Join us this week for a chat around procrastination. Why do we do it? Is it laziness or weakness? (Spoiler: no!) How can we get around it, and what does it mean in the world of technology and open source? Tune in to find out, as well as to potentially answer any questions you may have around growing asparagus! Also, remember to listen out for a cameo from two very special extra guests....


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Show Links:

* Pigeon procrastination: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13420-019-00397-2

* Practising self compassion: https://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/

* Lean Agile Glasgow meetups: https://www.meetup.com/Lean-Agile-Glasgow

* Code Craft meetups: https://www.codecraftuk.org/

How do we learn new frameworks? What are the big shifts in technology we've experienced so far? Listen to find out the answers and how we are getting up to speed with latest in Umbraco .Net Core migration.

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Show Links:

* https://poornimanayar.co.uk/blog/
* https://www.andybutland.dev/
* https://umbraco.com/blog/alpha-4-release-of-umbraco-on-net-core/
* https://github.com/umbraco/rfcs/blob/main/cms/0021-future-proofing-the-umbraco-backoffice.md

We're back from a break, and talking about humour. Should we be funny in work situations? How do you avoid getting it wrong? What does having a sense of humour even mean?

We all need more levity in our lives. Using humour can be incredibly powerful, but also quite risky. According to 'Humor Seriously' there are four primary humour styles: the Stand-up, the Sweetheart, the Magnet, and the Sniper. We discuss our varying styles and gain some insights into how to wield humour for good whilst avoiding the pitfalls.

We've added a link to the Humor Seriously book and quiz in the list below. Plus we've added links to some things we find amusing to hopefully lighten your day a little!

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'Normal' Show Links:

* Humor Seriously, by Dr Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas: https://www.humorseriously.com/
* Discover your own humour style: https://quiz.humorseriously.com/
* Humour is serious business: https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/voices/comment/humour-is-serious-business-for-leaders-facing-crisis

'Trying to Brighten Your Day' Show Links:

* https://devhumor.com/
* Proof that pull request comments can be funny (slightly NSFW): https://github.com/gkoberger/stacksort/pull/4#issuecomment-747656340
* And if you want to hear an Icelandic comedian talking about Nordic rivalries check out Ari Eldjarn: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81337086

Happy New Year, and welcome to our “New” episode! Join us to hear what things lie ahead in 2021, including a very exciting Umbraco-related update from Emma... We muse on what community might look like this year, and how meetups could adapt to a more virtual world.

The episode was recorded a few days after the fatal events at the US Capitol on Jan 6th. We discuss the fallout from that, and the tech world’s response to the instigators.

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Links

* Ladies of Code Glasgow meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Ladies-of-Code-Glasgow/
* Umbraco Glasgow meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Glasgow-Umbraco-Users-Group-GLUUG/
* Umbraco London meetup: https://www.meetup.com/The-London-Umbraco-Meetup/
* How to Run Remote Workshops with Dylan Beattie: https://ursatile.com/workshops/how-to-run-remote-workshops.html
* AWS acceptable usage policy: https://aws.amazon.com/aup/
* Mindful coding: https://codingmindfully.com/
* Yoga with Adrienne: https://yogawithadriene.com/

In our final episode of our first year as a podcast, we have 2 special guests. We are joined by Ilham Boulghallat from Umbraco HQ and Henk Boelman from Microsoft to discuss leading open source communities.

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Links:

* https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2020/candid-contribution/
* https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2020/

Recorded soon after the Biden Trump election, we discuss how democratic open source is, and how much it should be. We also talk about the influence of technology and social media on our news consumption and how that influences the opinions we form and, ultimately, how we end up voting.

Plus a healthy amount of tangential chatter including a whirlwind introduction to the 5 levels of mentalization and the biological foundations of neuroscience (keep up people!), and one bus-related idea for how to choose the next framework for the Umbraco backoffice!

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Links:

* Kamala Harris Wears Suffragette White - https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/kamala-harris-suffragette-white
* Democracy OS TED talk - https://www.ted.com/speakers/pia_mancini
* @everydayracism_ post on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmw7W0lKTY/?igshid=p5v6f7l1md5t
* Lunar Baboon on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lunarbaboon/
* Carole's recent talk at dotnetConf - https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/dotnetConf/2020/Getting-Started-With-Blazor
* Menopause in the workplace training - https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/

PIVOT!

This episode we are discussing pivoting: code approaches, career changes, tech stacks.

* CanConUmbrackathon guestbook mushroom field: https://candidcontributions.com/umbrackathon/status/

* Umbraco Community teams: https://umbraco.com/blog/the-community-teams-applications-20202021/

* DotNetConf: https://www.dotnetconf.net/

Next time we'll discuss: Democracy

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In this episode we discuss standards: coding standards, team/community standards, personal standards.

Join us as we talk all this and more, including plans for our upcoming hackathon, 🎵 The CanCon Umbrackathon 🎵, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October.

Next episode will be: Pivot

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Links:
24 days in Umbraco sign up form: https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/write-for-us/
Our Code of Conduct: https://candidcontributions.com/CandidContributions-CodeOfConduct.pdf
The Umbraco Code of Conduct: https://our.umbraco.com/code-of-conduct

There are many ways to contribute to open source, do non code contributions get enough credit? What are people's motivations for participating in Hacktoberfest? Does the initiative actually have a negative impact? What can you get back from contributing, and where do we think our own contributions have most value?

Join us as we talk all this and more, including plans for our upcoming hackathon, 🎵 The CanCon Umbrackathon 🎵, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October.

Thank you and RIP Ruth Bader Ginsberg

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Links:
* Ruth Bader Ginsberg: The Guardian's obituary https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/19/ruth-bader-ginsburg-obituary
* The official Hacktoberfest website: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com
* Alice in Tech Land comic: https://aliceintechland.org/comics/breaking-programmer-stereotypes
* What's stopping you coding like this? Article responding to the tweet that sparked the conversation https://www.tomdalling.com/blog/random-stuff/whats-stopping-you-from-coding-like-this
* The CanCon Umbrackathon: https://candidcontributions.com/umbrackathon

We are back for a second series! Join Carole, Emma, Laura & Lotte for a chat on all things tech & open source.

This episode we discuss Intent and how it can impact users of technology and even politics.

Links:
* The Social Dilemma - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81254224
* Happy Healthy Minds - https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/happy-healthy-minds/