Helen Hou-Sandí
@helen.blog
I am both very cool and very boring. Best described as “a first-round pick for a bar fight or a board of directors.” GitHub CEO (Chief Emoji Officer) and Accessibility EM.
If you know me you probably won’t be surprised to find out I am involved with the first thing in here… (so you should watch it!)
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If you know me you probably won’t be surprised to find out I am involved with the first thing in here… (so you should watch it!)
One problem with not posting anymore is now that I’m finally speaking at a conf again I don’t know who all I’m gonna see! So… who do I get to hang out with at @allthingsopen.bsky.social 👀 @bryanl.dev @angiejones.tech @jason.energy @bizza.pizza maybeeeee???
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One problem with not posting anymore is now that I’m finally speaking at a conf again I don’t know who all I’m gonna see! So… who do I get to hang out with at @allthingsopen.bsky.social 👀 @bryanl.dev @angiejones.tech @jason.energy @bizza.pizza maybeeeee???
I’m 40 today and proud of making it this far! I live a beautiful life surrounded by beautiful people who love me in the same weird way I love them too 🥰
October 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’m 40 today and proud of making it this far! I live a beautiful life surrounded by beautiful people who love me in the same weird way I love them too 🥰
Reposted by Helen Hou-Sandí
Looking forward to speaking at #AllThingsOpen with @helen.blog on “Continuous AI for Accessibility: Build Better, Faster, Inclusive Software with GitHub” 🚀
If you’re working on #Accessibility, #OpenSource, or inclusive #AI come say hi after our session 👋
2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/con...
If you’re working on #Accessibility, #OpenSource, or inclusive #AI come say hi after our session 👋
2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/con...
Continuous AI for Accessibility: Build Better, Faster, Inclusive Software with GitHub • All Things Open 2025
Accessibility issues don’t have to surprise you — or your users. Continuous AI for Accessibility is an approach to building accessible products by embedding tools, AI, and best practices directly into...
2025.allthingsopen.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Looking forward to speaking at #AllThingsOpen with @helen.blog on “Continuous AI for Accessibility: Build Better, Faster, Inclusive Software with GitHub” 🚀
If you’re working on #Accessibility, #OpenSource, or inclusive #AI come say hi after our session 👋
2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/con...
If you’re working on #Accessibility, #OpenSource, or inclusive #AI come say hi after our session 👋
2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/con...
Had to wait a couple minutes to get into an airport lounge and the man behind me went on and on about “being treated like second class citizens with Priority Pass” and is now asking his companion if she preferred this line or the one at the Vatican ?????????
August 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Had to wait a couple minutes to get into an airport lounge and the man behind me went on and on about “being treated like second class citizens with Priority Pass” and is now asking his companion if she preferred this line or the one at the Vatican ?????????
Have I mentioned recently that my team is really, really cool?
Happy Friday! WebP support has been now been added to your GitHub repos 🎉
August 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Have I mentioned recently that my team is really, really cool?
In honor of / inspired by #WCUS, I wrote my first personal blog post in 4 years :) helen.blog/2025/08/acce...
Accessibility in the age of AI - Helen Hou-Sandí
I find myself most recently the engineering manager for accessibility at GitHub – an honor and immensely fulfilling to make improvements big and small for all of our users now and in the future. This ...
helen.blog
August 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
In honor of / inspired by #WCUS, I wrote my first personal blog post in 4 years :) helen.blog/2025/08/acce...
Imagining some Waymo trust and safety person randomly watching me say “was it the whip appeal or my baby face” to myself on the way home from the Clipse show
August 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Imagining some Waymo trust and safety person randomly watching me say “was it the whip appeal or my baby face” to myself on the way home from the Clipse show
“You know mom, when I think about it this way, we kinda all live on big islands” — my 12yo
August 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“You know mom, when I think about it this way, we kinda all live on big islands” — my 12yo
Who knew that when I was dubbed Chief Emoji Officer of GitHub 5 weeks into working here that I’d eventually become the one true CEO
August 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Who knew that when I was dubbed Chief Emoji Officer of GitHub 5 weeks into working here that I’d eventually become the one true CEO
The first thing I want to attempt to return to Being Online with is: we went to the Bad Bunny residency in PR and it was beautiful and perfect and a gorgeous celebration of culture and I met my goal of sticking to Spanish a little too well because everybody went right into 90% speed puertorriqueño 😵💫
August 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The first thing I want to attempt to return to Being Online with is: we went to the Bad Bunny residency in PR and it was beautiful and perfect and a gorgeous celebration of culture and I met my goal of sticking to Spanish a little too well because everybody went right into 90% speed puertorriqueño 😵💫
I think I'm ready to capital-P Post again. Maybe. Let's find out!
