<![CDATA[My dad: I'm buying your book]]>My dad: I'm buying your book

Me on the phone: I will just bring you a copy

My dad: YOU NEED A GUARANTEED SALE. I'M BUYING YOUR BOOK AND SO IS YOUR UNCLE

My uncle from the other room: you will sell two books don't turn this down

My dad: no one even buys books anymore don't turn this down

I stg 🥲🥲🥲

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/2553bdcd-7513-4855-8f6d-fd9b083f40eb/my-dad-i-m-buying-your-bookRSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 22:13:39 GMTFri, 05 Jun 2026 01:04:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:33:01 GMT]]>@perkinsy @grimalkina

Also, magnificent Uncle energy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/bradr/statuses/116696100438334984https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/bradr/statuses/116696100438334984Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:33:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:20:34 GMT]]>@ricci @grimalkina @sachindhke A grad school friend’s thesis started with a sentence of very obscure sailing jargon just so his parents would understand it, which was also pretty cool.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/acsawdey/statuses/116695815588426841https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/acsawdey/statuses/116695815588426841Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:20:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:53:07 GMT]]>@grimalkina my mom read my entire CS PhD dissertation despite understanding none of it

@sachindhke 's parents just took their first plane flight ever, literally to the other side of the world, to watch his dissertation defense in a language they don't even speak

Parents are (frequently) rad

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://discuss.systems/users/ricci/statuses/116695707649511551https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://discuss.systems/users/ricci/statuses/116695707649511551Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:53:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:19:23 GMT]]>@grimalkina parenting goals 👏

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.samfira.com/users/gabriel/statuses/116695574987511756https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.samfira.com/users/gabriel/statuses/116695574987511756Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:19:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:43:53 GMT]]>@grimalkina Awesome. It's always great to have excellent family support!

And for anyone who's just tuning in:
https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Software-Teams/Hicks/p/book/9781032963389

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/psa/statuses/116695199470907658https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/psa/statuses/116695199470907658Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:43:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:23:39 GMT]]>@grimalkina This is incredible 🤣

(Guaranteed sale here too!)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://quinnwitz.house/users/magsol/statuses/116694883979306944https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://quinnwitz.house/users/magsol/statuses/116694883979306944Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:23:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:18:38 GMT]]>@grimalkina

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jlamoree/statuses/116694864257459772https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jlamoree/statuses/116694864257459772Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:18:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:18:25 GMT]]>@grimalkina is 9781040688656 you?

[suddenly realizing he just asked a woman for her "digits" the very first time ever]

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/xabean/statuses/116694863392745714https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/xabean/statuses/116694863392745714Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:18:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:16:19 GMT]]>@jlamoree I guess??? Intolerable I know. Preorders open June 23!!!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grimalkina/statuses/116694855174115334https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grimalkina/statuses/116694855174115334Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:16:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:14:35 GMT]]>@grimalkina
Its about Dadmanity

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/dlakelan/statuses/116694848313919283https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/dlakelan/statuses/116694848313919283Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:14:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:14:00 GMT]]>@grimalkina I signed up to get notified by the publisher but I don’t see any announcement. I should just be patient?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jlamoree/statuses/116694846057165970https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jlamoree/statuses/116694846057165970Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:14:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My dad: I'm buying your book on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:08:19 GMT]]>Me: do you guys know anything about software teams

Them now as a cackling chorus: No! No way in hell!

My dad, yelling: it's about the psychology!

My uncle: you're still a psychologist?

My dad: IT'S ABOUT. HUMANITY.

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