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Thanks Gary :) I got most of my inspiration from Kathy Sierra and Why the Lucky Stiff. They're waaaay better than me in this regard, but they taught me that mo
by mattjaynes 13y ago
Thanks Gary :)
I got most of my inspiration from Kathy Sierra and Why the Lucky Stiff. They're waaaay better than me in this regard, but they taught me that most brains love a little whimsy. I try to add a little since systems engineering can slip into dryness pretty quickly if you're not careful.
Little jokes like the borg cow can lighten things up: https://devopsu.com/newsletters/ansible-weekly-newsletter.html https://devopsu.com/newsletters/ansible-weekly-newsletter.ht...
An added benefit is that whimsy helps filter out trolls. Adorable puppies, kittens, squirrels, cows, etc have a way of turning trolls away or at least softening them up a little :)
- da02 13y agoI remember this genius edu. researcher (Alan Kay) talking about his dog: "...and my little dog, Watson..." I wondered why he would emphasize the diminutive nature of his adult dog. The closest guess I came to was: Even though this guy had no kids, his mind/body still is "programmed" to respond to baby-like features. That might explain why your cute pictures calm the trolls. Then again, I'm no neuro-socio-biologist.