Jeremy Friesen @takeonrules@tabletop.social
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Recovering interrupter with occasional relapses, lover of spreadsheets, blogger, adept debugger, conjurer of analogies, and probably other things
Joined Oct 2018
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#introduction I'm a white hetero cis-male that lives in the USA.
Using Emacs, I write software, TTRPG session reports, short essays, documentation, open letters, and sometimes a bit of poetry.
Most of the non-software writing is on [my personal writing](https://takeonrules.com). I also tend to charter up working groups in the FOSS [Samvera](https://samvera.org) project.
On Ruby Keyword Args, Structs, Splat, and Double Splat Operators (Oh My!): Dissecting an Approach to Solving a Coding Challenge I Encountered in the Wild
Responsible Monkey Patching of Ruby Methods: Steps for Patching in a Responsible Manner
https://takeonrules.com/2022/07/06/responsible-monkey-patching-of-ruby-methods/
That Time When the Only Test and Development Environment Was Production: If You Can Habitualize One Thing as a Developer It Is Create Quick Feedback Loops
Core Pirates of Drinax: Session 1: A Letter of Marque from a Court Now Primed for Intrigue
https://takeonrules.com/2022/06/26/core-pirates-of-drinax-session-1/
On Gathering an Online Group for Gaming: Following up on a Reader Submitted Question
https://takeonrules.com/2022/05/30/on-gathering-an-online-group-for-gaming/
"DayTrippers GameMaster Guide" by Tod Foley: An Impressive Book Furthering the Art of the RPG
https://takeonrules.com/2022/05/25/daytrippers-gamemaster-guide-by-tod-foley/
On Sharpening Your Tools: Using a Tool and Knowing Its Uses Are Not the Same
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/29/on-sharpening-your-tools/
On Sharpening Your Tools: Using a Tool and Knowing Its Uses Are Not the Same
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/29/on-sharpening-your-tools/
Burning Locusts: Session 12: Asking Campaign Questions Around the Game Table
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/18/burning-locusts-session-12/
Burning Locusts: Session 11: Further Attempts to Track Down an Elusive Insurrectionist
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/17/burning-locusts-session-11/
Burning Wheel's Factions Doctrines and Rituals from the Anthology: A Quick Exercise to Further Flesh Out the Campaign
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/03/burning-wheels-factions-doctrines-and-rituals-from-the-anthology/
Application Exception Handling in Rails: A Quick Tour through (Some of the) Layers of Propagation
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/01/application-exception-handling-in-rails/
Jeremy Friesen
boosted
"So how do you find the things that you’d both like to build and that other people actually need?"
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"Sometimes, one or two walk alongside you for a bit, and then it’s back the alone fun."
@kensanata has some beautiful words today on working for others and for fulfillment.
https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/2022-03-26_Projects_for_the_benefit_of_others
I read it and feel his feels deeply, but appreciate the final sentence most of all. I find bittersweet solace in the fact that groups will gather and separate in the constantly evolving timeline of our lives.
I think some other bits to throw into this that bubbled up in my mind were the concepts of "Three is a magic number" for groups of people gathering and working together. Having this number at minimum in a project may give it the best chance of living a long time. No benevolent dictator or wunderkind. Alex definitely has the drive of bringing people together and that is quite the attribute.
Another bit is "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two" with regard to how much one person can take on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two
I constantly return to this for more than just what humans can keep in their short term memory. I think it is valuable to use as one's mental energy pipeline. Do not overwork yourself. Do not do so much as to burn out. TL;DR - Self Care.
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"Sometimes, one or two walk alongside you for a bit, and then it’s back the alone fun."
@kensanata has some beautiful words today on working for others and for fulfillment.
https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/2022-03-26_Projects_for_the_benefit_of_others
I read it and feel his feels deeply, but appreciate the final sentence most of all. I find bittersweet solace in the fact that groups will gather and separate in the constantly evolving timeline of our lives.
I think some other bits to throw into this that bubbled up in my mind were the concepts of "Three is a magic number" for groups of people gathering and working together. Having this number at minimum in a project may give it the best chance of living a long time. No benevolent dictator or wunderkind. Alex definitely has the drive of bringing people together and that is quite the attribute.
Another bit is "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two" with regard to how much one person can take on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two
I constantly return to this for more than just what humans can keep in their short term memory. I think it is valuable to use as one's mental energy pipeline. Do not overwork yourself. Do not do so much as to burn out. TL;DR - Self Care.
Jeremy Friesen
boosted
Using a File as a Template in Emacs: Minor Automation to Facilitate End of Week Reporting
https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/25/using-a-file-as-a-template-in-emacs/
Regarding Documentation: A Letter to My Earlier Selfs: Apologies, Confessions, and Meanderings
https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/19/regarding-documentation-a-letter-to-my-earlier-selfs/
The Why and How of Yardoc: Inching Along the Never Ending Path of Improving of Documentation.
https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/17/the-why-and-how-of-yardoc/
Yesterday's session, the PC started opening "Fall Guy-wise" and has the belief that in essence is "People are worthy of second chances."
This character **is** surrounding themselves with betrayal, tragedy, and redemption.
Further Into Emacs with Pcase, Backquotes, and Commas: The Continuing Adventures of Writing to Learn
https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/13/further-into-emacs-with-pcase-backquotes-and-commas/
Burning Locusts: Session 9: Fleshing out Scintillante One Circles Test at a Time
https://takeonrules.com/2022/03/12/burning-locusts-session-9/
