Sarah Rainsberger
@sarah11918.rainsberger.ca
Leading community-driven, open-source #documentation at
@Astro.build 🚀🧑🚀✍️👩💻
📷🐦 Bird photographer
🎼 Choir Alto
⚾ Toronto #BlueJays
💕 @jbrains.ca
🇨🇦 Summerside PEI/Epekwitk
@Astro.build 🚀🧑🚀✍️👩💻
📷🐦 Bird photographer
🎼 Choir Alto
⚾ Toronto #BlueJays
💕 @jbrains.ca
🇨🇦 Summerside PEI/Epekwitk
Pinned
So I guess we're all doing this, eh?
Hello to everyone newly here (or who has newly found me) and please bear with me while I get lists set up so I can actually figure out how to keep up with everyone! 😅
In the mean time, I'll try to bring the birds and open source docs content!
Hello to everyone newly here (or who has newly found me) and please bear with me while I get lists set up so I can actually figure out how to keep up with everyone! 😅
In the mean time, I'll try to bring the birds and open source docs content!
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Sometimes we struggle getting buy-in from others about improving our software designs. I think I know one of the ways that happens: blog.jbrains.ca/permalink/a-...
A Central Conflict in 'Readable' Code
Programmers routinely complain about code being
blog.jbrains.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sometimes we struggle getting buy-in from others about improving our software designs. I think I know one of the ways that happens: blog.jbrains.ca/permalink/a-...
I love seeing people using Astro for fun, and this Othello game was def fun! Took a little break to play against myself.
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I love seeing people using Astro for fun, and this Othello game was def fun! Took a little break to play against myself.
Since I mention working on it every month, if you follow me, you probably already know Astro has a newsletter. But, have you subscribed to it?
Visit the web archive at https://buttondown.com/withastro/archive/ and if you like what you see, subscribe before the November edition goes out tomorrow!
Visit the web archive at https://buttondown.com/withastro/archive/ and if you like what you see, subscribe before the November edition goes out tomorrow!
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Since I mention working on it every month, if you follow me, you probably already know Astro has a newsletter. But, have you subscribed to it?
Visit the web archive at https://buttondown.com/withastro/archive/ and if you like what you see, subscribe before the November edition goes out tomorrow!
Visit the web archive at https://buttondown.com/withastro/archive/ and if you like what you see, subscribe before the November edition goes out tomorrow!
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
🌟 Starlight 0.37 is now available with a bunch of bug fixes and improvements!
Check out the full release notes: github.com/withastro/st...
Check out the full release notes: github.com/withastro/st...
Release @astrojs/starlight@0.37.0 · withastro/starlight
Minor Changes
#3491 28810f0 Thanks @JusticeMatthew! - Changes text overflow styling in Markdown content
⚠️ Potentially breaking change: This release switches the overflow-wrap CSS style for commo...
github.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🌟 Starlight 0.37 is now available with a bunch of bug fixes and improvements!
Check out the full release notes: github.com/withastro/st...
Check out the full release notes: github.com/withastro/st...
Preparing the November blog post and newsletter, and it's truly an embarrassment of riches this month.
Gonna have to call this the "Oops! All adopters!" edition.
Too many big names are now using Astro/Starlight! My little call out section is meant for *maybe* four websites, tops! 😂
Gonna have to call this the "Oops! All adopters!" edition.
Too many big names are now using Astro/Starlight! My little call out section is meant for *maybe* four websites, tops! 😂
November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Preparing the November blog post and newsletter, and it's truly an embarrassment of riches this month.
Gonna have to call this the "Oops! All adopters!" edition.
Too many big names are now using Astro/Starlight! My little call out section is meant for *maybe* four websites, tops! 😂
Gonna have to call this the "Oops! All adopters!" edition.
Too many big names are now using Astro/Starlight! My little call out section is meant for *maybe* four websites, tops! 😂
Worlds are colliding!
@jbrains.ca will be working live and in public with one of our core @astro.build maintainers on some refactoring of our experimental Fonts API.
Join us on Dec 2, 9amET/15:00CET
@jbrains.ca will be working live and in public with one of our core @astro.build maintainers on some refactoring of our experimental Fonts API.
Join us on Dec 2, 9amET/15:00CET
I'm doing some refactoring/adding tests in public on an Open Source project on December 2, in case you'd like to join us:
discord.gg/astro-lounge...
discord.gg/astro-lounge...
Join the Astro Lounge Discord Server!
The official community server for the Astro framework. Learn more at https://astro.build | 35680 members
discord.gg
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Worlds are colliding!
