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Margaret Fero

@MaggieFero.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy

Interdisciplinary hacker. I like to talk about security, privacy, books, words, and the Internet. DEFCON 29 WSIIA Winner. GCIA, GCIH, GSEC, & Certified Beer Server […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ hachyderm.io/@MaggieFero, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Margaret Fero @maggiefero.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

I'm having #nbpy flashbacks at #pyconUS ! In case you missed the North Bay Python Square Dance Talk, it's here: youtu.be/aJVvaz8eFwA

A plaque surrounded by flowers at the base of the palm tree. in the upper corners, one couple per corner is depicted dancing. The text in the middle reads:
"Presented to
Long Beach, CA
And the 58th NSDC
In memory of
Carl & Varene Anderson
Founders & General Chairman
by the
Executive Committee
of the
National Square Dance Convention®
June 25, 2009"

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Margaret Fero @maggiefero.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

From a group chat emerged this meme of @phildini 's talk, pls use (posted with enthusiastic consent/encouragement)

Philip James with his hands raised alongside his head "ancient aliens meme" style behind the North Bay Python lectern with the words "CIVIC DATA" superimposed on the photo above his head

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Margaret Fero @maggiefero.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Accepting user feedback sometimes means doing the things you weren't excited about. - @minrk at #nbpy

Slide showing two GitHub comments from @minrk on January 30, 2025 where the first is him commenting that he's chosen to avoid the good ideas suggested in a comment not included, and the second is him confirming he did it now.

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Margaret Fero @maggiefero.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Think about the step-changes in level of experience as an engineer - @amcasari at #nbpy

Slide by @amcasari in the #nbpy Barn titled "The Step-Changes in Engineering Experience" with levels from "Level new" to "Level New+4" with increasing levels of scope openness from "Given problem, given process, given solution" to "Chosen problem space(s)".

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