Michele Hansen
@mjwhansen.com
👩💻 CEO & Co-Founder @Geocod.io
📚 Author of Deploy Empathy, a practical guide to interviewing customers (Updated and Expanded edition out now!)
Free time: bookworm, gymnast, being outside
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📚 Author of Deploy Empathy, a practical guide to interviewing customers (Updated and Expanded edition out now!)
Free time: bookworm, gymnast, being outside
she/her | 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇰
25 min Power Nap + 15 min walk outside = magic
(esp when you’re falling asleep at 5pm because it’s already pitch black outside)
(esp when you’re falling asleep at 5pm because it’s already pitch black outside)
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
25 min Power Nap + 15 min walk outside = magic
(esp when you’re falling asleep at 5pm because it’s already pitch black outside)
(esp when you’re falling asleep at 5pm because it’s already pitch black outside)
A rare piece of uplifting news. Pretty cool story about people getting to works remotely from prison (including a SQLite contributor!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
A new experiment in remote work … from the inside
Podcast Episode · Planet Money · 11/07/2025 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A rare piece of uplifting news. Pretty cool story about people getting to works remotely from prison (including a SQLite contributor!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
We're proud to support @statusgator.bsky.social's Women in Tech scholarship!
StatusGator launched a $1.5K women-in-tech scholarship via Bold.org. With help from Geocodio & Alex Synelnykov, it grew to $3.1K. From 200+ apps, we chose Lara Djukic, a 1st-gen American & CS student at Columbia. Details: statusgator.com/blog/statusg...
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We're proud to support @statusgator.bsky.social's Women in Tech scholarship!
not embarrassed to admit that basically the only time I actually stand at my sitting/standing desk is to dance while blasting through those last few things on Friday afternoons
open.spotify.com/track/2VZ5Vt...
open.spotify.com/track/2VZ5Vt...
Get Outta My Way
open.spotify.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
not embarrassed to admit that basically the only time I actually stand at my sitting/standing desk is to dance while blasting through those last few things on Friday afternoons
open.spotify.com/track/2VZ5Vt...
open.spotify.com/track/2VZ5Vt...
The joy a dog feels for their ball is one of the purest joys on this earth
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The joy a dog feels for their ball is one of the purest joys on this earth
At the end of a long workday, there’s nothing to soothe the soul and replenish the spirit quite like a nice, ice-cold book
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
At the end of a long workday, there’s nothing to soothe the soul and replenish the spirit quite like a nice, ice-cold book
Started this on Saturday and I can’t recommend it enough if you have any interest in Ireland. I get why it was the NYT’s best book of the year several years ago
www.amazon.com/dp/132409287...
www.amazon.com/dp/132409287...
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland [O'Toole, Fintan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Started this on Saturday and I can’t recommend it enough if you have any interest in Ireland. I get why it was the NYT’s best book of the year several years ago
www.amazon.com/dp/132409287...
www.amazon.com/dp/132409287...
Had a lovely chat about business and life through Madrid’s botanical garden with @michaelkoper.com earlier today! 🇪🇸
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Had a lovely chat about business and life through Madrid’s botanical garden with @michaelkoper.com earlier today! 🇪🇸
What’s the last book you read that you couldn’t put down?
November 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What’s the last book you read that you couldn’t put down?
“There are many reasons to create a company, but only one good one: to deeply understand real customers (living humans!) and their problem, and then solve that problem.” - Matt Mochary in The Great CEO Within
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
“There are many reasons to create a company, but only one good one: to deeply understand real customers (living humans!) and their problem, and then solve that problem.” - Matt Mochary in The Great CEO Within
“At some point, every bookish child […] has wanted to be a librarian. To live among books all day long in the enveloping calm and whispered sweet nothings of the library.” - @stuartmaconie.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“At some point, every bookish child […] has wanted to be a librarian. To live among books all day long in the enveloping calm and whispered sweet nothings of the library.” - @stuartmaconie.bsky.social
Ian's been doing indie SaaS for maybe longer than anyone else. Absolutely incredible milestone – definitely give his blog post a read!
I wrote up a few thoughts on HelpSpot turning 20 today ianlandsman.com/helpspot-tur...
HelpSpot Turns 20
ianlandsman.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ian's been doing indie SaaS for maybe longer than anyone else. Absolutely incredible milestone – definitely give his blog post a read!
Someday, I'll start a scone bakery that's a runaway hit
It will be named Abscon'd
It will be named Abscon'd
October 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Someday, I'll start a scone bakery that's a runaway hit
It will be named Abscon'd
It will be named Abscon'd
updated my Now page mjwhansen.com/now/
Now
October 2025
It's been a good year — a rebuilding year. A year of chasing my joy and having the energy for ambition again. I'm feeling better than I have in over a decade.
Geocodio now has 7 emp...
mjwhansen.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
updated my Now page mjwhansen.com/now/
Picked this up in London last week and it’s fantastic. I loved his “Adventure History of France” and this is just as good (maybe better). Graham Robb somehow combines high scholarship with casual, fast-moving writing.
Word to the wise: definitely get it in print for ease of referencing the maps
Word to the wise: definitely get it in print for ease of referencing the maps
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Picked this up in London last week and it’s fantastic. I loved his “Adventure History of France” and this is just as good (maybe better). Graham Robb somehow combines high scholarship with casual, fast-moving writing.
Word to the wise: definitely get it in print for ease of referencing the maps
Word to the wise: definitely get it in print for ease of referencing the maps
Found yet another Laravel friend on our England trip, this time in London — @danjohnson.xyz!
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Found yet another Laravel friend on our England trip, this time in London — @danjohnson.xyz!
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social Just wanted to say thanks for Pies & Prejudice and The Full English. I read both on a friend’s rec ahead of a mini-roadtrip of England, and they gave me great perspective as well as tips. Got oakcakes at Six Towns and went to the Black Country museum because of your book!
October 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social Just wanted to say thanks for Pies & Prejudice and The Full English. I read both on a friend’s rec ahead of a mini-roadtrip of England, and they gave me great perspective as well as tips. Got oakcakes at Six Towns and went to the Black Country museum because of your book!
Reposted by Michele Hansen
📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring!
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Team - Laravel
Calling all Artisans!We're on the lookout for more senior software engineers to join our tight-knit team here at Laravel. If you're someone who thrives on challenges and loves pushing the boundaries o...
apply.workable.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring!
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
Reposted by Michele Hansen
Do I know any founders who write their own content and would participate in a UX interview for Knowatoa's new onboarding for $$?
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do I know any founders who write their own content and would participate in a UX interview for Knowatoa's new onboarding for $$?
Found another Laravel friend in England — this time in Stoke! @jbrooks.uk
October 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Found another Laravel friend in England — this time in Stoke! @jbrooks.uk
I posted @tjmiller.bsky.social’s latest Geocodio blog post to HN and it’s currently #5! Would appreciate y’all moseying over there and dropping an upvote news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I posted @tjmiller.bsky.social’s latest Geocodio blog post to HN and it’s currently #5! Would appreciate y’all moseying over there and dropping an upvote news.ycombinator.com
Mini @larabelles.com meetup (plus a friend) in Cambridge! @zuzana-k.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Mini @larabelles.com meetup (plus a friend) in Cambridge! @zuzana-k.com
If you don’t already know my favorite internet love story, enjoy mariepoulin.com/blog/twitter...
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you don’t already know my favorite internet love story, enjoy mariepoulin.com/blog/twitter...
I'm vibe coding something for the first time and it truly feels magical
(I have no idea if if will perform as expected / have security issues / be remotely shippable, but hey! it's fun)
(I have no idea if if will perform as expected / have security issues / be remotely shippable, but hey! it's fun)
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I'm vibe coding something for the first time and it truly feels magical
(I have no idea if if will perform as expected / have security issues / be remotely shippable, but hey! it's fun)
(I have no idea if if will perform as expected / have security issues / be remotely shippable, but hey! it's fun)
Reposted by Michele Hansen
A champion of diversity and inclusion in the Laravel community - @zuzana-k.com, founder of @larabelles.com is speaking at #LaraconAU about writing resilient code!
🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16
🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16
October 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A champion of diversity and inclusion in the Laravel community - @zuzana-k.com, founder of @larabelles.com is speaking at #LaraconAU about writing resilient code!
🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16
🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16