@jbrains.ca will be working live and in public with one of our core @astro.build maintainers on some refactoring of our experimental Fonts API.
Join us on Dec 2, 9amET/15:00CET
@jbrains.ca will be working live and in public with one of our core @astro.build maintainers on some refactoring of our experimental Fonts API.
Join us on Dec 2, 9amET/15:00CET
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Something I learned recently is a Canadianism: "rhyme off", as in "I can rhyme off all the players on the 1993 Blue Jays by heart".
The Dictionary of Canadianisms project at UBC shows it as specifically an Ontarioism
dchp.arts.ubc.ca/entries/rhym...
The Dictionary of Canadianisms project at UBC shows it as specifically an Ontarioism
dchp.arts.ubc.ca/entries/rhym...
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Something I learned recently is a Canadianism: "rhyme off", as in "I can rhyme off all the players on the 1993 Blue Jays by heart".
The Dictionary of Canadianisms project at UBC shows it as specifically an Ontarioism
dchp.arts.ubc.ca/entries/rhym...
The Dictionary of Canadianisms project at UBC shows it as specifically an Ontarioism
dchp.arts.ubc.ca/entries/rhym...
l accomplished two household chores today, and while I in no way deserve a medal, I'm gonna take the win.
And if you need a win today, heck, share mine! We did it, fam! 🥳
And if you need a win today, heck, share mine! We did it, fam! 🥳
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
l accomplished two household chores today, and while I in no way deserve a medal, I'm gonna take the win.
And if you need a win today, heck, share mine! We did it, fam! 🥳
And if you need a win today, heck, share mine! We did it, fam! 🥳
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
I had maintainers of OSS projects thanking me for addressing what's sometimes uncomfortable to say and hard to explain: some contributions are more appreciated than others!
Practical tips for channeling your enthusiasm into MEANINGFUL contributions. (And, tips for maintainers to help you GET them.)
Practical tips for channeling your enthusiasm into MEANINGFUL contributions. (And, tips for maintainers to help you GET them.)
Grab a beverage, get comfortable, and learn how you — yes, YOU! — can make a difference.
Astro’s @sarah11918.rainsberger.ca shows how you can help your favourite OSS project today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzog...
Astro’s @sarah11918.rainsberger.ca shows how you can help your favourite OSS project today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzog...
Sarah Rainsberger | Making Meaningful Contributions to Open Source Contributions | ViteConf 2025
Astro's Sarah Rainsberger shares practical advice on how to make impactful contributions to open-source projects, focusing on the non-code ways to get started, such as improving documentation,…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I had maintainers of OSS projects thanking me for addressing what's sometimes uncomfortable to say and hard to explain: some contributions are more appreciated than others!
Practical tips for channeling your enthusiasm into MEANINGFUL contributions. (And, tips for maintainers to help you GET them.)
Practical tips for channeling your enthusiasm into MEANINGFUL contributions. (And, tips for maintainers to help you GET them.)
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
I made the @reactadvanced.gitnation.org marketing email!
You want to be a part of the very first React Advanced conference in **Canada**, don't you?? Attend in person (Toronto), or remotely: reactadvanced.com/canada/
You want to be a part of the very first React Advanced conference in **Canada**, don't you?? Attend in person (Toronto), or remotely: reactadvanced.com/canada/
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I made the @reactadvanced.gitnation.org marketing email!
You want to be a part of the very first React Advanced conference in **Canada**, don't you?? Attend in person (Toronto), or remotely: reactadvanced.com/canada/
You want to be a part of the very first React Advanced conference in **Canada**, don't you?? Attend in person (Toronto), or remotely: reactadvanced.com/canada/
Fun fact: it was a wild, long, extra-inning game late in 1998 (not even a Toronto #BlueJays game!) I watched with Joe that hooked me on baseball.
I'm so excited that this *objectively entertaining* 2025 World Series likely spawned a whole new batch of Blue Jays/baseball fans across Canada.
I'm so excited that this *objectively entertaining* 2025 World Series likely spawned a whole new batch of Blue Jays/baseball fans across Canada.
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Fun fact: it was a wild, long, extra-inning game late in 1998 (not even a Toronto #BlueJays game!) I watched with Joe that hooked me on baseball.
I'm so excited that this *objectively entertaining* 2025 World Series likely spawned a whole new batch of Blue Jays/baseball fans across Canada.
I'm so excited that this *objectively entertaining* 2025 World Series likely spawned a whole new batch of Blue Jays/baseball fans across Canada.
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
@hideoo.dev is truly an MVP for Astro and Starlight. starlight-blog, starlight-links-validator, etc. - I can't imagine how much harder my docs site would be without their work.
