DamianM
@damianm.com
Technical Director @yowconf.bsky.social
Also Consultant CTO, Software Architecture Trainer, Software Developer.
Expect Tech, Coffee, Bikes, Guitars, Cars and Road Trips, and Nonsense
Doing too much at once.
🇦🇺 QLD, Australia
https://damianm.com
Also Consultant CTO, Software Architecture Trainer, Software Developer.
Expect Tech, Coffee, Bikes, Guitars, Cars and Road Trips, and Nonsense
Doing too much at once.
🇦🇺 QLD, Australia
https://damianm.com
OMG, when did @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social get this feature?
I just hovered over a regex and got this super helpful explainer window. I've never seen this before
I just hovered over a regex and got this super helpful explainer window. I've never seen this before
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
OMG, when did @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social get this feature?
I just hovered over a regex and got this super helpful explainer window. I've never seen this before
I just hovered over a regex and got this super helpful explainer window. I've never seen this before
@skywatch.blue I think you have a false positive flagging @nightafternight.bsky.social. Can you take a look?
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
@skywatch.blue I think you have a false positive flagging @nightafternight.bsky.social. Can you take a look?
Can't believe it's only a month away.
If you haven't got your ticket yet, now is the time!
If you haven't got your ticket yet, now is the time!
Only 4 more weeks till #YOW25 kicks off!
🎟️ MEL 4-5 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
🎟️ BNE 8-9 Dec yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/
🎟️ SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/
🎟️ MEL 4-5 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
🎟️ BNE 8-9 Dec yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/
🎟️ SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Can't believe it's only a month away.
If you haven't got your ticket yet, now is the time!
If you haven't got your ticket yet, now is the time!
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You can build great solutions 🚀 but can you repeat it? @simoneb.bsky.social at #DDDAdelaide 2025 shows how to make the whole process repeatable: pipelines, code, templates, doco, backlogs 🔧 Work faster, cheaper, and go to bed on time 😴✨
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You can build great solutions 🚀 but can you repeat it? @simoneb.bsky.social at #DDDAdelaide 2025 shows how to make the whole process repeatable: pipelines, code, templates, doco, backlogs 🔧 Work faster, cheaper, and go to bed on time 😴✨
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See the full agenda and buy your ticket before we sell out at dddadelaide.com
#dddadelaide #adelaide #softwaredevelopment
#dddadelaide #adelaide #softwaredevelopment
October 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
See the full agenda and buy your ticket before we sell out at dddadelaide.com
#dddadelaide #adelaide #softwaredevelopment
#dddadelaide #adelaide #softwaredevelopment
Now I am listening to PUSA, can't even mention one of their lyrics without it getting stuck in my head for hours.
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Now I am listening to PUSA, can't even mention one of their lyrics without it getting stuck in my head for hours.
If Bluesky fails I'm moving to the country, going to eat a lot of peaches.
If Bluesky fails I'm moving to Football Manager
If bluesky fails I’m moving to The Sims Online.
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
If Bluesky fails I'm moving to the country, going to eat a lot of peaches.
Long weekend here. Rode my bike a few times, went for a swim, signed up to get a boat license, cooked yummy food, planted herbs, hung some pictures, fixed my coffee machine, played some music, did some yoga, at pancakes. Did not get involved in social media navelgazing and bluesky drama. ✅
October 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Long weekend here. Rode my bike a few times, went for a swim, signed up to get a boat license, cooked yummy food, planted herbs, hung some pictures, fixed my coffee machine, played some music, did some yoga, at pancakes. Did not get involved in social media navelgazing and bluesky drama. ✅
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There are warlords with like six guys and a Hilux who’ve more successfully resisted the United States trying to meddle in their shit
October 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
There are warlords with like six guys and a Hilux who’ve more successfully resisted the United States trying to meddle in their shit
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Call for speakers is now open!
Whether you’re an experienced presenter or it’s your first time on stage, DDD is about sharing knowledge and stories from across our community.
sessionize.com/ddd-brisbane...
Whether you’re an experienced presenter or it’s your first time on stage, DDD is about sharing knowledge and stories from across our community.
sessionize.com/ddd-brisbane...
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Call for speakers is now open!
Whether you’re an experienced presenter or it’s your first time on stage, DDD is about sharing knowledge and stories from across our community.
sessionize.com/ddd-brisbane...
Whether you’re an experienced presenter or it’s your first time on stage, DDD is about sharing knowledge and stories from across our community.
sessionize.com/ddd-brisbane...
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Just spotted in the @yowconf.bsky.social newsletter that this year Diversity Scholarships are available, thanks to @lizthegrey.com and the fine folks at @honeycomb.io! 👏 ❤️ You can apply here: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... (cc @damianm.com )
YOW! Diversity Scholarships - YOW! Melbourne 2025
yowcon.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just spotted in the @yowconf.bsky.social newsletter that this year Diversity Scholarships are available, thanks to @lizthegrey.com and the fine folks at @honeycomb.io! 👏 ❤️ You can apply here: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... (cc @damianm.com )
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It finally happened. One of my starter words
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It finally happened. One of my starter words
September 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Wordle 1,544 2/6
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It finally happened. One of my starter words
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It finally happened. One of my starter words
Merging onto the M1 near the Gold Coast
Australia Game Jam where you need to make a game about or set in Australia but you’re not allowed to feature:
-Crocodile Dundee figures
-Mad Max wastelands
-Poisonous creatures
-Crocodile Dundee figures
-Mad Max wastelands
-Poisonous creatures
September 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Merging onto the M1 near the Gold Coast
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We’re proud to announce our 2nd #YOW25 keynote speaker: @kentbeck.com!
His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability.
🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec
yowcon.com
His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability.
🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec
yowcon.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We’re proud to announce our 2nd #YOW25 keynote speaker: @kentbeck.com!
His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability.
🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec
yowcon.com
His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability.
🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec
yowcon.com
This worked for me.
Funny timing, I’d been off the bike for a little while and went I started again last week GPS didn’t work. Happy this morning though.
Funny timing, I’d been off the bike for a little while and went I started again last week GPS didn’t work. Happy this morning though.
Wahoo has issued a firmware update for the BOLT1 & ROAM1, to fix the GPS-time issue. This update will get those units back in action, though the ELEMNT1 unit remains outstanding. Full details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/08/rele...
August 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This worked for me.
Funny timing, I’d been off the bike for a little while and went I started again last week GPS didn’t work. Happy this morning though.
Funny timing, I’d been off the bike for a little while and went I started again last week GPS didn’t work. Happy this morning though.
Also I bought two domain names this weekend. I’ve clearly not learned my lesson
August 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Also I bought two domain names this weekend. I’ve clearly not learned my lesson
I finally finished up my blog post about last weekends amazing @dddbrisbane.bsky.social DDD Outback event.
I am still buzzing from it, it was a very special weekend.
damianm.com/posts/tech/2...
I am still buzzing from it, it was a very special weekend.
damianm.com/posts/tech/2...
DDD Outback 2025 | Damian Maclennan
I just got back from one of the most fun weekends in a long time. 40 software nerds, camping by a river next to a pub in the middle of nowhere.
This was DDD Outback, hosted at the iconic Nindigully Pu...
damianm.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I finally finished up my blog post about last weekends amazing @dddbrisbane.bsky.social DDD Outback event.
I am still buzzing from it, it was a very special weekend.
damianm.com/posts/tech/2...
I am still buzzing from it, it was a very special weekend.
damianm.com/posts/tech/2...
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Tech hot take: platform teams are ops.
We’re rolling back the DevOps culture changes
We’re rolling back the DevOps culture changes
August 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Tech hot take: platform teams are ops.
We’re rolling back the DevOps culture changes
We’re rolling back the DevOps culture changes
RT @fernandogros.com If .@ means anything to you then you were probably on Twitter when it was golden.
August 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
RT @fernandogros.com If .@ means anything to you then you were probably on Twitter when it was golden.
I also got the opportunity to take some more photos of the stars because of clear sky. #dddoutback
August 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I also got the opportunity to take some more photos of the stars because of clear sky. #dddoutback
I got back to basics and had a lot to say about what a whole bunch of our industry practices actually mean vs what gets sold a most of the time. It was a little ranty, but got people through the tiredness for the last part of the day.
Last session of the day with Damian Maclennan the software historian on Better Software Through Talking to People #dddoutback
August 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I got back to basics and had a lot to say about what a whole bunch of our industry practices actually mean vs what gets sold a most of the time. It was a little ranty, but got people through the tiredness for the last part of the day.
Just spent the weekend 700km from home at the Nindigully pub for #dddoutback. An amazing weekend. I have a whole lot of thoughts I want to write up today. But this was a special weekend.
Bright and sunny morning out at St George for the first ever #dddoutback looking forward to an amazing day!
August 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Just spent the weekend 700km from home at the Nindigully pub for #dddoutback. An amazing weekend. I have a whole lot of thoughts I want to write up today. But this was a special weekend.
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KEYNOTE: Larene’s path into digital accessibility was shaped by her blind father, navigating a world that often overlooks people like him. She believes we all have the power and responsibility to design a more inclusive digital society.
🗓 14th Sep
👉 For more 2025.pycon.org.au/program/DVTWWU
🗓 14th Sep
👉 For more 2025.pycon.org.au/program/DVTWWU
July 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
KEYNOTE: Larene’s path into digital accessibility was shaped by her blind father, navigating a world that often overlooks people like him. She believes we all have the power and responsibility to design a more inclusive digital society.
🗓 14th Sep
👉 For more 2025.pycon.org.au/program/DVTWWU
🗓 14th Sep
👉 For more 2025.pycon.org.au/program/DVTWWU