Brittany Ellich
@brittanyellich.com
Senior dev @github.com| Speaker & educator | Talking accessibility, refactoring, AI & career growth | Host of @overcommitted.dev | balancedengineer.com | Building sustainable careers in tech | brittanyellich.com #pdx
I wrote this while working on @collectivesocial.app . I'm going to go finish it now.
The subtle peer pressure of working in public
How to go from starting things to finishing things.
brittanyellich.leaflet.pub
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I wrote this while working on @collectivesocial.app . I'm going to go finish it now.
In 2025 I spoke at 5+ conferences, started a podcast, learned a TON, finished a Spartan race, raised 3 tiny humans, and learned I'm probably doing too much 😅
Here is my year in review, the top things I learned, and what I'm changing in 2026:
brittanyellich.com/2025-in-revi...
Here is my year in review, the top things I learned, and what I'm changing in 2026:
brittanyellich.com/2025-in-revi...
2025 in review
2025 was my year of doing ALL the things - speaking at 5+ conferences, starting a podcast, shipping side projects, and somehow not completely burning out. I learned that momentum creates more momentum...
brittanyellich.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
In 2025 I spoke at 5+ conferences, started a podcast, learned a TON, finished a Spartan race, raised 3 tiny humans, and learned I'm probably doing too much 😅
Here is my year in review, the top things I learned, and what I'm changing in 2026:
brittanyellich.com/2025-in-revi...
Here is my year in review, the top things I learned, and what I'm changing in 2026:
brittanyellich.com/2025-in-revi...
This week on @overcommitted.dev , why education for engineers with 2-3 years of experience is critical: they don't know what they don't know.
Check out the episode as we chat with @glich.stream about why he's creating a system design course specifically for this demographic.
Check out the episode as we chat with @glich.stream about why he's creating a system design course specifically for this demographic.
January 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
This week on @overcommitted.dev , why education for engineers with 2-3 years of experience is critical: they don't know what they don't know.
Check out the episode as we chat with @glich.stream about why he's creating a system design course specifically for this demographic.
Check out the episode as we chat with @glich.stream about why he's creating a system design course specifically for this demographic.
There's a new meetup happening next week in Vancouver WA for anyone else in that area! I know this is a big remote worker spot so it's time to get out of the house for a bit 😁
luma.com/mp7nv4ln?tk=...
Thank you @saeris.gg for organizing ