Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
Director of Software Engineering. Apple alum. Star Wars, Math, Video Games, Books, Knitting, Spinning Wheels, Rowing, Dog Pictures, Minnesotan. My hair was weird before weird hair was cool. I’m cross-posting from Mastodon, find me there!
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Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Seems like everyone is doing re-intros!
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@superbetsy@mastodon.social) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@superbetsy@mastodon.social) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
Last night I had a giant bowl of Ramen (supporting immigrant-owned restaurants in Minneapolis 💪) followed by half a bag of Dove chocolates. This morning I ran my fastest mile ever. I have clearly discovered a formula for success I will have no problem repeating. QED.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Last night I had a giant bowl of Ramen (supporting immigrant-owned restaurants in Minneapolis 💪) followed by half a bag of Dove chocolates. This morning I ran my fastest mile ever. I have clearly discovered a formula for success I will have no problem repeating. QED.
Update: this morning I found a way to spend some quiet, warm time playing Rollercoaster Tycoon while also emerging victorious over ice. Take care of yourselves, fellow Twin Cities folks!
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Update: this morning I found a way to spend some quiet, warm time playing Rollercoaster Tycoon while also emerging victorious over ice. Take care of yourselves, fellow Twin Cities folks!
I want to be playing Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic in my jammies, but instead I'm dressed like I'm on the Weddell Sea with Earnest Fucking Shackleton, heading to another protest because ICE won't stop kidnapping and murdering my neighbors.
January 24, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I want to be playing Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic in my jammies, but instead I'm dressed like I'm on the Weddell Sea with Earnest Fucking Shackleton, heading to another protest because ICE won't stop kidnapping and murdering my neighbors.
We know how to handle the cold in Minnesota. It's all about layers! While many businesses were shut down for the strike, some in downtown opened to act as warming houses and give out warm beverages and snacks to the protesters. Having a moment to take off a few layers and sip tea was life-giving.
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 AM
We know how to handle the cold in Minnesota. It's all about layers! While many businesses were shut down for the strike, some in downtown opened to act as warming houses and give out warm beverages and snacks to the protesters. Having a moment to take off a few layers and sip tea was life-giving.
Seen the aerial footage and wondering what it was like on the ground in Minneapolis today? It was -9 degrees F (-31 with windchill) and still 50,000 of us were out protesting peacefully. (Note: video contains profanity)
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Seen the aerial footage and wondering what it was like on the ground in Minneapolis today? It was -9 degrees F (-31 with windchill) and still 50,000 of us were out protesting peacefully. (Note: video contains profanity)
A local pet rescue, The Bond Between, does amazing work. This includes finding temporary fosters so that domestic abuse victims, who have nowhere safe to go that will let them bring an animal, can escape without leaving their pet forever.
January 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
A local pet rescue, The Bond Between, does amazing work. This includes finding temporary fosters so that domestic abuse victims, who have nowhere safe to go that will let them bring an animal, can escape without leaving their pet forever.
Just finished knitting my resistance hat modeled after the hat that was banned in Norway during Nazi occupation!
January 22, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Just finished knitting my resistance hat modeled after the hat that was banned in Norway during Nazi occupation!
Another snowstorm another protest. Everyday, rain or shine. Why did they think Minnesotans were the ones to mess with?
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Another snowstorm another protest. Everyday, rain or shine. Why did they think Minnesotans were the ones to mess with?
A snowstorm won't put a damper on the daily neighborhood protest.
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A snowstorm won't put a damper on the daily neighborhood protest.
I'm binging Heated Rivalry and knitting my rebellious #MeltTheIceHat. To find the meticulously recreated pattern, as well as info for a virtual and in-person knit in, check out Minnesota yarn shop Needle and Skein. www.instagram.com/needleandsk...
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I'm binging Heated Rivalry and knitting my rebellious #MeltTheIceHat. To find the meticulously recreated pattern, as well as info for a virtual and in-person knit in, check out Minnesota yarn shop Needle and Skein. www.instagram.com/needleandsk...
I got voted as "most helpful in a bank heist" in the laser course today. So I mean I have that going for me.
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I got voted as "most helpful in a bank heist" in the laser course today. So I mean I have that going for me.
