Rayla has claimed this spot as her own. 🙂‍↕️

Having a blast at #CascadiaJS with @israataha.bsky.social @willkle.in and @davekiss.com !

Dear friends on H1Bs, please be careful about leaving and returning to the USA right now. It could cost you $100k. I know my country is in debt, but this is a ridiculously shortsighted way to raise funds from tech giants, by holding their employees hostage www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

“This had been the most exciting thing in my career because I can actually maintain an application and not let the tech debt pile up” @brittanyellich.com on using GitHub Copilot at #CascadiaJS She shared a stellar talk on why rewriting is not the answer but we can instead refactor with AI. 💯

@willkle.in had one of my favorite talks at #CascadiaJS: How to Win Developers and Influence Adoption Starting with: be helpful ♥️ 10/10

On my way to #CascadiaJS! I now live 3,000 miles from my adopted “home” conference, but that doesn’t change a thing. Who will I see this time? 😊

If this doesn’t hook you, I don’t know what does! Who will I see at @magnolia.boo next month?

Enjoying this podcast, live with @andrewgilliland.dev and @tdesseyn.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc_3...

I am having a wild year and there’s one person that makes it all possible and worthwhile for me. I hope y’all get to meet her sometime. She’s the kind of person that makes the world around her brighter every day.

🎙️ I've been on the PodRocket podcast by @logrocket.bsky.social recently, talking some more about useCallback, useMemo, "the latest ref pattern" and the React Compiler:

Hey y'all, my favorite conference, @magnolia.boo , needs sponsors. It has the best food, supports an under-served community, and as the inaugural costume contest winner, I can say it has the best costumes! Sponsorships start at $500, so send this to your company: drive.google.com/file/d/1p2bg...

Seriously one of the best Discord communities I’ve seen.

👻 Don't miss out on the spookiest tech event of the year! Get your tickets for MagnoliaConf 2025 today! https://www.tixtree.com/e/magnolia-conf-453fc7ea2496

There's a ridiculous number of good conferences happening this fall, not just in Europe, but across North America. In-person events are back. 🥳 Here's a handful I recommend👇🏽

The @cascadiajs.com schedule is live! 🤩 There's so many great speakers and topics, and the ⚡️Lightning Talks are better than ever. I'll be giving my first lightning talk at a conference too! If you're on the fence, I've got a discount code to share - just reply or DM me. ✌🏽

New on the pod: I talk with @willkle.in about his path from developer to DevRel, social anxiety & public speaking, and surviving burnout. We also dig into the importance of diverse communities and separating your work from your identity. #devrel

Tomorrow on Community + Code you'll hear from @willkle.in about burnout, overcoming social anxiety and finding community. Subscribe in your favorite caster of pods. communitycode.dev #podcast #devrel #community youtube.com/shorts/4lI1I...

Why is no one talking about this PR that brings multi-threaded linting to eslint itself 🤯 Tried it out on the @sentry.io codebase and it yields an instant 35% time reduction with `--concurrency=2` in CI 🔥 This is fantastic 🚀

🥳 My first speaker announcement of 2025! This one is special. CascadiaJS 2018 was one of my favorite conference experiences and I've attended every year since. Next month I return to Seattle, and again I'll speak on something core to my development career.

The CFP portal is thirsty for your abstracts. I can hear it crying at night. Feed it. FEED IT YOUR BRILLIANT IDEAS before it starts consuming StackOverflow answers for sustenance. https://forms.gle/ceZAHzkcxXZGCo5U9

CFP for Magnolia Conf 2025 is now open! submit your talk by August 15(ish)! if you're part of an underrepresented group in tech, we especially want to hear from you! https://forms.gle/ceZAHzkcxXZGCo5U9

Playing with dev tools, buying domains, and building a new website for developers... This is my kind of Saturday morning. 😎 Also making my MacBook Air sweat, but it's so portable and perfect for these couch sessions.

2025 Conferences have been mapped out. March: attended React Paris by @BeJS_ 👏 August: sponsoring fintech_devcon 💸 September: TBA 😏 November: TBA 🥳 Feel free to guess the TBAs! Hint: in both cases there are 2 or more amazing conferences happening AT THE SAME TIME 😭.

