1. The access collection black hole You need Figma access, Google Analytics, WordPress admin, GitHub, and the client's Slack. You ask. They forward a password email from two years ago. You ask again. Their developer says they'll get back to you. Three days pass. The fix: Send a single, complete access list on Day 1 — not "we'll need some access" but the exact list, with specifics for each tool,
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I've let conference attendance slide in the last few years (last was ElixirConf 2023), and would like to get back in the habit. I value them from a professional development/community POV. I've even got a trip to Europe planned in the next year and could dovetail that--since I'm suspecting that the "good conferences" are happening more and more outside of the states.