midnight MST.
Upcoming 2nd Ed:
3 new chapters
you get 4 books (JS & Ruby x beer & milk)
Release in weeks!
Buy on sale now and we'll upgrade you for free.
🥳🥳🥳🥳
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I'm deeply touched by the response to my 'Nothing is Something'
#railsconf
talk.
This
community
rocks.
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For those who want to get along, a new blog post examining one way in which we often don't.
Why We Argue: Style
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When I connect my phone to the car google believes that I want directions to either Lowes or Dunkin Donuts.
I don't know whether to be proud or appalled.
Hmm, I'm headed to grab a few 2x4's but while I'm out maybe I'll .... 🍩
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I have a cognitive bias towards articles about...cognitive bias.
The Atlantic: The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain.
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Thoughtful, interesting article pondering the future of Ruby and dynamic/static typing by
@tomstuart
http://t.co/0gkD5C43s0
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday sale through June 13 midnight MST.
The second edition has 3 new chapters and 4 books (JS & Ruby x beer & milk).
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The Brits have ruined me. Working on Chapter 5 of 99 Bottles of OOP and just wrote 'maths' instead of 'math'. cc
@tomstuart
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@eduardsi
Just the facts:
1) Eduards has asked me to speak at Devternity numerous times.
2) I signed up for 2023, but then canceled because I scheduled a total knee replacement,
3) Had surgery a week ago!
4) Am very drugged don't @ me!
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Naming is hard.
You can do better.
Here's help:
@tjstankus
and I are recording a podcast about naming this week.
Thoughts/questions/feedback?
and we'll address 'em on air!
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale, through Dec 13, midnight MST.
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale through December 13 midnight MST.
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"It is impossible to test everything.
It is suicide to test nothing."
via
@KentBeck
in XP Explained
http://t.co/CpBYw9u7tu
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I love an article that's both interesting, and also makes me feel as if I could prevail in the face of complexity.
The first key to
#resilience
is to start by balancing granularity. Prefer to define
#microservices
that answer real business capabilities and examine whether your shared code is speeding you up or holding you back. Find out more:
@amirsouchami
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Duplication is useful when it supplies concrete examples that lead you to the correct abstraction. /cc
@rebeccawb
@tmornini
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The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday Sale ends tomorrow night! Next sale in June on our birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday sale through June 13 midnight MST.
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What ends tomorrow night? The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday Sale! Next sale in December on our half-birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now.
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Thanks,
@railsconf
, for organizing a great conference, and thanks,
#railsconf
peeps, for being your glorious selves. Boarded, MCI.
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Sample of 99 Bottles of OOP book is now online.
TOC & Chapter1. Happy reading.
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The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday Sale ends tonight! Next sale in June on our birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now
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Research: _How_ you write code predicts bugs better than the code that you actually write.
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🎂 Birthday cake for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale through December 13 midnight MST.
The second edition has 3 new chapters and 4 books (JS & Ruby x beer & milk).
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Duplication is useful when it supplies independent, specific examples of a general concept that you don't yet understand.
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What ends tomorrow night?
The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday Sale!
Next sale in December on our 1/2 birthdays--that's a long wait.🎉 now.
2nd edition out within weeks:
Free upgrade
3 add'l chapters
Includes 4 books-
Ruby+JS x beer+milk
w/PHP to follow
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New blog post:
What Does OO Afford?
wherein I discuss overly large classes AND doorknobs.
#thrilling
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I got my first ever talk at
@goruco
in 2009. That was an amazing conference, and lucky for you, they're still going strong.
Saturday, June 16, NYC
You'll be glad you went.
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I'm working on a thirst quenching new OOP book with
@kytrinyx
. Sign up for tastes at
http://t.co/6jBkuBZXB9
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OOP is easy if you can recognize the underlying shapes. New blog post:
http://t.co/njtpSbpqn1
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We're a community more than a language, and
@flavorjones
&
@goruco
nail it.
