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shannon_crabill Nov 7 @ 9:04 PM EST

Same. I'm curious about inter team communication #devdiscuss

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MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:04 PM EST

Absolutely. Although that would have been a good one for when Slack was down #devdiscuss

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ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 Time for the #DevDiscuss Twitter chat. Tonight's topic is CREATIVE CODING 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

Rules: - Stay on topic - ALWAYS ALWAYS use hashtag #DevDiscuss - Be NICE/POSITIVE ❤️ - Quoting tweets for clarity is encouraged

iNidAName Nov 7 @ 9:06 PM EST

Creative Coding #DevDiscuss

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ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

shannon_crabill Nov 7 @ 9:10 PM EST

Passion projects fall inside the scope #devdiscuss

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IgnoreIntuition Nov 7 @ 9:11 PM EST

Creative coding and I are mutually exclusive #devdiscuss

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MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:11 PM EST

I kinda felt like my adventure today was creative. Instead of multithreading, I tried to kick off 450+ Azure Automation runbooks at once. Found out there’s a 200 at a time limit. Oops. #devdiscuss

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kylegalbraith Nov 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

I have actually never heard of this term. It sounds like it is making art representations via code. Is this very popular? Think I missed the boat on this. #devdiscuss

bendhalpern Nov 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

Most code is creative but I hear the term used often to specifically talk about art created with code. I'm not a huge fan of the term in that context, as it diminishes the fast that code is always "creative" #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

lpasqualis Nov 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

#devdiscuss I started coding lured by the possibilities opened by creative coding. Specifically, writing code with the goal of creating something expressive, not functional.

ResiduumMuc Nov 7 @ 9:12 PM EST

Algorave and live coding music. What about algorithmic composition as done by John Cage or serial music composers from the 1950s? #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

I searched "what is creative coding" on Google, and I got... "Creative coding is a type of computer programming in which the goal is to create something expressive instead of something functional." #DevDiscuss

kylegalbraith Nov 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

Creative coding means something else to me. I think all coding is a creative act and is often not viewed that way when it should be. #devdiscuss

bruno_dsm Nov 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

I’d say that creative coding would be finding new ways to tackle trivial/complex problems applying theories and tools available #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:13 PM EST

After hearing the term "creative coding", I now want to make something under its scope!! #devdiscuss

lpasqualis Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

#devdiscuss One of the best languages for creative coding is Processing (https://t.co/kLM2wYEXTv). It is a language often used to create art with code.

ResiduumMuc Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

Definitely inside the scope: Using the API in an unintended way and hacking around limitations #devdiscuss

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kylegalbraith Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

I 100% agree with this. I think *all* coding is creative. #devdiscuss

bendhalpern Nov 7 @ 9:12 PM EST
Most code is creative but I hear the term used often to specifically talk about art created with code. I'm not a huge fan of the term in that context, as it diminishes the fast that code is always "creative" #DevDiscuss
- ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST
  
  Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

I’ve heard tons of debate about whether coding is art or science. Craft or not. I see both sides. Both? Neither? #devdiscuss

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iNidAName Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

I would perceive it has something to do with Design Patterns. #DevDiscuss

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iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:15 PM EST

Creative coding is when something should work but doesn’t, so you kludge together a bunch of functions that do work #devdiscuss

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gdavis92 Nov 7 @ 9:15 PM EST

Probably using code to solve or aid in solving non-tech issues, or tech issues but in an unconventional manner #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

codingwcookie Nov 7 @ 9:15 PM EST

Coding that you do professionally and hate 😠 would not be “Creative Coding”. #DevDiscuss

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martinjdolan Nov 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

#DevDiscuss topic of creativity in coding. First to mind for me is @chriscoyier, @alexquez and @timsabat with @CodePen. Most everything about Code Pen encourages creativity. From the instant visual feedback, to the quick addition of code libraries it lets the ideas flow. 👏👏👏

In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @chriscoyier, @alexquez, @timsabat, @CodePen

lilymercy Nov 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

I would consider using coding to create art is creative coding #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

Whoa, to think that we tackled this in college. :O I'm happy I got to try Processing then 😄 #devdiscuss

lpasqualis Nov 7 @ 9:14 PM EST

#devdiscuss One of the best languages for creative coding is Processing (https://t.co/kLM2wYEXTv). It is a language often used to create art with code.

