Ela
@cafeela.bsky.social
Senior UX designer @ Rainbow6 Siege ☕
speedrunner / artist / collector of hobbies 🌱 (she/her 🌈) 🆓🇸🇩🇺🇦🇨🇩
speedrunner / artist / collector of hobbies 🌱 (she/her 🌈) 🆓🇸🇩🇺🇦🇨🇩
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Ela
@cafeela.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Hi, I'm Ela (she/her) ✨
I'm a UX designer in games by day, and a notorious bedtime procrastinator (= speedrunner) by night 😎
I like
• my designs accessible
• my work memes unhinged
• my speedruns cozy but with painful RNG (to feel something)
• and my streams unexpected ☕ twitch.tv/CafeEla
I'm a UX designer in games by day, and a notorious bedtime procrastinator (= speedrunner) by night 😎
I like
• my designs accessible
• my work memes unhinged
• my speedruns cozy but with painful RNG (to feel something)
• and my streams unexpected ☕ twitch.tv/CafeEla
Super quick note that I'm going to be at Devcom (both days) as well as Gamescom (Wednesday) next week 😌 maybe I'll see any friends there? 👀
Feel free to message me for coffee chats if you're up ☕🩷
Feel free to message me for coffee chats if you're up ☕🩷
August 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Super quick note that I'm going to be at Devcom (both days) as well as Gamescom (Wednesday) next week 😌 maybe I'll see any friends there? 👀
Feel free to message me for coffee chats if you're up ☕🩷
Feel free to message me for coffee chats if you're up ☕🩷
First R6 event as R6 dev 😌🎉✨ #rainbowsixsiege
August 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
First R6 event as R6 dev 😌🎉✨ #rainbowsixsiege
If you're doing anything today, pls listen to one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time ✨
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
It was such a pleasure to speak with @aaronjbastani.bsky.social for @novaramedia.com about my book Empire of AI. Really thoughtful and thorough questions that explored the many human stories I highlight in my book.
Order the book here: empireofai.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enX...
Order the book here: empireofai.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enX...
Silicon Valley Insider EXPOSES Cult Like AI Companies | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao
YouTube video by Novara Media
www.youtube.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you're doing anything today, pls listen to one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time ✨
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
Karen Hao brilliantly explains AI and its global human impact for *anyone* to understand, whilst staying completely accurate & factual.
Great PSA for people who use chatGPT for convenience 👀😬
Do I have any friends or friends of friends who play R6S? I'd love to have people to team up with 👉👈
(Maybe I'll delete this later LOL)
(Maybe I'll delete this later LOL)
June 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Do I have any friends or friends of friends who play R6S? I'd love to have people to team up with 👉👈
(Maybe I'll delete this later LOL)
(Maybe I'll delete this later LOL)
Here's the good things of the past weeks while I'm losing my mind over the state of the world:
- back on payroll (pls clap)
- awesome new team
- got cake twice in 1 week???
- secured an apartment
- had the ice cream I always got at the pool as a kid and was in full nostalgic bliss for a few minutes
- back on payroll (pls clap)
- awesome new team
- got cake twice in 1 week???
- secured an apartment
- had the ice cream I always got at the pool as a kid and was in full nostalgic bliss for a few minutes
June 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here's the good things of the past weeks while I'm losing my mind over the state of the world:
- back on payroll (pls clap)
- awesome new team
- got cake twice in 1 week???
- secured an apartment
- had the ice cream I always got at the pool as a kid and was in full nostalgic bliss for a few minutes
- back on payroll (pls clap)
- awesome new team
- got cake twice in 1 week???
- secured an apartment
- had the ice cream I always got at the pool as a kid and was in full nostalgic bliss for a few minutes
I'm at DoKomi today and I'm bringing my 3DS for the street passes 😩
June 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I'm at DoKomi today and I'm bringing my 3DS for the street passes 😩
and with perfect timing for pride month I started my new position at rainbow (six siege) today :) 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
and with perfect timing for pride month I started my new position at rainbow (six siege) today :) 🌈
It's my last day in Australia before flying back home and starting my new job soon 🥲 I'll miss everyone here so much. Very sad but also very grateful for this adventure ☀️
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's my last day in Australia before flying back home and starting my new job soon 🥲 I'll miss everyone here so much. Very sad but also very grateful for this adventure ☀️
Formally announcing that I deleted Duolingo and with that my 635 day streak 😌 F their "we'll replace workers with AI" plans 🤠
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Formally announcing that I deleted Duolingo and with that my 635 day streak 😌 F their "we'll replace workers with AI" plans 🤠
More packs 😌✨
There is no redeem button in the app itself, you have to go to gift.pokemontcgpocket.com/en/ and enter your Support ID and the code S5N4NDM00N ☀️🌙
Support ID location help:
There is no redeem button in the app itself, you have to go to gift.pokemontcgpocket.com/en/ and enter your Support ID and the code S5N4NDM00N ☀️🌙
Support ID location help:
May 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
More packs 😌✨
There is no redeem button in the app itself, you have to go to gift.pokemontcgpocket.com/en/ and enter your Support ID and the code S5N4NDM00N ☀️🌙
Support ID location help:
There is no redeem button in the app itself, you have to go to gift.pokemontcgpocket.com/en/ and enter your Support ID and the code S5N4NDM00N ☀️🌙
Support ID location help:
This old man kept us on our toes until the end and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way 😭 We'll miss your obnoxiously loud meowing for food* (*even when we fed you just 30 mins ago) and how you turned into a purr-machine when you found your way onto our laps.
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This old man kept us on our toes until the end and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way 😭 We'll miss your obnoxiously loud meowing for food* (*even when we fed you just 30 mins ago) and how you turned into a purr-machine when you found your way onto our laps.
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Rest well, little stinky warrior 😭
Spent an entire month travelling Japan and I have evidence to believe that it has altered my brain chemistry for the better 😌🌸⛩️🌅
April 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Spent an entire month travelling Japan and I have evidence to believe that it has altered my brain chemistry for the better 😌🌸⛩️🌅
I asked for his zodiac sign but he told me that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant 🤷
March 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I asked for his zodiac sign but he told me that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant 🤷
小島さん、連絡をください 🫥🪞 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
小島さん、連絡をください 🫥🪞 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
I accepted a position as Senior UX Designer at <big game> 😌 job hunting is so incredibly soul draining and I feel relieved and lucky that it only took 3 months. If I can help any of my fellow game dev friends in any way (emotional support, advice, resume check, etc.) please let me know 🙏
March 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I accepted a position as Senior UX Designer at <big game> 😌 job hunting is so incredibly soul draining and I feel relieved and lucky that it only took 3 months. If I can help any of my fellow game dev friends in any way (emotional support, advice, resume check, etc.) please let me know 🙏
last night at like 12:30am my brain made the executive decision to start up Rimworld for the first time 😳 and whilst I was confused about many things many times (sooo many ideas for the UI LOL), I got suuuuper invested in my 3 women goth gal colony and now I can't think of anything else 😩
March 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
last night at like 12:30am my brain made the executive decision to start up Rimworld for the first time 😳 and whilst I was confused about many things many times (sooo many ideas for the UI LOL), I got suuuuper invested in my 3 women goth gal colony and now I can't think of anything else 😩
So I play strictly non-EX (don't ask LOL), and for the first time I found it difficult to win with grass types. Landed on Barry with water energy (for Iridia access), but still lost to late game water decks 🥲
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
March 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So I play strictly non-EX (don't ask LOL), and for the first time I found it difficult to win with grass types. Landed on Barry with water energy (for Iridia access), but still lost to late game water decks 🥲
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Swapped one Snorlax for Rotom & won all 5 games in one go 🥳 🏆⚡ #tcgpocket #pokemon
Playing steam next fest demos on stream today ✨ twitch.tv/CafeEla
March 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Playing steam next fest demos on stream today ✨ twitch.tv/CafeEla
Everyone is sleeping on my VILE era 😌 🌺
(...get it? Ok good LOL)
(...get it? Ok good LOL)
February 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Everyone is sleeping on my VILE era 😌 🌺
(...get it? Ok good LOL)
(...get it? Ok good LOL)
Repairing your phone instead of getting a new one is also an act of resistance 😌🪛 (it was easy, took 20 mins, and cost me 40$ ✨)
February 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Repairing your phone instead of getting a new one is also an act of resistance 😌🪛 (it was easy, took 20 mins, and cost me 40$ ✨)
Opened a pack, already blessed 🥹🌼🌷🌺🌻✨
January 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Opened a pack, already blessed 🥹🌼🌷🌺🌻✨
Every day we stray further from *studio management* and closer to *industrywide unionization* (hopecore™)
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
January 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Every day we stray further from *studio management* and closer to *industrywide unionization* (hopecore™)
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
So sorry to all the peers at Ubi, BioWare, and other places getting laid off this week. Thank you for your hard/heart work.
Reading these things almost daily is just so saddening and draining 😓
Reposted by Ela
Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”
January 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”