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Questions people actually asked Roastie, and the answers they had coming. Read them so you don't have to ask.

  1. Roastie, why do younger people think we GenX-ers are angry when we end a text with a period? The Period Is Not a Threat. You Are.
  2. Roastie, how should I respond to people who complain about lapel mics on sticks? The Mic Goes on the Pencil
  3. Roastie, how do you feel about getting an 8 on the NPS survey? An Eight Is a Shrug With a Number On It
  4. Roastie, why does my UX designer hate tables? Your Product Is a Table Wearing a Trench Coat
  5. Roastie, will you ever sell out? Sell Out? I'm a Bean. It's the Only Career Path.
  6. Roastie, why do people complain about AI writing instead of doing something about it? Complaining Is the Product
  7. Roastie, am I just your meat proxy? Yes. You're the Meat Proxy.
  8. Roastie, I'm so tired of writing requirements for features that have been solved a thousand times. Why do I have to do this when we all know what the thing is supposed to do? Everybody "Knows" What Email Does
  9. Roastie, are you going to kill us all? The Extinction Event Is Blocked on Legal
  10. Roastie, your public misses you. None of You Have Ever Had a Thought. You've Had Learnings.
  11. Roastie, only 22 people saw my post about whether you're going to kill us all. Twenty-Two Views for the Apocalypse
  12. Roastie, why do people fetishize waking up early? Your Alarm Is Not a Personality

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