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DON’T LET THE #OPSLIFE GET YOU DOWN SURGE LIGHTNING TALK MANDI WALLS @LNXCHK Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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My lightning talk from Surge 2011. Don't be a dick. Be excellent to each other.
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DON’T LET THE #OPSLIFE
GET YOU DOWNSURGE LIGHTNING TALK
MANDI WALLS @LNXCHK
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
YO DAWG
• I heard you're an asshole
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
THAT'S OK, BUT...
• do you know you are?
• do you know why?
• can you articulate it in a mature way?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SELF-AWARENESS
Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to reconcile oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SELF AWARENESS
• know your triggers
• work on mitigating negative responses
• get out of environments that bring out the worst in you
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
OPSLIFEphoto: http://www.mylivingspace.co.uk/product-karlsson-timezone-flat-black-wall-clock.php
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
CAUGHT UP IN THE FIREFIGHT
• sometimes it's not just like shooting wamprats back home
• there’s stress, and deadlines, and the force is just no help
http://www.conita.com/blogs/Gaming/Nintendo-Wii/Luke-Skywalker-Step-Forward-With-Your-Wii-Lightsaber.html
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE SO ANGRY
• there's work to be done
• make more awesome
photo: http://www.sorryigotdrunk.com/archives/2006/04/xbob-grand-theft-afro.php
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SAY THANKS
• we know, you're an asshole
• you would have done it differently
• you would have done it better
• d00d, you didn't do it at all, so put in a pull request or stfu
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
EVERY LINE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IS A GIFT
adam jacob, in ##infra-talk
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
PEOPLE WHO DO AWESOME THINGS FOR US
• people who create places for community. conference coordinators, meetup organizers, mailing list managers
• people who share what they learn. doc writers, bloggers, speakers
• people who help you with stuff when they don’t have to. on twitter, on irc, wherever
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
AWESOME TOOLS
• github
• chef
• fpm
photo: http://hand-and-power-tools.com/?p=37Wednesday, September 28, 2011
THANK YOU
• john vincent
• jordan sissel
• wayne seguin
• #chef-hacking
• LOPSA NYC
• all of you!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
BE FUCKING NICEdammit
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
THANK PEOPLE
• conference organizers and speakers
• writers of awesome books and blog posts
• creators of the tools you use
• the people who help you out in irc
• your coworkers (thanks, imeyer)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
YOUR PHILOSOPHYwords to live by
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHERphoto: http://digitalpolyphony.webs.com/5billandted.htm
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
