Austin Govella
@austingovella.bsky.social
I help teams work better.
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Austin Govella
@austingovella.bsky.social
· Oct 18
I wrote a tiny book on workshop facilitation called Work the Room. It's $9.99 on Amazon. Learn how to lead collaboration in front of a room full of strangers:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Work-Room-co...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/work...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Work-Room-co...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/work...
Stranger Things dropping the Tiffany cassette has me all nostalgic…
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Stranger Things dropping the Tiffany cassette has me all nostalgic…
Poster night is always so interesting. If you're at all interested, I highly recommend submitting a poster to the IA Conference
Have an information architecture or user-centered design project, case study, or idea to share? Consider submitting your concept to IAC26 for our annual IAC Poster Night.
📥 Submit by December 14, 2025: forms.gle/QpNHGA9pczuB...
🔊 Learn more about Poster Night: www.theiaconference.com/poster-night/
📥 Submit by December 14, 2025: forms.gle/QpNHGA9pczuB...
🔊 Learn more about Poster Night: www.theiaconference.com/poster-night/
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Poster night is always so interesting. If you're at all interested, I highly recommend submitting a poster to the IA Conference
Today, for whatever reason, I miss mailing lists... even SIG-IA
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Today, for whatever reason, I miss mailing lists... even SIG-IA
I feel honor-bound to report, I dislike the new Bluesky iPhone app icon and their Bluesky blue make some uncomfortable.
Be better, Bluesky. Be better.
Be better, Bluesky. Be better.
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I feel honor-bound to report, I dislike the new Bluesky iPhone app icon and their Bluesky blue make some uncomfortable.
Be better, Bluesky. Be better.
Be better, Bluesky. Be better.
A friend from another age passed away from cancer yesterday. All the memories come rushing back. What’s that saying? People come into your life for a reason, a season, or for life?
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A friend from another age passed away from cancer yesterday. All the memories come rushing back. What’s that saying? People come into your life for a reason, a season, or for life?
Talking to this girl from France who learned English from watching Jerry Springer and Maury. The world is a strange place.
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Talking to this girl from France who learned English from watching Jerry Springer and Maury. The world is a strange place.
Feeling vaguely nauseous. Go out anyway or convalesce at home?
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Feeling vaguely nauseous. Go out anyway or convalesce at home?
At a restaurant. Watched a guy stare at his phone. He had a toddler who was a toddler second* away from falling out of their chair.
I was so worried, I was ready to jump up and catch her.
*A unit of time of variable duration based on the child’s age and distance from chaos.
I was so worried, I was ready to jump up and catch her.
*A unit of time of variable duration based on the child’s age and distance from chaos.
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
At a restaurant. Watched a guy stare at his phone. He had a toddler who was a toddler second* away from falling out of their chair.
I was so worried, I was ready to jump up and catch her.
*A unit of time of variable duration based on the child’s age and distance from chaos.
I was so worried, I was ready to jump up and catch her.
*A unit of time of variable duration based on the child’s age and distance from chaos.
Most useful error message ever
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Most useful error message ever
Women, fire, and dangerous things
Hey everyone I'm hosting a party this weekend and inviting
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Women, fire, and dangerous things
Wrote a usability research plan. Well, kind of. I took an old one and edited it. I don't think I've written one from scratch in years. As in years and years. The craft of artisanal, hand-made, from scratch research plans has been lost by my peoples.
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Wrote a usability research plan. Well, kind of. I took an old one and edited it. I don't think I've written one from scratch in years. As in years and years. The craft of artisanal, hand-made, from scratch research plans has been lost by my peoples.
"Wokester Piggy" is my new band name
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"Wokester Piggy" is my new band name
There’s a surprising amount of search competition for “taco cabana breakfast hours”
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There’s a surprising amount of search competition for “taco cabana breakfast hours”
I got some nice workshop feedback: "...Everyone talked about how impressed they were by how much we had accomplished. Thank you for all of the thoughtfulness and creativity you put into designing our session and creating the right conditions for our team to have such a positive experience."
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I got some nice workshop feedback: "...Everyone talked about how impressed they were by how much we had accomplished. Thank you for all of the thoughtfulness and creativity you put into designing our session and creating the right conditions for our team to have such a positive experience."
AI summaries at the top of—or in place of—search results are just a total mess. Useless summaries clouding access to the links I'm looking for.
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
AI summaries at the top of—or in place of—search results are just a total mess. Useless summaries clouding access to the links I'm looking for.
Taco truck tacos for lunch.... they gave me ground beef instead of fajita, but it wasn't too bad
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Taco truck tacos for lunch.... they gave me ground beef instead of fajita, but it wasn't too bad
I often have to remind myself that I am an expert and that my rationale for something is probably good enough rather than looking for validation or support somewhere.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I often have to remind myself that I am an expert and that my rationale for something is probably good enough rather than looking for validation or support somewhere.
Reposted by Austin Govella
I made a new November playlist for you! It's half new music, half new-ish to vintage, and lasts all afternoon.
It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & LastFM 🎧🎶🎸 #NewMusic #NowPlaying #Music shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz...
It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & LastFM 🎧🎶🎸 #NewMusic #NowPlaying #Music shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz...
Schmutzie’s November 2025 Playlist | ShiverYourTimbers.ca
This playlist is out on 8 platforms, and 49% of the songs are from 2025. The complete original playlist is almost 5 hours long with 78 songs across 8 decades and 18 genres.
shiveryourtimbers.ca
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I made a new November playlist for you! It's half new music, half new-ish to vintage, and lasts all afternoon.
It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & LastFM 🎧🎶🎸 #NewMusic #NowPlaying #Music shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz...
It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & LastFM 🎧🎶🎸 #NewMusic #NowPlaying #Music shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz...
Lunch was a caesar salad today with a Twix to cleanse the pallet. Recommended.
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Lunch was a caesar salad today with a Twix to cleanse the pallet. Recommended.
Reposted by Austin Govella
I finally got the November playlist out! It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & Last[dot]fm.
Enjoy 🎤🎧🎶🎸
Enjoy 🎤🎧🎶🎸
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I finally got the November playlist out! It's on 8 platforms so everyone can listen: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, YouTube & Last[dot]fm.
Enjoy 🎤🎧🎶🎸
Enjoy 🎤🎧🎶🎸
Reposted by Austin Govella
today we celebrate one of the best club songs of all time
youtu.be/dTISF4ZwjMg?...
youtu.be/dTISF4ZwjMg?...
Ministry - Every Day Is Halloween (Squirrely Version) [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Cleopatra Records
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October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
today we celebrate one of the best club songs of all time
youtu.be/dTISF4ZwjMg?...
youtu.be/dTISF4ZwjMg?...
Auditing a pest control site and all the pictures of little bugs are giving me the heebie jeebies
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Auditing a pest control site and all the pictures of little bugs are giving me the heebie jeebies
I really dislike shows where the plot requires the main character do something stupid. That always feels cheap.
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I really dislike shows where the plot requires the main character do something stupid. That always feels cheap.
I love how my Indian colleagues have a tendency to sprinkle "and whatnot" into their responses. Everyone needs to do this... and whatnot.
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I love how my Indian colleagues have a tendency to sprinkle "and whatnot" into their responses. Everyone needs to do this... and whatnot.