Karma isn't mystical; it's a nervous system pattern. The Compassion Code clears imprints with radical self-compassion. One honest conversation: bookings.elevateos1.com/book… #ElevateOS1 #CompassionCode #SelfCompassion #EnergyWork #OperateAtAHigherFrequency

Last October was the most challenging month I've had professionally in years. I needed to step into multiple layers of hard situations and delicate conversations. In that moment, I realized I couldn't have a strategic plan for all that needed to be handled, but I could choose a set of core values that would guide me moment by moment in what I did and what I said. One of the values that become clear was: Compassion Over the last 7 years, @aprilwensel , with @compassioncode , has been an influence in my understanding of what it means to be compassionate. It doesn't always mean being "nice". Sometimes you need to share feedback with people that will be uncomfortable, but in their best interest and in the interest of the people around them. Read more of her story in the first article I read of April's back in 2018, in which she defines compassion: Confessions of a Recovering Jerk Programmer aprilwensel.medium.com/confe… This last week, I had the opportunity to finally talk with April one-on-one. It was a pleasure and an honor, and yes, I was a little star struck. Thank you, April, for taking time out of your schedule to share a moment! If this topic resonates with you, please visit April's web site and sign up for her free newsletter: compassionatecoding.com/

Post-1980 tech culture has incentivized a ruthless “every man for himself” culture that breaks people down over time, instead of a collaborative, human-focused approach that improves people over time. See @aprilwensel and @compassioncode for more.

Thank you for a great keynote @aprilwensel - so many insights into the real-world human challenges of building a software team that works well together. @compassioncode @CppNorth #CppNorth2024

I am honoured to be speaking alongside some great people in the software development world, including founder of @compassioncode, @aprilwensel who is presenting the keynote on Wednesday. @TechAtBloomberg @CppNorth #CppNorth2024

I attended #phptek for first time last week. Met some great ppl & learned quite a bit that I look fwd to applying. Tyvm to the sponsors that made it possible. @compassioncode @packagist @zend @sensiolabs @Voyage @OSMHhelp @PubNub @vehikl @FusionAuth @DevITjobs

going right into #journeysconference session with the one and only @aprilwensel of @compassioncode live right now, go hang out, share the good vibes and support a good cause!

Another #phptek is over. :-(. Thanks to @compassioncode @packagist @zend @sensiolabs @Vonage @OSMHhelp @PubNub @vehikl @FusionAuth and @DevITjobs for sponsoring and @phparch for keeping it going

If you say my name three times I will appear outside the conference and call your API a piece of shit.

When asked “So what DO you like,” @SecondeJ responds, “When enterprise teams adopt a standard and follow it,” and then cites @StripeDev docs as the gold standard (I’ve heard this my whole career). #phptek

Good lord this is as energetic and hilarious a tech talk as I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot)! 😂 #phptek

I can appreciate a presentation on programming disasters that begins with “I didn’t even WANT to be a software engineer,” a Shakespearean intro, and follows up with a ColdFusion slide 😂 (CF was my first programming experience). @SecondeJ is an orator for sure! #phptek

Opening keynote is @CompassionateCoding founder @AprilWensel giving Adobe on embracing change. #phptek

In programming, it's important to name things right, so it's "core human", not "soft" skills. (Image by @SusanDavid_PhD, discovered via @compassioncode.)

Congratulations & thank you @aprilwensel for the mission of @compassioncode! 🎉 You have helped me and many others. Thank you also for putting a YouTube playlist together of talks; A great resource!

It was great chatting with @aprilwensel from @compassioncode last week. Here's a highlight from the stream. Thanks again for hanging April! twitch.tv/videos/2095924861

In this @phparch podcast episode, @aprilwensel of @compassioncode talks about empathy in programming and the importance of soft skills talks at conferences, including the one she just gave at @phptek! bit.ly/3IuVt4f #php #phptek2024

Thank you so much, Sharath! Happy it made the journey safely! ✉️ 🙏

Very kind of @aprilwensel to send a handwritten letter and a @compassioncode sticker after I posted about her talk at @iosconfsg ☺️ If you haven’t yet, watch her talk here - youtube.com/watch?v=LF0RJyPP… This talk deeply touched me & I think it’s a crucial topic for everyone in tech!

Great interview with @aprilwensel from @compassioncode! Very engaging questions from @KottHector, especially in the #Agile app dev world. @aprilwensel Thank you for the insightful & fun answers, and so applicable to prioritizing a high functioning, healthy culture.