Dustin Thostenson
@dustinson.bsky.social
Understand, Be Understood.
Liberally apply humor, insights, sarcasm, technology and some agile reflections along the way.
Liberally apply humor, insights, sarcasm, technology and some agile reflections along the way.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Hi. It's me. I'm here to gently ask if you've been giving yourself grace? Patience? Self-care?
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
I wore my noise cancelling headphones to dinner with my wife. I thought she'd be mad, but I didn't hear any complaints
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I wore my noise cancelling headphones to dinner with my wife. I thought she'd be mad, but I didn't hear any complaints
My flexibility wasn't good so I started doing lunges.
It was a big step forward for me.
It was a big step forward for me.
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
My flexibility wasn't good so I started doing lunges.
It was a big step forward for me.
It was a big step forward for me.
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Be careful listening to advice on "AI-assisted" coding that's born out of small, self-contained projects undertaken by people working alone.
You run the risk of running your marathon using strategies that worked for the first 100m.
You run the risk of running your marathon using strategies that worked for the first 100m.
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Be careful listening to advice on "AI-assisted" coding that's born out of small, self-contained projects undertaken by people working alone.
You run the risk of running your marathon using strategies that worked for the first 100m.
You run the risk of running your marathon using strategies that worked for the first 100m.
I'm NOT a country fan, but lately I've been delving into songs from yesteryear.
Been hooked on this one lately for some reason.
#EastBoundAndDown
#SmokeyAndTheBandit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgU...
Been hooked on this one lately for some reason.
#EastBoundAndDown
#SmokeyAndTheBandit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgU...
Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down (Audio)
YouTube video by LegacyRecordingsVEVO
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October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm NOT a country fan, but lately I've been delving into songs from yesteryear.
Been hooked on this one lately for some reason.
#EastBoundAndDown
#SmokeyAndTheBandit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgU...
Been hooked on this one lately for some reason.
#EastBoundAndDown
#SmokeyAndTheBandit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgU...
beautiful
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
beautiful
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I hope #Hawkeyes beat #Gophers and keep #Floyd home.
Behind the bronze pig is more than a rivalry — it’s a story of race, respect, and resilience that started in 1934.
stories.uiowa.edu/ozzie-simmons-floyd-rosedale
Behind the bronze pig is more than a rivalry — it’s a story of race, respect, and resilience that started in 1934.
stories.uiowa.edu/ozzie-simmons-floyd-rosedale
As we fight for Floyd, don’t overlook Ozzie
The birth of the traveling trophy known as Floyd of Rosedale wasn’t just a silly wager between two border-state governors. It was a conciliatory gesture in the wake of the 1934 game, in which the Hawk...
stories.uiowa.edu
October 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I hope #Hawkeyes beat #Gophers and keep #Floyd home.
Behind the bronze pig is more than a rivalry — it’s a story of race, respect, and resilience that started in 1934.
stories.uiowa.edu/ozzie-simmons-floyd-rosedale
Behind the bronze pig is more than a rivalry — it’s a story of race, respect, and resilience that started in 1934.
stories.uiowa.edu/ozzie-simmons-floyd-rosedale
anyone remember when this was the future?
#maxHeadroom
#maxHeadroom
a man in a suit and tie is smiling in front of a blue grid .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling in front of a blue grid .
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
anyone remember when this was the future?
#maxHeadroom
#maxHeadroom
Halloween Candy is the hors-d'oeuvres of Winter Weight season.
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Halloween Candy is the hors-d'oeuvres of Winter Weight season.
My kid just asked for a USB 2.0 mini-B cable to charge his calculator.
I found one in under a minute!!!
Reminder kids: Never throw away anything, and periodically organize and label your box-O-wires JUST IN CASE!
One day those hours of prep will pay off (and only internet nerds may care).
I found one in under a minute!!!
Reminder kids: Never throw away anything, and periodically organize and label your box-O-wires JUST IN CASE!
One day those hours of prep will pay off (and only internet nerds may care).
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
My kid just asked for a USB 2.0 mini-B cable to charge his calculator.
I found one in under a minute!!!
Reminder kids: Never throw away anything, and periodically organize and label your box-O-wires JUST IN CASE!
One day those hours of prep will pay off (and only internet nerds may care).
I found one in under a minute!!!
Reminder kids: Never throw away anything, and periodically organize and label your box-O-wires JUST IN CASE!
One day those hours of prep will pay off (and only internet nerds may care).
We could have an argument about the most important vowel, but I would win.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We could have an argument about the most important vowel, but I would win.
One of these is not like the others
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
One of these is not like the others
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I had a wonderful conversation with Brian Milner CST on the Agile Mentors Podcast. Listen tomorrow!
www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast
www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast
October 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I had a wonderful conversation with Brian Milner CST on the Agile Mentors Podcast. Listen tomorrow!
www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast
www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/podcast
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
--Jack Kerouac
--Jack Kerouac
October 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
--Jack Kerouac
--Jack Kerouac
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Please join us as we welcome @andrea-goulet.bsky.social to the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on October 23rd at 10:00am Pacific
We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change"
All are welcome!
www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...
We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change"
All are welcome!
www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...
October 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Please join us as we welcome @andrea-goulet.bsky.social to the Seattle Code Crafter's meetup on October 23rd at 10:00am Pacific
We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change"
All are welcome!
www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...
We are excited to host her talk on "Empathy as Infrastructure: The Hidden System That Enables Organizational Change"
All are welcome!
www.meetup.com/seattle-soft...
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There's a free Global Coding Dojo this Wednesday, 11:00am Pacific, 15:00 UTC for anyone wanting to learn or practice TDD. Perfect for any skill level - beginners warmly welcomed! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-coding-dojo-tickets-1114576240539
October 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
There's a free Global Coding Dojo this Wednesday, 11:00am Pacific, 15:00 UTC for anyone wanting to learn or practice TDD. Perfect for any skill level - beginners warmly welcomed! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-coding-dojo-tickets-1114576240539
So refreshing to stop talking about ways of working and just do the work.
The team did such a great job. Super-awesome to see motivated people solve real problems for people.
There are still a LOT of ways teams can improve.
We're not done learning.
The team did such a great job. Super-awesome to see motivated people solve real problems for people.
There are still a LOT of ways teams can improve.
We're not done learning.
"This achievement was historic. Never before had a hackathon organized by the Agile Alliance, which has been running such events for several years, reached this level of delivery."
Ask me why this worked so well.
#FAST #self-selection #dynamic-reteaming
agilealliance.org/resources/vi...
Ask me why this worked so well.
#FAST #self-selection #dynamic-reteaming
agilealliance.org/resources/vi...
Agility Meets AI: Inside the Hack for Good at Agile2025 | Agile Alliance
How an Agile2025 hackathon team used agentic AI, markdown-first specs, and rapid feedback loops to replace a manual Excel workflow with a mobile counter app that boosted clinician accuracy and deliver...
agilealliance.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
So refreshing to stop talking about ways of working and just do the work.
The team did such a great job. Super-awesome to see motivated people solve real problems for people.
There are still a LOT of ways teams can improve.
We're not done learning.
The team did such a great job. Super-awesome to see motivated people solve real problems for people.
There are still a LOT of ways teams can improve.
We're not done learning.