Brittany Ellich
@brittanyellich.com
Senior dev @github.com| Speaker & educator | Talking accessibility, refactoring, AI & career growth | Host of @overcommitted.dev | balancedengineer.com | Building sustainable careers in tech | brittanyellich.com #pdx
Want to learn how to get a coding agent to work for you? There's a blog post for that!
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
WRAP up your backlog with GitHub Copilot coding agent
An easy-to-remember acronym, WRAP will help you write effective issues, refine your instructions, and get the most out of Copilot coding agent.
github.blog
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Want to learn how to get a coding agent to work for you? There's a blog post for that!
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
My friend Kim is an absolutely incredible stained glass artist and I need the world to see more of her work. She made this stained glass piece for my kitty we just lost 😭 it looks so good.
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
December 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My friend Kim is an absolutely incredible stained glass artist and I need the world to see more of her work. She made this stained glass piece for my kitty we just lost 😭 it looks so good.
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
I'm a bit planning obsessed and this is my favorite week of the year. Between Christmas and New Year's is the perfect amount of chill time to reflect on the year and plan for the year ahead.
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
December 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm a bit planning obsessed and this is my favorite week of the year. Between Christmas and New Year's is the perfect amount of chill time to reflect on the year and plan for the year ahead.
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Merry Christmas, Bluesky! I love having this space and these friends on the internet and I hope you all have a lovely day ♥️
December 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Merry Christmas, Bluesky! I love having this space and these friends on the internet and I hope you all have a lovely day ♥️
This was such a fun conversation and definitely convinced me to upgrade my keyboard situation 👀
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Released today! We sat down with Cassidy Williams @cassidoo.co to talk about building a career in developer advocacy, the power of mentorship, and how DevRel has evolved.
Cassidy shares her philosophy of "lifting as you climb," what makes great DevRel hires, and even her dream keyboard setup 👀
Cassidy shares her philosophy of "lifting as you climb," what makes great DevRel hires, and even her dream keyboard setup 👀
Ep. 39 | Lifting as you Climb: Cassidy Williams on DevRel, Mentorship, and Building for Developers
Spotify video
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This was such a fun conversation and definitely convinced me to upgrade my keyboard situation 👀
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
The internet in 2025
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The internet in 2025
Me, two weeks ago: wow it's so fun making an #ATProto project, lots of the hard stuff like auth are already taken care of!
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Me, two weeks ago: wow it's so fun making an #ATProto project, lots of the hard stuff like auth are already taken care of!
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
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@brittanyellich.com and I have been talking about community modeling on ATProtocol lately and I wrote a follow-up piece to her recent post "Representing groups in ATProto".
The Community Manager Pattern - Nick's Blog
This post looks more closely at Brittany Ellich's work on representing groups in ATProtocol. It builds on earlier conversations and explores how these ideas might work in practice.
ngerakines.leaflet.pub
December 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@brittanyellich.com and I have been talking about community modeling on ATProtocol lately and I wrote a follow-up piece to her recent post "Representing groups in ATProto".
I wrote up a doc about what I'm thinking for opensocial.community and representing groups in #ATProto in case anyone has any thoughts or feedback on it!
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
Representing groups in ATProto
I wanted to add book clubs to my GoodReads-like app (Collective), but ATProto doesn't have a standard way to handle shared group resources yet. So I'm building opensocial.community—a separate service ...
brittanyellich.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I wrote up a doc about what I'm thinking for opensocial.community and representing groups in #ATProto in case anyone has any thoughts or feedback on it!
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
Finally, I can be a real programmer with a real keyboard!
December 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Finally, I can be a real programmer with a real keyboard!
Have you wanted to read the book Writing for Developers?
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Today was Week One of the #OvercommittedBookClub for the book Writing for Developers! This week we read Chapters 1 + 2
We are adding the discussion questions as replies here in case you would also like to participate. Feel free to participate even if you haven't read the book!
We are adding the discussion questions as replies here in case you would also like to participate. Feel free to participate even if you haven't read the book!
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Have you wanted to read the book Writing for Developers?
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
📚 Want to learn how to write for developers?
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join the Overcommitted Discord Server!
The official discord server of the Overcommitted podcast! | 116 members
discord.gg
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📚 Want to learn how to write for developers?
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
I've been digging into the problem of creating communities that can migrate between #ATProto apps, first to create community groups that can be integrated into @collectivesocial.app , but also be able to migrate away if needed.
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
December 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I've been digging into the problem of creating communities that can migrate between #ATProto apps, first to create community groups that can be integrated into @collectivesocial.app , but also be able to migrate away if needed.
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
When I actually manage to do an infrastructure thing
December 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
When I actually manage to do an infrastructure thing
This, but now for two whole weeks 😍
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This, but now for two whole weeks 😍
I'm feeling that vacation mode setting in 😎
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I'm feeling that vacation mode setting in 😎
Want to keep up with what is happening in the software community?