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@hideoo.dev is truly an MVP for Astro and Starlight. starlight-blog, starlight-links-validator, etc. - I can't imagine how much harder my docs site would be without their work.
(K, but next talk: DIY frumpy unisex T-shirt cutting tutorial?)
Astro's @sarah11918.rainsberger.ca shares practical advice on how to make impactful contributions to open-source projects, focusing on the non-code ways to get started, such as improving documentation, testing, and being a good community member.
Full video: youtu.be/bzogTYPv65M
Full video: youtu.be/bzogTYPv65M
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
(K, but next talk: DIY frumpy unisex T-shirt cutting tutorial?)
Steeling myself for the comments, but T-minus 5 hours until the premiere of my ViteConf talk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzogTYPv65M
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Steeling myself for the comments, but T-minus 5 hours until the premiere of my ViteConf talk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzogTYPv65M
Many thanks and kind appreciation to those who knew we were trying to watch the World Series while travelling/working in Europe and may have been behind... and so didn't mention #BlueJays to me at all!
I'm heartbroken for THEM, but elated for US. So epic. Much everything. I loved it. Bring on 2026.
I'm heartbroken for THEM, but elated for US. So epic. Much everything. I loved it. Bring on 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Many thanks and kind appreciation to those who knew we were trying to watch the World Series while travelling/working in Europe and may have been behind... and so didn't mention #BlueJays to me at all!
I'm heartbroken for THEM, but elated for US. So epic. Much everything. I loved it. Bring on 2026.
I'm heartbroken for THEM, but elated for US. So epic. Much everything. I loved it. Bring on 2026.
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Astro was one of the fastest growing languages on @GitHub.com this year.
Shout out to Luau, @Typst.app, @Laravel.com Blade, and @TypeScriptLang.org for making the top 5!
Shout out to Luau, @Typst.app, @Laravel.com Blade, and @TypeScriptLang.org for making the top 5!
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Astro was one of the fastest growing languages on @GitHub.com this year.
Shout out to Luau, @Typst.app, @Laravel.com Blade, and @TypeScriptLang.org for making the top 5!
Shout out to Luau, @Typst.app, @Laravel.com Blade, and @TypeScriptLang.org for making the top 5!
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
From booooo-tiful sites to tools for ghouls, come get your fill of thrills and spills! 🎃
It’s our monthly update from the Astroverse
astro.build/blog/whats-n...
It’s our monthly update from the Astroverse
astro.build/blog/whats-n...
What's new in Astro - October 2025 | Astro
October 2025 - The future of Astro is revealed, Biome support arrives, Astro skyrockets in GitHub's Octoverse 2025, and more!
astro.build
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
From booooo-tiful sites to tools for ghouls, come get your fill of thrills and spills! 🎃
It’s our monthly update from the Astroverse
astro.build/blog/whats-n...
It’s our monthly update from the Astroverse
astro.build/blog/whats-n...
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Time to peer into @mk.gg’s crystal ball! 🔮
Watch the first Astro core team talk from @ViteConf.org to learn more about the future of Astro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSMf...
Watch the first Astro core team talk from @ViteConf.org to learn more about the future of Astro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSMf...
Matt Kane | The Future of Astro | ViteConf 2025
Matt Kane introduces Astro, a web framework built on Vite for creating high-performance, content-driven websites, showcasing its unique "Islands Architecture" and revealing upcoming features for…
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October 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Time to peer into @mk.gg’s crystal ball! 🔮
Watch the first Astro core team talk from @ViteConf.org to learn more about the future of Astro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSMf...
Watch the first Astro core team talk from @ViteConf.org to learn more about the future of Astro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSMf...
Me at 9pm as the conf speaker dinner is ending: "We should go back to the hotel at a reasonable time and get a good night sleep."
Me, at 22:30, having followed the group into a Romanian karaoke bar: "What even is time? I'll have another gin and... forest? What am I drinking?"
Me, at 22:30, having followed the group into a Romanian karaoke bar: "What even is time? I'll have another gin and... forest? What am I drinking?"
October 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Me at 9pm as the conf speaker dinner is ending: "We should go back to the hotel at a reasonable time and get a good night sleep."
Me, at 22:30, having followed the group into a Romanian karaoke bar: "What even is time? I'll have another gin and... forest? What am I drinking?"
Me, at 22:30, having followed the group into a Romanian karaoke bar: "What even is time? I'll have another gin and... forest? What am I drinking?"
Reposted by Sarah Rainsberger
Saw this art posted on FB & wanted to share it.
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Saw this art posted on FB & wanted to share it.
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !