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
My partner just spent a week in Japan and brought back a bunch of candy and it is SO MUCH BETTER than US candy. What the heck?? We are missing out.
February 15, 2026 at 12:49 AM
My partner just spent a week in Japan and brought back a bunch of candy and it is SO MUCH BETTER than US candy. What the heck?? We are missing out.
Got to hang out with one of the best this week with @trustyduck.bsky.social at The Pragmatic Summit!
Some of the best vibes of any tech conference, 10/10 would recommend this event!
Some of the best vibes of any tech conference, 10/10 would recommend this event!
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Got to hang out with one of the best this week with @trustyduck.bsky.social at The Pragmatic Summit!
Some of the best vibes of any tech conference, 10/10 would recommend this event!
Some of the best vibes of any tech conference, 10/10 would recommend this event!
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also: if you want to be on Web Dev Challenge, there’s a casting call! codetv.link/wdc/casting-call
also please nominate great devs that haven’t been on the show. it’s important to me that the show includes real representation of industry devs in addition to bringing on recognizable community folks
also please nominate great devs that haven’t been on the show. it’s important to me that the show includes real representation of industry devs in addition to bringing on recognizable community folks
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
also: if you want to be on Web Dev Challenge, there’s a casting call! codetv.link/wdc/casting-call
also please nominate great devs that haven’t been on the show. it’s important to me that the show includes real representation of industry devs in addition to bringing on recognizable community folks
also please nominate great devs that haven’t been on the show. it’s important to me that the show includes real representation of industry devs in addition to bringing on recognizable community folks
Earlier today I was trying to find Sriracha in my refrigerator and couldn't see it. My first immediate impulse was to reach out to Claude for help. I'm not sure if this is a good impulse or not.
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Earlier today I was trying to find Sriracha in my refrigerator and couldn't see it. My first immediate impulse was to reach out to Claude for help. I'm not sure if this is a good impulse or not.
Today I met @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com at The Pragmatic Summit and it was truly the best event in tech. Incredible speaker lineup, perfect number of attendees, and some of the best conversations around AI and the state of the tech industry. 10/10 highly recommend!
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Today I met @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com at The Pragmatic Summit and it was truly the best event in tech. Incredible speaker lineup, perfect number of attendees, and some of the best conversations around AI and the state of the tech industry. 10/10 highly recommend!
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I feel like a lot of people think about time wrong. Been bugging me since I talked about side projects the other day and was complaining about it.
I had to remind myself that at no point in my adult life has time been given to me, or materialised out of nowhere. You have to actively create time.
I had to remind myself that at no point in my adult life has time been given to me, or materialised out of nowhere. You have to actively create time.
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I feel like a lot of people think about time wrong. Been bugging me since I talked about side projects the other day and was complaining about it.
I had to remind myself that at no point in my adult life has time been given to me, or materialised out of nowhere. You have to actively create time.
I had to remind myself that at no point in my adult life has time been given to me, or materialised out of nowhere. You have to actively create time.
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You don’t really see it on the surface but the Overcommitted folks work so hard on this podcast. They were so prepared, they dug into things I’d written to come up with great questions, and even made a little game just for me at the end.
Delightful experience being a guest 🫶
Delightful experience being a guest 🫶
This week on Overcommitted, we got to sit down with Bluesky's favorite tech blogger @samwho.dev and it did not disappoint!
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
You don’t really see it on the surface but the Overcommitted folks work so hard on this podcast. They were so prepared, they dug into things I’d written to come up with great questions, and even made a little game just for me at the end.
Delightful experience being a guest 🫶
Delightful experience being a guest 🫶
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
This week on Overcommitted, we got to sit down with Bluesky's favorite tech blogger @samwho.dev and it did not disappoint!
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This week on Overcommitted, we got to sit down with Bluesky's favorite tech blogger @samwho.dev and it did not disappoint!
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
Sam makes some of the coolest tech content on the internet, and if you haven't heard from him yet, you should! Full episode out now: overcommitted.dev/interactive-...
New post: Living in the Inflection Point. On the cognitive overload of watching software change in real time, why the backlash against AI is valid, and why the most important skill right now might not be technical at all.
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Living in the inflection point
I'm scared, I'm excited, and I'm exhausted by the pace of change. All of those things can be true at the same time. This blog post is a grounded take on living through AI's inflection point, why the b...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
New post: Living in the Inflection Point. On the cognitive overload of watching software change in real time, why the backlash against AI is valid, and why the most important skill right now might not be technical at all.
brittanyellich.com/living-in-th...
brittanyellich.com/living-in-th...
Is anyone else headed to the Pragmatic Summit this week? 👀
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Is anyone else headed to the Pragmatic Summit this week? 👀
It's honestly so impressive to see what happens when the open source community comes together for a shared goal.
February 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It's honestly so impressive to see what happens when the open source community comes together for a shared goal.
IMO there are two types of developers: CLI and IDE
It's interesting to me how much CLI is dominating the AI conversation. Are people switching to the CLI specifically for AI development? Or have I just been missing out on CLI development this whole time? 😂
It's interesting to me how much CLI is dominating the AI conversation. Are people switching to the CLI specifically for AI development? Or have I just been missing out on CLI development this whole time? 😂
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
IMO there are two types of developers: CLI and IDE
It's interesting to me how much CLI is dominating the AI conversation. Are people switching to the CLI specifically for AI development? Or have I just been missing out on CLI development this whole time? 😂
It's interesting to me how much CLI is dominating the AI conversation. Are people switching to the CLI specifically for AI development? Or have I just been missing out on CLI development this whole time? 😂
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
We are down to 1.5 months until #atmosphereconf which means I actually really do need to finish the app I've been working on soon 😂
Opus 4.6 release is a great time to pick it up again!
Opus 4.6 release is a great time to pick it up again!
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
We are down to 1.5 months until #atmosphereconf which means I actually really do need to finish the app I've been working on soon 😂
Opus 4.6 release is a great time to pick it up again!
Opus 4.6 release is a great time to pick it up again!
Based on a true story.
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Based on a true story.
Is the subscription era ending?
When AI makes building cheaper than buying, why pay monthly forever when you could build once and own it?
I really wonder how software monetization is going to change with more advanced AI that can build faster and cheaper than ever before.
When AI makes building cheaper than buying, why pay monthly forever when you could build once and own it?
I really wonder how software monetization is going to change with more advanced AI that can build faster and cheaper than ever before.
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Is the subscription era ending?
When AI makes building cheaper than buying, why pay monthly forever when you could build once and own it?
I really wonder how software monetization is going to change with more advanced AI that can build faster and cheaper than ever before.
When AI makes building cheaper than buying, why pay monthly forever when you could build once and own it?
I really wonder how software monetization is going to change with more advanced AI that can build faster and cheaper than ever before.
If these CAPTCHAs get any harder I'm not sure I'm going to be able to pass them 😅
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 PM
If these CAPTCHAs get any harder I'm not sure I'm going to be able to pass them 😅
Certainly only the coolest of cool kids spend their Friday evenings vibe coding their own personal productivity tools... right? 😅
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I guess I'm AI-pilled now?
I went from brain dump to a working productivity tool in a single day. Here's how listening to the How I AI podcast pushed me to finally experiment with personalized software, MCP, agents, and skills—...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Certainly only the coolest of cool kids spend their Friday evenings vibe coding their own personal productivity tools... right? 😅
brittanyellich.com/i-guess-im-a...
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Yesterday I built this neat little automation that I'm running locally that will see how many issues I have assigned to me right now and automatically assign one from the backlog to Copilot on my behalf if I have space. I've shipped 3 PRs already with it since enabling it. I love the future.
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Yesterday I built this neat little automation that I'm running locally that will see how many issues I have assigned to me right now and automatically assign one from the backlog to Copilot on my behalf if I have space. I've shipped 3 PRs already with it since enabling it. I love the future.
The commit graphghan is coming together 👀
I finally picked up this project again and found a way to get it a bit more organized with a yarn bowl!
I'm really not looking forward to the number of ends to weave in, though 🥲
I finally picked up this project again and found a way to get it a bit more organized with a yarn bowl!
I'm really not looking forward to the number of ends to weave in, though 🥲
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The commit graphghan is coming together 👀
I finally picked up this project again and found a way to get it a bit more organized with a yarn bowl!
I'm really not looking forward to the number of ends to weave in, though 🥲
I finally picked up this project again and found a way to get it a bit more organized with a yarn bowl!
I'm really not looking forward to the number of ends to weave in, though 🥲
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If you missed it, @Brittanyellich.com explains why maintaining existing systems often beats rewriting them and how to use coding agents without chaos.
Catch up on her conversation with @Robbyonrails.com on @maintainable.fm:
maintainable.fm/episodes/bri...
Catch up on her conversation with @Robbyonrails.com on @maintainable.fm:
maintainable.fm/episodes/bri...
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
If you missed it, @Brittanyellich.com explains why maintaining existing systems often beats rewriting them and how to use coding agents without chaos.
Catch up on her conversation with @Robbyonrails.com on @maintainable.fm:
maintainable.fm/episodes/bri...
Catch up on her conversation with @Robbyonrails.com on @maintainable.fm:
maintainable.fm/episodes/bri...
You know who has starter packs already?
@bsky.app 😏
Here's one I am maintaining for folks who write content for developers!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
@bsky.app 😏
Here's one I am maintaining for folks who write content for developers!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
You know who has starter packs already?
@bsky.app 😏
Here's one I am maintaining for folks who write content for developers!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
@bsky.app 😏
Here's one I am maintaining for folks who write content for developers!
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Want to level up your #AI knowledge? 👀
It made a starter pack. Lack of inclusion is not a judgment against you and is only an indicator doll's mental ram ran out of room. It can add you on request.
go.bsky.app/L71zwey
go.bsky.app/L71zwey
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Want to level up your #AI knowledge? 👀