"ruby as a shining city on a hill."
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale, through December 13, midnight MST The 2nd edition is coming soon. If you buy now, you'll get that edition for free.
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New blog post: 'Getting it Right by Betting on Wrong', a practical explanation of Open/Closed.
http://t.co/4ECvJxEnWu
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Wish the world were a better place?
Sponsor
@RubyConfCo
.
They're doing heavy lifting, sponsoring adds a lever and place to stand.
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The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday Sale ends tomorrow night! Next sale in December on our half birthdays --that's a long wait. 🎉 now
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The wrong abstraction is far more damaging than no abstraction at all. Waiting trumps guessing every time.
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Announcing: Full-ride scholarship to my fall Practical OOD course.
You deserve it. Apply!
💕💕 to sponsor
@hashrocket
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It's the last day of our
40% off 99 Bottles of OOP Birthday Sale.
Thanks for all the ❤️ Birthday wishes.
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Complexity is only justified if it results in higher levels of abstraction that reduce duplication and increase reusability.
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The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday Sale ends tomorrow night! Next sale in December on our Half-Birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now
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What ends tomorrow night? The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday Sale! Next sale in June on our birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now.
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Wherein we talk tech, and turtles, and bikes. What's not to like?
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Excited about , my new jig with
@tjstankus
! I admit to having been a slacker correspondent, but things are picking up. Sign up funnel our deep thoughts directly to your inbox!
🎉 The first ever Code Devotional mailing has been sent. It contains an article I wrote about naming things in code. We'll publish it to the blog soon. If you'd like early access to the next article, please (scroll down and) sign up at .
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My only public Practical Object-Oriented Design course this year is now just 1 month away.
Your fellow students will be amazing and class is just plain fun. Join me on May 2 and I'll change how you think about OO.
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My recent chat about OO design and agile development with the kind folks at
@TalkingCode
.
http://t.co/eb1pqc9kms
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday sale through December 13 midnight MST.
The second edition has 3 new chapters and 4 books (JS & Ruby x beer & milk).
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🎂 for all during our 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Birthday sale, through June 13, midnight MST.
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Great advice, and nicely composed answers to questions I get in course after course.
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Opinions about what good code looks like don't necessarily translate into concrete advice about how to create it.
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I can't tell you how many times I've had a great new idea and then discovered it was so well known that it already had a name.
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99 Bottles of OOP is still 🎶 Happy-Birthday-to-Sandi-&-Katrina.....
40% off through next Tuesday, June 13.
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My 99 Bottles Book editor just suggested that I save a few commas for a rainy day.
Hurricane Matthew is coming to NC.
,,,,,,,,,,,,
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My advice for turning programmer conflict into team accord, in today's newsletter, coming in the next hour.
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@KentBeck
@rgm
@gerry_shaw
@robsmallshire
Everything I know I learned from Kent Beck. He knows all :-) and has a way with words!
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#railsconf
, the morning after.
Quiet.
Reflective.
Caffeinating.
Nostalgic.
Eager to see you again in KC in 2016. ❤️️
@railsconf
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.
@stevenproctor
Indeed. My normal cycle is:
1. simplicity
2. complexity
3. doh!
4. simplicity
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The 99 Bottles of OOP 40% off Half-Birthday Sale ends tonight! Next sale in June on our birthdays--that's a long wait. 🎉 now
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It's the last day of our 40% off 99 Bottles of OOP Half-Birthday Sale.
Thanks for all the Birthday wishes.
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It's the last day of our
40% off 99 Bottles of OOP Birthday Sale.
Thanks for all the ❤️ Birthday wishes.
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My 'Nothing is Something'
@genius
talk now has 235
SLIDES OF CODE.
You are so gonna love it :)
Jan 22 NYC
http://t.co/Env25TI0ER
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At Medellin airport, leaving
#RubyConfCo
, for
#POODNYC
. Accidentally ordered a quadruple espresso. I gotta work on my Spanish!
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