ResiduumMuc Nov 7 @ 9:16 PM EST

Counterexample: Some boring enterprise CRUD application with SAP connector. Boring, but pays the bill. #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

To be honest, after that class, I remember I wanted to try creating more "artistic output" using code. But time and life got in the way of that 😅 #devdiscuss

MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

Not sure that’s true. The hodgepodge of stuff someone makes just to be done with a project could be “creative” in its absurdity. #devdiscuss

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Wintermute21 Nov 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

all code is creative because all code is a creative activity. Similar to the story of the 3 stonemasons. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

bruno_dsm Nov 7 @ 9:17 PM EST

It would be fantastic to use the 280 character limit for the #devdiscuss, but the app didn’t update here 💀

KPath001 Nov 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

I agree with you and @bendhalpern as well..I believe all coding is creative because its showing your creative solution to the given problem #devdiscuss

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dfravel Nov 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

ITT coding creatively vs creative coding #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

ResiduumMuc Nov 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

That's not a bad thing: You have to deliver software in time, and creativity is not something you can plan. #devdiscuss

In reply to @kylegalbraith

KrisSiegel Nov 7 @ 9:18 PM EST

All coding is #creative. Like a painter we’re creating something every time we code. Sometimes it’s not exciting but it doesn’t have to be exciting to be creative. Coding is an art! #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

indelibleblupen Nov 7 @ 9:19 PM EST

#DevDiscuss I would honestly say ALL code is creative. "Computer Science" is a misnomer (as I discuss extensively in "The Cake Is A Lie": https://t.co/GVEw2WOJQY). All our rules are our own invention.

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:19 PM EST

When I read "creative coding", the first thing that came into mind was this site I bookmarked: https://t.co/evRcQWWauY But now I'm not sure if that's considered? Since it's CSS...? 😅 #devdiscuss

ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:19 PM EST

But the website did say that CSS is "the programming language for web designing and typesetting"... 😆 I'd like to consider this as one then. 😄 #devdiscuss

aeroradish Nov 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

Creative coding: Unusual coding techniques brought about by necessity / circumstance. Usually involves disclaimers of "this is temporary". #devdiscuss

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AYHarano Nov 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

#devdiscuss At first, I would think it is redundant, given that coding should be intrinsically creative. Unfortunately, that's not always the case =\

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yowify Nov 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

I actually learned programming using POV-Ray tutorials. Having a big ass textured cube being rendered line by line for hours was amazing at the time. #DevDiscuss

lpasqualis Nov 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

#devdiscuss I am also of the opinion that "creative coding" is a redundant term if you expand the meaning of "creative" to include functional creativity. All coding is creative. To me, "creative coding" is specifically about creating expressive and artistic creations.

AYHarano Nov 7 @ 9:20 PM EST

#devdiscuss At first, I would think it is redundant, given that coding should be intrinsically creative. Unfortunately, that's not always the case =\

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

mrskellyvaughn Nov 7 @ 9:21 PM EST

If it's not coded in comic sans, it's not creative coding. Right? ...Anyone? #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

Creative coding is usually tagged with “TODO: go back and fix this later but it works for now” - comment is 6 years old #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

pandyzhao Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

I think the beauty of "creative coding" is being able to use whatever tools you both want or need to solve the problem. Both want/need because the two can fuel creative thinking. #DevDiscuss

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AbandonedFridge Nov 7 @ 9:24 PM EST

I'd have to disagree with @bendhalpern and @kylegalbraith here. If all coding is creative then the term "creative coding" really only applies to code that's extra creative. When someone uses it, I immediately assume extra flair or ingenuity was used. #devdiscuss

ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:24 PM EST

Agh, there's this website a friend shared with me that I want to share in #devdiscuss !!! I think it's another great example of creative coding! Just gotta go through my numerous bookmarks... 😓

kylegalbraith Nov 7 @ 9:25 PM EST

Lately I have seen a lot of great stuff around "creative" production deployments to really minimize downtime. There is a lot to learn and leverage here. #devdiscuss

theAJSingleton Nov 7 @ 9:25 PM EST

#DevDiscuss: working on a #Bitcoin-miner with #GekkoScience sticks and #Minera-client; I’ll do a screencast soon for demo with @Raspberry_Pi- checkout my @GitHub #gist here: https://t.co/LaETIQynVY

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kylegalbraith Nov 7 @ 9:26 PM EST

I don't think there is a disagreement. I think if you want to use the term "creative coding" then yes it means something extra was done. But coding is naturally creative in my mind. #devdiscuss

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bruno_dsm Nov 7 @ 9:28 PM EST

Perhaps projects that deal with machine learning or fantastic response times 🤔 #DevDiscuss

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AYHarano Nov 7 @ 9:29 PM EST

#devdiscuss I would gladly point out the wonderful FLOSS projects which give my team code a solid structure to keep it going, but honestly, time constraints don't let us really appreciate them as we should and just use them as byproducts =\

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

ResiduumMuc Nov 7 @ 9:29 PM EST

The microG project: Providing a workaround for Google API calls, so that apps can just use e.g. the geolocation API, but without users having to give their data to Google. #devdiscuss

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michaelhazani Nov 7 @ 9:29 PM EST

My all time fav Creative Coding resource is the @cc_pod by @seb_ly and @iainlobb. I listened to it obsessively when I was starting out. #DevDiscuss

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iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:30 PM EST

Creative coding should have a minimum of 15 pieces of flair. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:08 PM EST

Firstly can we talk about the term "creative coding". What would you consider to fall inside and outside of its scope? #devdiscuss

bendhalpern Nov 7 @ 9:30 PM EST

I thought this was a fun application of blockchain posted to https://t.co/E4yHRJkeOg just yesterday https://t.co/GA5Rxp6hHA #devdiscuss

jrzano Nov 7 @ 9:31 PM EST

expressive vs functional #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:31 PM EST

Finally found it! https://t.co/TMiFy2fWB9 Very cool. 😄 #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

michaelhazani Nov 7 @ 9:32 PM EST

It’s got years of priceless knowledge-sharing, interviews&wisdom pertaining to most applications of creative code. Inspiring, encouraging, mind-expanding stuff. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @cc_pod, @seb_ly, @iainlobb

gdavis92 Nov 7 @ 9:33 PM EST

Maybe not "most", but the linked project is pretty cool #devdiscuss https://t.co/WwkIYbUskS

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:33 PM EST

All my references of creative coding so far are just examples on how to display something in a programmatical way (?) But I'd like to know if this is possible to do without "displaying" anything? 🤔 #devdiscuss

KristinHenry Nov 7 @ 9:33 PM EST

My "selfDrawingCode" in python, is probably the most creative thing I've ever written, or conceptualized. #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:34 PM EST

Sorry work, I really like #devdiscuss. I'll get back to you in an hour. 🤣

iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:35 PM EST

It’s been a while, but an old Doom mod where the demons were Linux Daemons and when you shot one it killed the process. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

KristinHenry Nov 7 @ 9:36 PM EST

I forgot to post link to the repo for selfDrawingCode https://t.co/BtFBNhSx9p #devdiscuss

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ChiSenires Nov 7 @ 9:38 PM EST

Now I'm wondering if our undergrad thesis of generating a melody based on a mood of an image can be considered "creative coding"... 🤔 Makes me sorta miss college 😆 #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:22 PM EST

What's the most creative coding project you've seen lately? #devdiscuss

KyleStratis Nov 7 @ 9:38 PM EST

Coding is inherently creative. One of the many reasons I left academia for development was that it scratched that creative itch that was being neglected while in the throes of my research. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:05 PM EST

🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 Time for the #DevDiscuss Twitter chat. Tonight's topic is CREATIVE CODING 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

sprkyco Nov 7 @ 9:40 PM EST

Creative coding is demoscene https://t.co/n8G5yAQtCv #devdiscuss

cschmitz81 Nov 7 @ 9:41 PM EST

My fav type of coding falls into the scope of creative coding: prototypes and proof of concepts :) Having a target to aim for & a blank canvas, focusing on only what's absolutely necessary, safely throwing things away when they don't work. Love it! #devdiscuss

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MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:42 PM EST

