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“This idea that you have to be an expert before you can share your thoughts or opinions is a tool gatekeepers use to discourage people from looking behind the curtains.” — Kelsey Hightower
This time, Emmanuel Macron went beyond thanking the French ecosystem for their success. He confirmed the willingness to structure the industry from the grassroots, and hinted at hosting CS:GO majors and DotA 2’s TI.
Laura Klein dives into the questions we should answer to write user stories that go beyond “As a user, I want to X so that I can Y.” I found insightful how she challenges the action users supposedly want to achieve.
Discord is again nailing it with a much needed feature—dedicated text chats for our muted friends and the “I’m sending you the link”-type situations. Now, let’s see if the UX can meet expectations.
It was a calm two weeks on my end. I started working on some side-projects again. But I need to get a lot more writing done before I can talk about it. 😬
As you might know, I’ve recently joined TwicPics as Developer Advocate. As I’m learning to use the image optimization & transformation SaaS, I try to document what I learn in a beginner-friendly way.
Tournament: MSI 2022 pulls out record-breaking viewership despite technical issues. RNG takes home the trophy as coach KenZhu completes a non-calendar year Grand Slam.
Tournament: Nintendo and Panda finally reveal Panda Cup 2022, the official North American Smash Bros. circuit to begin this June
Tournament: Streamer and Z Event organizer Adrien “ZeratoR” Nougaret fills the Paris Accor Arena with his Trackmania Cup 2022. Get a feel. (No VOD yet.)