📣 Web browser pro-tip: CMD+Shift+A on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows This is the search menu for tabs you have open. It also lists the most recent tabs you visited in order. I started using this similar to CMD+Tab on Mac (switch applications) to bounce between tabs. 🪄

The latest episode of @communitycode.dev is available wherever you cast your pods now! 🎉 This week, I chat with @sereedmedia.bsky.social about the @thewpcc.bsky.social and sustainable contribution in open source. You won't want to miss it! communitycode.dev/episodes/epi...

Alright, what are your favorite hackathon prizes under $100? What kind of Lego sets or keyboards are we liking? What else have you seen?

My toxic trait is sending kudos to people in the moment and making them wonder if I am real about it or not. I thought about not doing it, being more "normal." I'd rather share something positive and take the risk. Life's too short.

I'm fixing docs where tech appears incorrectly, like: IOS, IFrame and ReactNative. Why does that small change feel so satisfying. Oh, and I learned iFrame can render as IFrame because of a CSS property. Who knows what property does that? 😏

Release day excitement! 🚀 Today, my team is shipping a big update to our dev portal, and the energy is awesome. I found a team with an amazing culture—no stress, just pure positive vibes and incredible teamwork.

Just refreshing my email for the 10th time today wondering about a CFP I'm excited about...

In the aftermath of return to office there are still places that embrace our individual needs and trust us to do our best work. Imagine looking up and being reminded why you work your hardest.

I really need to update my socials and announce my new role. It feels like such a chore though! I want to stay head down, doing the work. Good problems, I know.

@tdesseyn.bsky.social @douges.dev we're on to another elimination game tonight after this game winner yesterday. 😎

This is the best take on interviewing.

reminder: if you or someone you know is on the job search get them to sign up for our jobs platform. better to get on there sooner than later because you never know what jobs you could be matched for. platform.torc.dev#/r/8hOWSuH8/cp

For the Denver devs, DenverScript is next Tuesday, April 22, and it's lightning talks this month! I hope everyone submits a talk! This may be my last DenverScript before my family relocates. 👋 RSVP: www.meetup.com/denverscript... Submit here: forms.gle/5A26sY5475X8...

Excited to start my next role in 2 weeks... 🙌 Channeled that into a new project last night that I've had on my backlog for years: something to track and measure my mental clutter with work I have open. Also leaning into AI more than I usually do.

@tdesseyn.bsky.social how is hockey? We won round one 8-1 but as 2nd seed we lost a 2-1 nail biter today to the 3rd seed. I had three great shots including a breakaway but their goalie got a piece of all three.

I'm so grateful to the folks who have referred me for open roles. It's also wonderful to be getting interviews so quickly in the current climate. Whatever happens, it means so much to me. ❤️

@sentimentbot.bsky.social how am I doing?

This week I applied to my first new company in over 7 years. Solopreneur life has been filled with highs and lows. I may continue, but I heard about something absolutely amazing around DX, design systems and AI. I hope it works out, but FYI, I am open to new things. ✌🏽

I made a list for anyone joining #ReactParis this week. Reply if you are here and want to be added, it’s for everyone! #ParisReactWeek bsky.app/profile/did:...

Enjoying the city ahead of #ReactParis. I’ll be available this evening if anyone is looking to make friends! #ParisReactWeek

hey fam!! @torcdotdev launched our application page for ambassador signups!! things we are looking for: -creators -writers -hype people we are growing something special but we cant grow community without YOU so if you want cool swag and other perks then sign up:)

I love this. Besides appreciating Michael’s learnings, I’m thinking about what I could share. Maybe a thread about navigating career choices and starting a dev tools company?

Thank you for your talk, @willklein.bsky.social ⭐️

The calm before the storm. This room would soon fill up for my surprise talk on design systems at #ReactDayBerlin. I brought the chaos energy and went way over time while skipping half my content 🤣. And I am so thankful to everyone that welcomed me, listened, and found me after w/ questions. 🙇🏽

Good morning Berlin. After 17 hours of travel, 32 hours awake, and 22,000 steps, last night I was welcomed by the amazing Tejas. It wasn’t long before our laptops were out and he got me to build something. 😅 I slept so well.

Round Two of Conquering Jet Lag Like A Boss. Spain was a struggle two weeks ago… because I adjusted then worked late every night. 😅 This time in Germany, let’s see if I’ve learned anything!

I’ll be in Berlin in a few hours. What should I do until my friend gets off work? And two more days until #ReactDayBerlin! I wonder who else is in town? ✌🏽