I write code, words, and occasionally silly comics.
I'm Brittany — a Senior Product Engineer at Bluesky who believes you can build a career that’s technically challenging and personally sustainable. I write The Balanced Engineer, co-host Overcommitted, and speak at conferences about AI, accessibility, and developer productivity.
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I don't think it's a coincidence that atproto is taking off at the same time AI is. Well, okay, it kind of is a coincidence. I don't think anybody planned these things to work out at the same time. But it's a lucky alignment that I think is worth savoring: AI is maturing at exactly the moment the atproto ecosystem is getting diverse enough for your data to really mean something. AI is the tool, and your atproto data is the substrate. Quick disclosure before we go further: I'm an engineer at Blue...
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From environmental science to software engineer
I studied environmental science and public health before earning a software development degree in eight months — while working full-time. Now I help build the platform millions of developers rely on.
I co-host Overcommitted, write The Balanced Engineer, and speak at conferences about making development more accessible, sustainable, and human.
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I'm available for conference speaking, podcast guest appearances, and collaborations around developer tools, AI, and productivity.