There's a starter pack for that!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
There's a starter pack for that!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Want to keep up with what is happening in the software community?
There's a starter pack for that!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
There's a starter pack for that!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
hey I'm doing this! really enjoying the book so far and now I'm here writing about it. I want to write more. So to write, I must read.
oh and I wrote a blog post rambling about it all. Check it out if you want to peel back at the layers of my amazing mind:
michaelraymond.dev/posts/writing/
oh and I wrote a blog post rambling about it all. Check it out if you want to peel back at the layers of my amazing mind:
michaelraymond.dev/posts/writing/
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
hey I'm doing this! really enjoying the book so far and now I'm here writing about it. I want to write more. So to write, I must read.
oh and I wrote a blog post rambling about it all. Check it out if you want to peel back at the layers of my amazing mind:
michaelraymond.dev/posts/writing/
oh and I wrote a blog post rambling about it all. Check it out if you want to peel back at the layers of my amazing mind:
michaelraymond.dev/posts/writing/
Doing some end of year tidying and decided to get some of these conference badges hung up like the cool kids do.
It ain't much, but it's honest work!
It ain't much, but it's honest work!
December 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Doing some end of year tidying and decided to get some of these conference badges hung up like the cool kids do.
It ain't much, but it's honest work!
It ain't much, but it's honest work!
I am so excited for food with friends tonight! 😁
reminder! this is happening tonight in Portland: www.addevent.com/event/fszfvj...
Food With Friends — Holiday Edition
Let's get together one last time this year.Bring a friend or make a new one! Union on Hawthorne has several food cart options and is walking distance to a ton of great options for food.Everyone is wel...
www.addevent.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I am so excited for food with friends tonight! 😁
Do you write blog posts, documentation, or anything for software engineers? Do you want to?
Join us for the Writing for Developers book club with @overcommitted.dev, officially kicking off now! 🚀
Chapters 1+2 now, first discussion Friday. Join us in Discord to chat about it: discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Join us for the Writing for Developers book club with @overcommitted.dev, officially kicking off now! 🚀
Chapters 1+2 now, first discussion Friday. Join us in Discord to chat about it: discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Join the Overcommitted Discord Server!
The official discord server of the Overcommitted podcast! | 91 members
discord.gg
December 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Do you write blog posts, documentation, or anything for software engineers? Do you want to?
Join us for the Writing for Developers book club with @overcommitted.dev, officially kicking off now! 🚀
Chapters 1+2 now, first discussion Friday. Join us in Discord to chat about it: discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Join us for the Writing for Developers book club with @overcommitted.dev, officially kicking off now! 🚀
Chapters 1+2 now, first discussion Friday. Join us in Discord to chat about it: discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
Writing for Developers with @sarna.dev
→ starting a blog when your company doesn't have one
→ why co-authoring a book is actually easier than solo
→ breaking "write a book" into "write extended blog posts"
overcommitted.dev/ep-38-writin...
→ starting a blog when your company doesn't have one
→ why co-authoring a book is actually easier than solo
→ breaking "write a book" into "write extended blog posts"
overcommitted.dev/ep-38-writin...
Ep. 38 | Writing for Developers with Piotr Sarna - Overcommitted - Episode 38
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, hosts Brittany, Bethany, and Erika
engage in a deep conversation with Piotr Sarna, co-author of 'Writing for
Developers.' They explore the journe...
overcommitted.dev
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Writing for Developers with @sarna.dev
→ starting a blog when your company doesn't have one
→ why co-authoring a book is actually easier than solo
→ breaking "write a book" into "write extended blog posts"
overcommitted.dev/ep-38-writin...
→ starting a blog when your company doesn't have one
→ why co-authoring a book is actually easier than solo
→ breaking "write a book" into "write extended blog posts"
overcommitted.dev/ep-38-writin...
If you thought normal sized Legos were fun have you tried the impossibly small version?
December 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you thought normal sized Legos were fun have you tried the impossibly small version?
I guess one kind of nice thing to say about having three kids in daycare is that at least I only have to submit a single month's tuition claim to my dependent care FSA to get the maximum $5k annual amount reimbursed. 😭👍
December 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I guess one kind of nice thing to say about having three kids in daycare is that at least I only have to submit a single month's tuition claim to my dependent care FSA to get the maximum $5k annual amount reimbursed. 😭👍
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
It's day 12 of #blogvent! Today I wrote about podcasts I currently listen to.
cassidoo.co/post/podcast...
cassidoo.co/post/podcast...
Podcasts I'm listening to in 2025
I don't listen to many podcasts, but the ones I do are pretty solid!
cassidoo.co
December 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It's day 12 of #blogvent! Today I wrote about podcasts I currently listen to.
cassidoo.co/post/podcast...
cassidoo.co/post/podcast...