August 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I think I'm ready to capital-P Post again. Maybe. Let's find out!
Oh hey I'm back on my work BS aka trying to do a little bit of good for a lot of people :)
First up. We've added the CONTRIBUTING file to the sidebar and homepage tab to make it easier for new contributors to find. This brings all the important information into one place. github.blog/changelog/20...
August 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Oh hey I'm back on my work BS aka trying to do a little bit of good for a lot of people :)
Reposted by Helen Hou-Sandí
Using a screen reader? Check out our new guides to help efficiently navigate and interact with GitHub repos and issues, plus GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code.
accessibility.github.com/documentation
accessibility.github.com/documentation
GitHub Accessibility Documentation
GitHub is committed to developing technology that empowers everyone, including people with disabilities, and helps customers find the essential information they need to use GitHub.
accessibility.github.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Using a screen reader? Check out our new guides to help efficiently navigate and interact with GitHub repos and issues, plus GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code.
accessibility.github.com/documentation
accessibility.github.com/documentation
If you have to ask what vibe coding is you don’t know how to vibe, sorry I don’t make the rules
March 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you have to ask what vibe coding is you don’t know how to vibe, sorry I don’t make the rules
A man interrupted me working on a plane with earbuds in to ask if I was scared (????????) and I got so mad at him he actually apologized to me, in case you were wondering if I’ve still got it
March 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A man interrupted me working on a plane with earbuds in to ask if I was scared (????????) and I got so mad at him he actually apologized to me, in case you were wondering if I’ve still got it
We gotta bring back brazy as a term with extra emphasis for brazen
March 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We gotta bring back brazy as a term with extra emphasis for brazen
Reposted by Helen Hou-Sandí
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
The masses can’t tell what’s shitposting or what’s content farming to begin with and now there’s AI in the mix, we’re cooked
February 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The masses can’t tell what’s shitposting or what’s content farming to begin with and now there’s AI in the mix, we’re cooked
Nihilist mode where I don't know how to exist in a world that doesn't consider risk reduction worth doing anymore
February 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nihilist mode where I don't know how to exist in a world that doesn't consider risk reduction worth doing anymore
Guess whatttttt I'm hiring engineers for my team (accessibility engineering) and one of my immediate peers is also hiring for Primer, our design system! We are looking for earlier-in-career folks as Software Engineer IIs, to best complement and round out our teams. githubinc.jibeapply.com/jobs/3987
Software Engineer II in United States | GitHub, Inc.
GitHub, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer II in United States. Review all of the job details and apply today!
githubinc.jibeapply.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Guess whatttttt I'm hiring engineers for my team (accessibility engineering) and one of my immediate peers is also hiring for Primer, our design system! We are looking for earlier-in-career folks as Software Engineer IIs, to best complement and round out our teams. githubinc.jibeapply.com/jobs/3987
When Cardi said “I blow 50 racks in Target on some stupid shit”… I felt that
December 30, 2024 at 1:44 AM
When Cardi said “I blow 50 racks in Target on some stupid shit”… I felt that
Bing bong wake up babe new Sidetalk clip I can’t stop thinking about just dropped
December 25, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Bing bong wake up babe new Sidetalk clip I can’t stop thinking about just dropped
Most of the time I don’t worry about being middle aged but I just flinched at a comment asking “song name?” on a video using Last Resort so maybe I am old after all ☹️
December 24, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Most of the time I don’t worry about being middle aged but I just flinched at a comment asking “song name?” on a video using Last Resort so maybe I am old after all ☹️
Reposted by Helen Hou-Sandí
Me, an industry professional, and my little bsky full of Tasky thirst posts.
December 19, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Me, an industry professional, and my little bsky full of Tasky thirst posts.