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Sarah Drasner

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Area Tech Lead, AI & Web Ecosystem @chrome, Formerly Sr. Director of Core Infra @google • O'Reilly Author • • Opinions my own

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1Jun 11, '22What’s wrong babe? You’ve barely touched your unfinished side projects27.1×064k6.6k834
2Dec 21, '22Most of us who work on heavily used systems at scale saw this one coming, and that they would propose a rewrite as they just have, and we also don’t think this is the answer. This 23.5×1.4M6.9k1.1k706
3Mar 23, '19Someone sent this to me and it’s bone chilling in its accuracy17.5×031k10k287
4Jan 11, '23Last night when I was sleeping, I apparently rolled over, sleep-shouted in my husbands face “and that’s why we do unit tests!” And rolled back over.14.3×831k8.3k409142
5Apr 29, '24I think about things like this when people want to apply AI to critical tasks without testing or human intervention. And you should, too.11.8×687k19k2.1k1.4k
6May 28, '19🎇 I made a small tool for everyone: CSS Grid Generator. You can designate rows, columns, gaps, and units, and then drag to create child divs to make dynamic layouts with ease! Ope10.3×017k4.7k1.6k
7Jan 29, '23Me anytime I’m on a plane behind someone with VS Code open9.0×523k4k14353
9Sep 14, '21🎉 I'm thrilled to announce that I've accepted a new position: Director of Engineering, Core Developer Web, at Google. I'll be leading the Web Infrastructure teams that power all G8.0×020k650173
10Apr 12, '19So strange I never saw people count the lines of code Steve Jobs or Elon Musk have written 🤔7.9×017k3.1k91
11Sep 27, '19I've been using this terminal app called thefuck for years and it still cracks me up because I'm 12. It corrects errors in previous console commands. So if you type the wrong thing7.0×013k2.5k905
12May 1, '18Someone was recently telling me they were a "Code Ninja". I don't want to work with a Ninja, they leave a bloody mess. I want to work with a "Code Janitor". Comes in the middle of 5.6×010k2.8k36
13Sep 21, '23🎇 I guess now is as good a time as any to say: My role at Google expanded! I’m now leading Core Web, Android, iOS and Multiplatform Infrastructure. I’m really humbled to get to wo5.2×304k3.8k9382
14Jun 12, '18The most successful people I've met: 1. Study daily 2. Eat well 3. Thrive on others 4. Are literal sharks in the ocean 5. Are one of 7 horcruxes 6. Replace their DNA w/ blockchain 4.9×09.8k2k118
15Jul 1, '18I miss the useless web. I miss your grandpa’s blog. I miss weird web art projects that trolled me. I miss fan pages for things like hippos. I wish I didn’t feel like the web was co4.5×09.2k1.7k70
16Jun 5, '21I'm disheartened to see folks in Nigeria denied access to this platform, among so many other challenges as well. VPN it up my friends! We love you ♥️🇳🇬 #KeepitOn4.3×06.9k2.7k14
17Apr 8, '17After my talk: Guy: so who coded your demos? Me: I did G: so you used a GUI? M: no I coded it G: you code? M: yes G: no, like actual code4.1×06.1k2.3k2
18May 21, '24So, um, I’m not sure how to say this but… the movie Her was *supposed* to be dystopian, not aspirational3.9×229k2.6k278175
19Jul 6, '21💥 Excited to announce... I wrote a book! A lot of engineering leaders worked to be best engineer they could be… and then we were promoted. It's tough to transition roles. I wrote 3.9×06.9k9531k
20Feb 6, '18When you load a whole library for some code you could probably write yourself3.5×05.7k2.1k0
21Oct 31, '22🎉 It’s happeninggg!!! Engineering Management for the Rest of Us is now on sale! I’m so excited to finally release this after so much went into it. 50% of all of my profits will go3.3×05.4k7091.1k
22Jul 13, '19For any non-10x engineers out there, I made some tools! Array explorer: Object explorer: CSS-Grid generator: Vue VS Code Snippets: 🍻 I made them because I use them too 🍻3.3×05.5k1.2k830
23May 10, '21Make it work Make it right Make it fast Make it work again because you broke it making it fast3.2×07k994133
24Apr 3, '18For those just learning to code now- remember when you were learning to drive? You had to think about everything constantly- but eventually the car became an extension of yourself.3.1×05.4k1.7k48
25May 10, '19I just learned about the <base> element, I didn't know about it so I thought I'd share: You can do like: <head> <base target="_blank"> </head> And use base 3.0×05.3k1.2k358
26Dec 27, '17🎁 A present for people learning JS! Finding the right array method can mean searching the docs one method at a time. I made this resource to help people quickly find what they nee2.9×05k1.7k12
27Apr 8📣 After nearly 5 fulfilling years leading Core infrastructure organizations for Google, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve taken on a new role! I’m going back to IC work as a Disting2.9×166k2.5k58172
28Apr 27, '18I made a meme2.7×05.2k1.3k18
29Mar 23, '16The hardest part of being a developer isn't the code, it's learning that the entire internet is put together with peanut butter and goblins.2.7×03.9k1.9k29
30Sep 25, '21Some of the most critical jobs are the ones where, if done right, no one knows you did anything at all2.7×06k706132
31Mar 30, '17Holy smokes! My book is the #1 new release for programming books on Amazon! *happy dance*2.6×06.2k479144
32Apr 30, '19🎉 I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be joining @Netlify as Head of Developer Experience on May 13! I wrote up a post here on why I’m excited for this change:2.6×06.2k26859
33Sep 18, '22I just bought an epic escape key2.4×06.2k219168
34Jul 8, '19Please stop glorifying what's unnecessarily complicated. I've heard countless times people brag about how long it takes people to understand what they work on. In my perfect world,2.4×04.6k95049
35Apr 27, '20🚀 I built a small tool for everyone: the Hero Generator! I've had to implement the same hero for several years now, so like a good lazy programmer, I figured I'd automate it. This2.3×04k726542
36Apr 23, '18🔥 I hear *a lot* from people who would like to create native-like animations on the web, so I made a write-up && demos on how to achieve them! Made w/ @vuejs and @nuxt_js!2.3×03.9k931369
37Jul 10, '22I've found the Todo Tree extension really helpful, especially on large projects or side projects with a lot of start/stop to keep track of what I have left to do. You write TODO in2.2×03.7k430869
38Mar 6, '19why do I always write `ls` before doing anything when I know damn well what's in there2.1×04.4k60812
39Feb 12, '20😍 I have to admit, I'm liking this whole Neomorphism thing, and this generator makes it pretty easy to make those soft effects in the browser: In before the replies, it's ok if yo2.1×03.7k601595
40Jun 7, '18Has anyone else noticed that we tend to praise/respect developers who work for big companies and not listen as much to people who work for small ones? I think that's weird. People 2.1×04.2k78421
41Jun 22, '19My therapist gave me a great tool for dealing with anxiety that I'm sharing in case it helps someone else: Anxiety tends to get amplified with unknowns. If you're feeling off, chec1.9×03.6k727224
42Mar 22, '21After two wonderful years at Netlify, I’m moving on. I’m so proud of the team and the work we’ve done there, a lot of which is poised to come out later this year! As for myself, I’1.8×04.7k9347
43Oct 16, '18Hey, can I ask a favor? Sometime this week can you please tell someone whose work you admire that you like what they did? People are going through all sorts of stuff and there's a 1.8×03.1k93622
44Aug 13, '19Some of my favorite learning resources: - @FrontendMasters for long-form content - @eggheadio can jump right in and learn while I'm working - @frontendarmory high quality posts - @1.8×02.7k600706
45Apr 15, '21Well, here goes nothin’! I was asked to open source the career ladders I used for my organization, I hope it’s a helpful resource for people: 📝 Article: 📍 Site: A little thread w1.8×02.3k504923
47Aug 20, '19🎇 For those learning how to create e-commerce experiences, I made an open source project! 📝 Article: Let's Build a JAMstack E-Commerce Store with @Netlify functions: 💻 Repo: 🛍 1.6×02.7k520506
48Jan 15, '19I photoshop to relax.1.6×03.3k67130
49Jun 15, '18Many many years after reading "Learn Python the Hard Way" the *most* valuable part of the whole book for me was in the introduction. It has informed so much of how I've taught myse1.6×02.8k77431
50Jan 2, '18🎁 I have another present for people working with or learning JavaScript! I made an object explorer so that you don't have to go through the docs one by one to find the object meth1.6×02.7k85010
51Jul 6, '22I will never get over the magic of programming: 3 days ago I had an idea, and now I have a useful, functioning app.1.6×03.7k175175
52Nov 6, '17🎆 I'm super excited to announce that I've joined the @vuejs core team! 🎆1.6×03.8k2520
53May 26, '21Real talk: when/if I start my own company, we're trying out a 4 day workweek. Why? Because when folks are overworked, they lack the perspective and innovation that a rested person 1.5×03.6k20883
54Oct 19, '18I asked my stepdaughter if she wanted to learn some terminal commands. Her answer: YEAH! LET'S BURN DOWN THE INTERNET! 😳1.5×03.6k3348
55Aug 23, '21The real heroes are the folks who go back to the GitHub issue they filed and post the solution1.5×03.6k35931
56Sep 2, '21I’m just a girl, standing in front of a newly opened browser tab, asking it why I opened it in the first place1.5×03.6k31425
57Dec 3, '19Repeat after me: you do not go farther by tearing others down. It just doesn't work like that. Build each other up. We get further together.1.5×02.9k65133
58Sep 2, '18Yesterday was perfect.1.4×03.6k849
59Aug 11, '19Them: you’re really quiet, everything ok? Me: yeah I just have a lot on my mind Them: do you want to talk about it? Me: ok. If humans had tails like dogs that wagged when we were h1.4×03.5k33619
60May 17, '18🌌 Ahhh I finished it! (Omg, I could keep working on this forever) I made a @code theme! It's called Night Owl. I some research into what works best for low light, colorblindness c1.4×02.8k45395
61Feb 3, '21I regret to say, exercise and eating well did indeed improve my mood1.4×03.5k14451
62Jul 29, '18I made dis1.4×02.7k61832
63Sep 6, '18Ok want a dev life hack for real? As soon as you understand a concept, make a reduced example of it. As simple as you can make it. Then you can refer to it later when you inevitabl1.3×02.7k53750
64Oct 14, '21My husband first relapsed 2 years ago. It's been a huge source of stress, and this summer was incredibly intense with him in and out of the hospital. I cried tears of joy today whe1.3×03.7k278
65Sep 24, '21Unpopular opinion: even though I could automate a lot, when I get a new computer I set my dev environment up from scratch just to audit what I really use and explore new tools/conf1.3×03.4k10649
66Feb 11, '21IMHO, we should normalize bragging to your manager. A good manager should be paying attention to the work you're doing, but they might miss the breadth and depth that only you know1.3×02.9k315106
67Apr 6, '19I’ve left Microsoft, and am taking a short break before the next thing. I’m SUPER excited about what’s coming up! I’m also really looking forward to resting and recouping the next 1.3×03.4k10412
68Apr 15, '22The vocabulary we have around burn out is insufficient. It's often framed as too much work (which is definitely one factor), but I see it also stem from misalignment in terms of st1.3×02.6k350230
69Jan 29, '19The career advice I hear frequently for underrepresented people in tech is "be so good they can't ignore you" My question is, why are you trying to ignore us?1.3×02.7k44627
70May 24, '20Before I switched careers, I was a Scientific Illustrator. I specialized in Herpetology and my drawings were used to describe new species. In my spare time, I did these ballpoint d1.3×03.1k22382
71Aug 5, '19My coding speeds: - Fast: I already know how to do this - Slow: I’m learning something new - Stopped: damnit why can’t I ever remember if it’s splice or slice1.3×03k38217
72Sep 26, '19When you work from home you start to have “outside” and “inside” pajama pants1.3×03k25424
73Sep 29, '20It’s my birthday today! And my husband is in between treatments so he’s feeling ok right now :) today’s a nice day. 🎈1.3×03.1k244
74May 6, '20We found out Monday that my husband’s cancer is relapsing. No time is great for this, but this is especially... not the best time. Letting y’all know I’m either not going to be ver1.3×02.9k209
75Nov 20, '18Try to assume competence in the women you work with. So sick of people explaining base concepts to me that I already know. It’s beyond frustrating. I hate writing tweets like this 1.3×02.6k43114
76Mar 21, '21In my honest opinion, the closer people get to a playful, childlike state, the more they can solve problems with some depth and creativity. This is why trust on a team is paramount1.2×02.6k362138
77Aug 21, '21I don't understand how companies desperately want devs to use their product, spend so much money building it... and not pay attention to documentation?! Docs/tutorials are how peop1.2×02.5k35992
78Dec 19, '20Reminder that if you look at your old code and you feel a little embarrassed at the quality, that's actually a great sign, not a bad one. Progress can be slow and hard to see, this1.2×02.8k33228
79Sep 21, '18I wonder how many people hate CSS because their experience with it is overriding bootstrap. In completely unrelated news, guess what I'm doing today.1.2×02.7k26318
80Mar 10, '20Living with someone who doesn’t have the strongest immune system at the moment burns a real fire into me when people write off folks that are cautious as “weirdos”. Please be caref1.2×02.8k34315
81Sep 13, '19I had the great honor of animating the @Netlify header with the blessing of @rafahari, and now it's live! More to come 🥳1.2×02.9k17280
82Oct 22, '19Loading a state management library for a to do app1.2×02.6k40724
83Aug 7, '20Today has been incredibly hard and shitty. If you have gifs of cute animals, they would be appreciated. And fuck cancer.1.2×02.5k3021
84Nov 12, '19My parents asked me what @Netlify does and kept asking “why” and “how” questions for a half hour and we’ve somehow backed all the way up into me explaining how JavaScript is single1.2×03.1k12527
85Mar 31, '22Me as an IC: I wish I was involved in more decisions Me as an EM: Please, I'm so tired of making decisions1.2×02.8k14579
86Mar 19, '19When people ask my opinion about a hotly debated tech topic and I try to stay neutral1.2×02.5k38925
87Jun 22, '21How are we supposed to learn all this stuff before we die?!1.2×02.5k25745
88Aug 5, '17If you name your dog Sudo and she doesn't follow commands, you can instantly tell who on the street are fellow nerds bc of the giggling1.1×02.2k5820
89Aug 16, '21It’s strange to me that in all the conversation about developer productivity, I rarely see people talk about the cost of turnover. There is loss of time and money and a strain on m1.1×02.5k29190
90Mar 14, '19Being a night owl in a morning person world is strange. I get a lot done, I'm just really groggy in the beginning of the day and then at midnight I'm like WHO WANTS TO REFACTOR SOM1.1×02.5k30517
91Jul 24, '19Therapist: and what do we do when we feel stressed? Me: pick a new theme for my editor and terminal Therapist: no1.1×02.5k36114
92Jan 11, '19Victims of autocorrect, untie!1.1×02.3k4706
93Nov 27, '22You know why us Senior+ engineers have good hygiene around structuring and naming conventions? It’s because we’ve been bitten by our mistakes enough times to have respect for what 1.1×02.2k30799
94Dec 27, '20Decided to try gradient hair- it’s quarantine after all, time to cross stuff off the bucket list!1.0×02.7k2416
95Nov 21, '20Every household has a person in it that finds the scissors by looking for them, and another person that finds them by yelling “WHERE ARE THE SCISSORS”1.0×02.4k13818
96Jan 16, '20Oh the irony of having a dog you name Sudo who doesn’t listen to you1.0×02.4k2248
97Nov 30, '18Tomorrow I’m gonna start a dev advent calendar. Every day from the 1st to the 25th, I’ll highlight a new person and a project of theirs that I’m into and think people would benefit1.0×02.4k21127
98May 4, '18This morning I: - Wrote a ton of code - Planned a screencast - Played piggyback w/ kids - Sent out admin emails - Mentored someone - Made breakfast for me && fiance It's no1.0×02.4k21211
99Sep 12, '18Me: guess what? Dizzy: what? Me: recursion is fun! Guess what else? Dizzy: what? Me: recursion is fun! Guess what else? Dizzy: boundary condition. This is why I married him. ❤️1.0×02.3k24111
100Aug 20, '21We got good news!!! ❤️🎉❤️0.9×02.3k207
101Apr 25, '21I got the second dose of the vaccine today and I cried, not from pain, but from the sheer relief. I can’t express how harrowing it’s been having the person you love most in the wor0.8×02.3k266

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