Michael Dowden

The asymmetry of concern trolling makes me furious. Any change must be rejected unless perfect. But what already exists need not be subject to any scrutiny, let alone held to the same standard for justifying its continuance.

Michael Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

Thanks to the teams at #DevUp and #BeerCityCode for hosting excellent conferences and inviting me to speak! It's been a busy but great week. Don't forget that you can connect with my social accounts and read my blog articles over at andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden. See you in Berlin for Serverless!

Michael Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

I truly appreciate seeing you all at my talk "It's About Time!" here at #BeerCityCode! If you'd like to know more about my areas of expertise, visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can read my blogs on topics ranging from coding to business and beyond, as well as finding all my socials!

Okay, #BeerCityCode, my last talk today starts right after lunch, at 1:00pm ET: "It's About Time!" discusses practical examples of time zones in TypeScript. I'll share my experiences building applications with complex date/time representation requirements, so be sure to be in rm 255 *on time*! 😆

Michael Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

Thanks for joining me for Go Live: Releasing software to your users today at a #BeerCityCode! If you want to learn more from me, please visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can find my extensive blogs on topics ranging from DevOps to business growth and management, plus all my socials!

Good morning, #BeerCityCode! Join me in an hour in room 227, where I'm presenting Go Live: Releasing software to your users. I'll be breaking down how release objectives correspond with product and business activities, and how we can leverage DevOps to support all of it.

I just can't even anymore.

Once again reminded why I fly @americanair.bsky.social. There was a flight delay that was going to cause me to miss my connection, so they put me on a flight that was already boarding and held it while I ran across the terminal. Now I'm back on track for #BeerCityCode.

Wow, my busy conf schedule is halfway over! I'm currently making my way to Grand Rapids, MI to join up with #BeerCityCode, where I'll be presenting two talks. If you're in town for the conference, reach out to connect over a beverage; I'd love to know what you're working on.

www.beercitycode.com

Michael Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

Appreciate those in the audience for "Data Structures in TypeScript" here at #DevUp today. If you'd like to know more about topics from coding to business, and more, visit andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden; you can get links to all of my socials, too!

Hey #DevUp attendees, ever found yourself writing too much code and ending up looping b/c your data doesn’t reflect your algorithms? Join me in room D1 at 3:15pm CT for Data Structures in TypeScript and we'll back to some fundamentals on getting the most out of your data structures. See you there!

Any of our fine followers have any tips or suggestions?

Michael Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

Thanks so much to all who attended my first #DevUp talk on Algorithm Design for Web Developers. Be sure to head on over to andromedagalactic.com/mrdowden, where you can read my blogs covering topics from web dev to business ownership, and more; you'll also find all my social links there.

If you want to start creating video content, here are 7 questions to ask yourself:

1) Does your schedule allow for live videos (at the same time your target audience is around)?

2) Is pre-recording video more convenient for you? If so, how much editing are you planning to do or outsource?

In about an hour, I'll be presenting my talk Algorithm Design for Web Developers in room D2 here at #DevUp. Join me and we'll go back to basics on algorithms: classifying them, assessing them, and why that matters. See you there!

I didn't, lol. My computer was off, but after turnout on it discovered the time zone change and Teams freaked out.

Beginning a busy week of conference appearances, starting here in St. Charles, MO for #DevUp! I'll be presenting two talks, one on Thursday and one on Friday! If you're here at the conference, get in touch with me - I'd love to meet up for a coffee chat!

www.devupconf.org/speakers/mic...

I'm sorry, you have to RESTART the Teams app anytime your time zone changes? How is this real?

I probably don't want to know

Hey, let's get some cool stuff on the timeline. Do you have art of your character, either from yourself or commissioned? Show it off here!

Please remember to tag your artists (links allowed) if it was commissioned, and keep that AI "art" off of our timeline.

Happy 34th birthday to websites

I gave 6 flights this week, every one touches O'Hare

Only at O'Hare do numbers go 5 > 6 > 8 > 10 > 7 > 9 > 11 > 12

To every #TTRPG publisher ever - please print the fucking EDITION on your GM screen.

I have like 20 GM screens for my games and often multiples per game. This feels so obvious, yet not one has the edition printed.

Michael wearing burgundy color Lore Link gear, flat cap, and name tag, standing in front of Meeting Room 12.

I found my way to Meeting Room 12 in the stadium at Gen Con and am all ready for our upcoming workshop: "What to do before your First Session as a GM". Join me and Lore Link project lead Mark Della-Croce at 4 pm ET.

#GenCon #TTRPG

⏳ 2 Weeks left to Early Bird glory!

Book your API Conf ticket now and save up to €420, score 12 months of devmio, and yes — there’s even a free gadget in it for you.

Or don’t. And feel it haunt you in September. 👻

👉 https://apiconference.net/berlin/tickets-berlin/

Are you heading to, or already in, Indianapolis this weekend for #GenCon? Here's a tip from our experienced local team:

From @mrdowden.com, the best coffee nearby is Georgia Street Grind, and for some good nearby food that isn't on a lot of people's radar, check out Loughmiller's Pub.

I'm running a number of events, including our workshop tomorrow, but should be found wandering the hall between times.

Michael wearing a pink Lore Link T-shirt, flat cap, maroon red vest, a large name tag with he/him pronouns, and a couple large pins on the vest.

If you're at Gen Con, please say hi if you spot me. I should be dressed something like this to make me easier to find.

What to Do Before Your First Session as a GM | Lore Link Learn tips, traps, and tools for how to start planning out your campaign before you even describe your first NPC!

Are you heading to Gen Con here in Indy this week? Are you a new GM who would like some tips? Join @markdc.bsky.social and @mrdowden.com as they talk about what to do before your first session as a GM. It's Thursday at 4 PM, and you can get more info here: