Delightful Reveal #53

“Sorry, my left key doesn’t work because my cat has stepped on it too much.”

What we did:

• Thought deeply and consulted broadly about reorganizing all layers of our components on a project
• Welcomed our first three beta testers in the system, reviewed recording of our manually onboarding them to (1) capture usability errors and (2) inform future onboarding content
• Socialized a block diagram and flow diagram depicting a “linked record” concept, and wrote this up for prioritization on the roadmap
• Picked up flowers from the farm that fulfills our bi-weekly flower subscription
• Designed and presented an interim flow for users to be able to bulk add expenses to a quote from a template
• Presented a concept to a client that could solve a few of the product MVP’s friction points
• Using Javascript to prevent an error on auto form submission when a user clears a field 
• Wrapped up RailsConf signage (digital and print)
• Worked (and working) on RailsConf slideshow slides and last-minute signage adjustments
• Accepted the role of Program Co-chair for RubyConf in Chicago in November
• Held meetings to build connections and explore potential opportunities
• Sent invitations to Madison+ Ruby Podcast guests and scheduled recordings
• Training Tracker business card redesigns got printed
• Had our first official Board meeting and took a bunch of notes
• Identified spring sprint themes starting with “Enchantment Under the Sea”
• Packing supplies for exhibiting at the Food Safety Summit in Chicago

What we’re reading:

• Gender Euphoria by Laura Kate Dale
• One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
• The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
• Dune by Frank Herbert
• Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
• The Hare with the Amber Eyes 
• Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
• The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch
• Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay
• Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant

What we’re watching:

• X-Men ‘97
• Knuckles (TV Series)
• Fallout (and need a season 2 already!)
• Baby Reindeer
• Letterkenny (finished up, *sniff sniff*)
• Shogūn
• Ripley
• Will & Grace
• Doctor Slump
• Conan O’Brian Must Go
• Dr. Martin (season 6)
• Top Chef: Wisconsin
• Spirited Away
• Challengers
• The Green Planet

What we’re listening to:

• Hadestown soundtrack
• Florence and the Machine
• The Decemberists
• Zoë Keating: Possible (Live) on Youtube
• The Postal Service
• End of Beginning - Djo
• Smashing Pumpkins (extreme nostalgia levels)
• Pat Bentar’s Live Album
• Maestro by Seventeen
• Promise by Lee Mujin 
• Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter 
• Popcorn by D.O
• Tiny Desk Premiere: Otoboke Beaver
• L’Heptade by Harmonium
• EELS - Goldy (official audio) - from EELS TIME! - Out June 7, 2024

What we’re interested in:

• Printing music with CSS Grid 
• Finally having a tier 4 character I’m interested in playing (Hexblade Warlock w/ Foresight)
• ReWilding the Internet
• A dial in the brain that regulates immune response
• Longest Ski Jump World Record (writeup)
• Learning more about the children’s book/book cover design world
• 6502 retro computer

What we’re struggling with:

• Pollen
• Closing on a house (the next one)
• Packing
• Hiccups
• Sore neck
• People not understanding what constitutes a peaceful protest (+1)
• Time is going by quickly
• Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone
• Testing all the things for new software design
• Planning for multiple timezones

What we’re buying:

• NFC tags
• Moving blankets galore
• New bed for Finn
• Some cute prints and stickers from ShooleyArt
• Plane tickets to Albany for Flagrant retreat
• Pachamama coffee
• Tickets to see Ateez in Chicago this summer
• Local coffee to exchange with other RailsConf attendees
• Bluetooth lapel microphones

What we’re celebrating:

• My formerly sprained ankle! Back to the gym.
• Closing on a house
• The birth of a Scrabble blanket
• Elbow has healed enough to climb!
• Sent invites to first guests for Madison+ Ruby Podcast
• Getting so many speakers (TBD!) & sponsors for Madison+ Ruby 2024!!
• A dog that’s almost done with her meds
• Finding out no one is using an old feature which means we don’t need to include it the new software design.
• A healing hairline fracture
• Going to RailsConf! (gotta pack!)

If you’re looking for a team to help you discover the right thing to build and help you build it, get in touch.