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NERD Event

https://nerdsummit.org/

Hacking the Flow State

https://medium.com/brigade-engineering/hacking-the-flow-state-b2451d0bf7ba

Google Two Factor Authentication Security Key

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/google-usb-security-key-two-factor-authentication

Al’s Most Recent Laravel Contribution

https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/10170

Quantum Safe Encryption

https://www.quantamagazine.org/20150908-quantum-safe-encryption/

OKCupid and Other Dating Sites Leave You Vulnerable

http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/okcupid/

Why Use Docker On A Dedicated Server? : EveryDayLinuxUser : In this article, I want to discuss why dedicated and... http

https://twitter.com/linuxtoday/status/642292981672710144

Web Development Reading List #103

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/09/web-development-reading-list-103/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SmashingMagazine+(Smashing+Magazine)

Couldn't agree more with every point made in this great talk by @adamwathan: "TDD - The Good Parts

https://twitter.com/bertfonteyn/status/641216525601476609

Finally create a solid PHP deployment strategy

http://deploy.serversforhackers.com/

CoAP and a Web of Things Watching Things

https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/coap-and-web-things-watching-things?utm_campaign=technology&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

We will announce the Laracast winner today

Latest Readings

Agile Estimating and Planning - Mike Cohn

User Stores, 60% to 160% go with a range. If you have history that helps but still it might not be the same.

Q & A / Main Topics to Discuss
Fine tune your workflow NOW!

There is value in fine tuning your workflow, textExpander, ssh config, bash shortcuts, scripts, artisan commands, drush commands, alfred plugins etc etc. take a moment every day to sharpen your tools. Not only does it save your time but keeps you on task. Plus then when I pair with you I do not go insane waiting :) git status

JumpCut Link http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/

Get your bash profile up to speed http://natelandau.com/my-mac-osx-bash_profile/

Use a goo terminal and make it fast. Split screen shortcuts, open to default directory, etc

Kata Link https://laracasts.com/search?q=kata&q-where=lessons or make your own

TextExpander https://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html

AutoText on Linux http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8646

Moom https://manytricks.com/moom/

Stay https://cordlessdog.com/stay/ never deal with moving your windows again when going from laptop to external monitor

Alfred https://www.alfredapp.com/

Pomodoro Timer http://xwavesoft.com/pomodoro-timer-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html

Quick reminders https://www.wunderlist.com/

Team Passwords https://www.passpack.com/

EnvDeployer https://github.com/alfred-nutile-inc/env-deployer

Make Commands using Symfony Console (Artisan, Drupal Console etc)

Push .env file around and share it
Query DynamoDB
Change user passwords
Configure servers eg Supervisord, cron etc