I love it #devdiscuss

In reply to @iedaddy

cschmitz81 Nov 7 @ 9:44 PM EST

Hmm, to me the difference between creative & non-creative code is the same line that I see between a programmer & a developer. A programmer writing non-creative code rattles out code without thinking about it. A dev puts though to code & tries to build a good product #DevDiscuss

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gdavis92 Nov 7 @ 9:44 PM EST

What are some of your favorite/most creative side projects that you have created and/or worked on? #DevDiscuss

Programazing Nov 7 @ 9:45 PM EST

Check out my website/blog at https://t.co/4DAQVTCyCS #DevDiscuss

iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:45 PM EST

This! My favorite project to work on is when we’re building the prototype and getting fast feedback from stakeholders. #DevDiscuss

cschmitz81 Nov 7 @ 9:41 PM EST

My fav type of coding falls into the scope of creative coding: prototypes and proof of concepts :) Having a target to aim for & a blank canvas, focusing on only what's absolutely necessary, safely throwing things away when they don't work. Love it! #devdiscuss
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bendhalpern Nov 7 @ 9:45 PM EST

One of the truly brilliant examples of creative coding is the Sonic Pi 🎶 "The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone" 🎶 Here's a podcast episode about it: https://t.co/7hjRHi8Kt1 #DevDiscuss

cschmitz81 Nov 7 @ 9:46 PM EST

Not saying a dev always writes good or (non-existent) perfect code, just to say they always try to think about what they're coding and how it affects everything else. I think most people who write code are devs. #DevDiscuss

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MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:46 PM EST

You can do anything with IoT... #devdiscuss

In reply to @ChiSenires

IgnoreIntuition Nov 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

Creativity is best left to the designers #DevDiscuss

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cschmitz81 Nov 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

Def. My fav part is always getting an app idea or UX (not just UI) mockup and making it happen. The satisfaction of someone's "oh shit! It's working!" moment is exhilarating :D #DevDiscuss

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iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

Computed radiography bouncing lasers of phosphorus plates exposed to X-ray to create digital only scans with no chemicals #DevDiscuss

In reply to @gdavis92

MrThomasRayner Nov 7 @ 9:49 PM EST

Opens the door a bit, eh?? 😄 #devdiscuss

In reply to @ChiSenires

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

In the last few minutes of #DevDiscuss, anybody have any news to share, like a project or a personal win, or any other announcement?

Wintermute21 Nov 7 @ 9:53 PM EST

Started my new job on Monday and I'm already having a big professional impact. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

In the last few minutes of #DevDiscuss, anybody have any news to share, like a project or a personal win, or any other announcement?

iedaddy Nov 7 @ 9:54 PM EST

Jumping into the world of devOps, parameterized automation and PowerShell and having a blast making “elegant” reusable libraries #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

In the last few minutes of #DevDiscuss, anybody have any news to share, like a project or a personal win, or any other announcement?

jepedesu Nov 7 @ 9:54 PM EST

Just saw this! LOL. I built a simple matrix factorization library for Javascript https://t.co/c8ig85CNzz This can be used for collaborative filtering for recommendation systems :D #devdiscuss

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BunkyFob Nov 7 @ 9:55 PM EST

I recently started playing with APIstar, and the Dependency Injection and inversion of control really change how you think about things. #DevDiscuss

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jepedesu Nov 7 @ 9:56 PM EST

I built a simple matrix factorization library for Javascript https://t.co/c8ig85CNzz This can be used for collaborative filtering for recommendation systems :D #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Nov 7 @ 9:52 PM EST

In the last few minutes of #DevDiscuss, anybody have any news to share, like a project or a personal win, or any other announcement?

codingwcookie Nov 7 @ 9:57 PM EST

I now have my refrigerator connected to the cloud. ☁️ It’s sending temperature data via @Raspberry_Pi to @AzureFunctions which stores it on @cosmosdb 😀#DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @Raspberry_Pi, @AzureFunctions, @cosmosdb

edmilson_rocha_ Nov 7 @ 9:58 PM EST

Finishing building a little messenger widget in my current work using websockets and node. Super fun and I'm feeling pretty smart ;P #DevDiscuss

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jarredt Nov 7 @ 9:59 PM EST

I'm starting my first official dev role this week! #DevDiscuss

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