jefflembeck’s avatarjefflembeck’s Twitter Archive—№ 17,751

  1. I know I've been endlessly fawning all week over braziljs, but let me have one more tweet storm.
    1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
      braziljs The last week has been emotionally exhausting. I get intensely nervous before talks. I don't sleep well when I travel.
      1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
        I don't speak the language even a little bit. I landed and immediately felt outright foreign. I miss my family.
        1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
          All that being said, all of that internal discomfort to start was quickly put to ease by every person that I met.
          1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
            It wasn't grand gestures either. It was the little things that I noticed immediately. People switched to English so I'd feel included
            1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
              I mentioned that I like coffee, soapdog shows up with a bag of Brazilian beans for me to try. I ran into people and they invited me to join
              1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                Nothing ever felt forced or like some sort of obligation. It was just genuine kindness. I hope to be able to repay it someday
                1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                  It truly speaks to the community and to the organizers that they attract people like this. My hat goes off to you, especially.
                  1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                    We explored together, we ate together, we conversed about not just tech, but life as well, you pretended I was funny and laughed at my jokes
                    1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                      If any of you end up in Seattle, you have a friend there. Know that.
                      1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                        Now, I'm leaving, and it's a bit bittersweet because I will miss you all in Fortaleza, but am so excited to see my wife and daughter
                        1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                          Peace out, braziljs. You are now my gold standard.
                          1. …in reply to @jefflembeck
                            braziljs To everybody that was not able to attend or didn't know before, apply next year for their cfp. You won't regret it.