Sometimes jokes on Twitter turn into real (good) things.
(TL;DR: the store is open if you want a sticker!)
The Joke
A while back I tweeted a joke:
If I started a gang our tag would be :wq
— mike susz (@mikesusz) October 22, 2014
Some of my friends riffed on it
@artlawry we only use force when necessary
— mike susz (@mikesusz) October 22, 2014
@thejeffbyrnes @artlawry me & my homies take no shortcuts
— mike susz (@mikesusz) October 22, 2014
I was joking based on my tendency to accidentally type :wq when i’m in vim’s Insert Mode so the text ends up inside the file (like i’m tagging it, in the territorial sense) versus a command for the editor.
The Spark
Then I got the idea (from my friend Joel) to make it a sticker. I didn’t tell anyone about it, but I got 200 of them printed. I picked a few choice people (including those that riffed with me, and Joel) looked at their twitter profiles to identify their employers, figured out their work addresses (don’t be creepy) and sent them out.
Surprise!
The first sticker I felt compelled to place on my laptop. Courtesy @mikesusz – thank you Mike! pic.twitter.com/WaWnp560HN
— Joel Oliveira (@jayroh) November 5, 2014
@mikesusz @artlawry so I just got a letter from @squaredesign with some very fun stickers… pic.twitter.com/6d5yfamU7P
— Jeff Byrnes (@thejeffbyrnes) November 3, 2014
Thanks for the sticker love, @mikesusz!! pic.twitter.com/i3OBNPhsox
— Bocoup (@bocoup) November 10, 2014
Scored some sweet vim stickers! Thanks @mikesusz! pic.twitter.com/QTU3FX1vct
— Jeremy Weiskotten (@doctorzaius) November 10, 2014
I love my new :wq sticker from @mikesusz! pic.twitter.com/cJETIJFTWx
— foo bar boaz (@BoazSender) November 10, 2014
Nope, I wasn’t kidding. And furthermore, when I saw people comment on Twitter about wanting one? Guess what I did?
Basically @mikesusz is amazing. And these are the best stickers ever. pic.twitter.com/yQgUy5IUrC
— Pete Cheslock (@petecheslock) November 18, 2014
Surprise Vim swag from @mikesusz :-). Thank you!!! pic.twitter.com/ZzHGv1lAcH
— BJ Miller (@bjmillerltd) December 10, 2014
diggin' my new sticker from @mikesusz. genius. pic.twitter.com/fcnw596yrK
— ⠚⠁⠅⠑⠗⠕⠃⠊⠝⠎⠕⠝ (@jakerobinson) December 2, 2014
Yay laptop stickers on the new MBP. :wq thanks to @mikesusz pic.twitter.com/G762UJnJxB
— Chip (@2bithacker) November 24, 2014
Big thanks to @mikesusz for the most amazing stickers. #VIM4LYFE :wq @elliotttf pic.twitter.com/UNe2exhI11
— Care Co. (@iamcarrico) November 17, 2014
Even across the ocean!
Much love for vim here with help from @mikesusz !!!! pic.twitter.com/4Srp1BYuaX
— Whisky Yogi (@LewisCowper) November 25, 2014
The Therapy
Why on Earth did I drop a hundred dollars on printing and postage? Because every reply made me smile. Every photo posted felt like a warm hug. I’ve even seen my stickers on the laptops of speakers at conferences.
The Store
I've got a real storefront set up to sell two variants of the :wq sticker and some other things! check it out: Squaredesign Store.