Robert BrodrechtFeb 8, 2024
Bruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊
My productivity life-hack: I write myself a "Don't Do" list, and every Thursday evening, I tick the ones I haven't done, feel good about myself and reward myself with a bottle of Rioja and a curry. You can use my list, or write your own! #productivityLifeHacks
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Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
I've got this week's Don't Do list written and stuck on my monitor. I'm pretty confident of the first 4, and will strive for (5). #productivityLifeHacks #adventureCrapitalism
Show threadLorenzo 'kelset' SciandraFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson kind of surprised about the first one - any reason in particular? Would love to learn more tbh (even only on DMs if you'd prefer that)
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@kelset Ah, because an external keyboard user on Android can never put focus into a text input - reported July 2021 https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/31820
Can't focus into text fields, Android + external keyboard · Issue #31820 · facebook/react-native

In the first Expo example on https://reactnative.dev/docs/textinput - with an external physical keyboard on Android, we don't seem to be able to move the focus into/ between these input fields. It'...

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Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@kelset If Facebook can't be arsed to sort it out in 3 years, I won't use it!
Show threadLorenzo 'kelset' SciandraFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson oh I see - yeah I feel you, a11y (sadly) never got the right amount of funding on this project :/ have you ever tried submitting a PR? I know it's not the fun answer but specifically for a11y fixes it might be the only way to get it addressed sooner rather than later
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@kelset No, because what goes on under the hood is beyond my brain-grade. And, at the time, Facebook were making virtuous noises about prioritising a11y bugs so I rather naively took them at their word https://reactnative.dev/blog/2021/03/08/GAAD-React-Native-Accessibility
The GAAD Pledge - Improving React Native Accessibility · React Native

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Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@kelset Ooh I just realised you're a RN maintainer. I'd be happy to carve out some time from personal projects to test any fix that Microsoft does, if that would help. But I don't work on RN any more so don't have any app I can compile; I'd need an installable apk.
Show threadBernard TyersFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson I've found walruses to be very emotionally intelligent and caring partners.
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@bernat you fell for the old "I am he as you are he as you are we as we are altogether" line? They won't get me again.
Show threadBernard TyersFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson 😂 😂
Show threadAlvaro MontoroFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson is that a >2 (general) or a 72 (oddly specific)?
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 12, 2024
@alvaromontoro > 2. Killing 72 people would leave me little time for downtime or socialising, experience has taught me
Show threadAndy WoottonFeb 8, 2024
@brucelawson Asking for a friend: 5. Are other animals OK? Not particularly but definitely including elephants.
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 8, 2024
@woo Feel free to write your own, but be kind on yourself and only include things you're pretty confident you won't achieve.
Show threadAndy WoottonFeb 8, 2024
@brucelawson That's easy then and much like my approach to any objective setting. I set the 'stretch targets' I was required to and was 'kind to myself' by doing the other things that were actually necessary to keep the business functioning. This is why I was such a great fit with BigCo culture. My methodology is called "Getting the important shit done by ignoring HR." Wait until Gartner hears about it.
Show threadAndy WoottonFeb 8, 2024
@brucelawson Also, not the elephant thing.
Show threadAaron PrivenFeb 8, 2024
@brucelawson … thinking of Humpty Dumpty’s unbirthdays…
Show threadBruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊Feb 8, 2024
@aaronpriven Mr Dumpty is something of a role model for me.
Show threadVilleFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson very inspiring!
Show threadBoxOfRainFeb 12, 2024
@brucelawson
Top “don’t do” list there.