A Minnesota yarn store is going viral for this. They're hosting a "knit in" to make hats inspired by Norwegian resistance to nazi occupation. Since this has attracted country-wide attention, they'll be making the pattern available online soon. More info here! www.instagram.com/needleandsk...
January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A Minnesota yarn store is going viral for this. They're hosting a "knit in" to make hats inspired by Norwegian resistance to nazi occupation. Since this has attracted country-wide attention, they'll be making the pattern available online soon. More info here! www.instagram.com/needleandsk...
I treated my favorite (but most temperamental) spinning wheel to some rejuvenating maintenance and am taking her for a spin (heh) with a Targhee/Llama blend.
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I treated my favorite (but most temperamental) spinning wheel to some rejuvenating maintenance and am taking her for a spin (heh) with a Targhee/Llama blend.
Minnesotans sharing "cold weather hacks" to "help" our out of state guests. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Minnesotans sharing "cold weather hacks" to "help" our out of state guests. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/...
So excited to be part of this new, music-themed Swift & iOS conference!
🎸 BETSY OPENS OUR SET!
@superbetsy.bsky.social is an Apple alum with 15 years in Cupertino, best known as the SwiftUI Evangelist in WWDR. She’s now at Bitrig, founded by the original SwiftUI team, and spends her free time reading, spinning yarn, and optimizing life around her dog.
@superbetsy.bsky.social is an Apple alum with 15 years in Cupertino, best known as the SwiftUI Evangelist in WWDR. She’s now at Bitrig, founded by the original SwiftUI team, and spends her free time reading, spinning yarn, and optimizing life around her dog.
January 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
So excited to be part of this new, music-themed Swift & iOS conference!
As a new week looms, I'm going into it having added a key vowel to my Minnesota Nice attitude.
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
As a new week looms, I'm going into it having added a key vowel to my Minnesota Nice attitude.
Scenes from the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis today. There must have been thousands and thousands of us.
January 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Scenes from the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis today. There must have been thousands and thousands of us.
This morning the host of the classical music radio station I love delivered absolutely devastating commentary on the administration… and it was encoded brilliantly. I wrote about it so that I would never forget its perspicacity. www.superbetsy.com/blog/how-m...
How Minnesota Public Radio subtly and brilliantly slammed this administration
Every day I listen to YourClassical MPR. It's a commercial-free classical music station that's part of Minnesota Public Radio, along with MPR News and The Current. Most everyone my age listens to The...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This morning the host of the classical music radio station I love delivered absolutely devastating commentary on the administration… and it was encoded brilliantly. I wrote about it so that I would never forget its perspicacity. www.superbetsy.com/blog/how-m...
Shout out to the instructor in my cycling class tonight here in the Twin Cities who said, "tonight's playlist has a theme. I won't tell you what it is, but I'm fucking angry," and then kicked it off with "This is America." I appreciate those who use whatever platform is available to them.
January 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Shout out to the instructor in my cycling class tonight here in the Twin Cities who said, "tonight's playlist has a theme. I won't tell you what it is, but I'm fucking angry," and then kicked it off with "This is America." I appreciate those who use whatever platform is available to them.
Jacob Frey is the mayor of Minneapolis and goddamn I love him telling ICE to "get the fuck out" on live TV. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Jacob Frey is the mayor of Minneapolis and goddamn I love him telling ICE to "get the fuck out" on live TV. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/...
Here's a neat thing. I've been tracking what I eat for a year. Well, much longer than that, but I've been consistent for 365 days straight!
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Here's a neat thing. I've been tracking what I eat for a year. Well, much longer than that, but I've been consistent for 365 days straight!
I ushered in the new year with a 90 minute OrangeTheory workout that began at 10:20pm and ended just in time for a champagne toast at midnight. Happy 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM
I ushered in the new year with a 90 minute OrangeTheory workout that began at 10:20pm and ended just in time for a champagne toast at midnight. Happy 2026!
If anyone is looking for any book recommendations or… anti-recommendations? (surely there's a better word for that) as per usual I have listed the books I read this year and their star ranking! www.superbetsy.com/blog/books...
Books I read in 2025
For the past few years I've been chronicling the books I've read. I keep an analog book journal where I capture my brief thoughts, along with important things that happened in my life while I was...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If anyone is looking for any book recommendations or… anti-recommendations? (surely there's a better word for that) as per usual I have listed the books I read this year and their star ranking! www.superbetsy.com/blog/books...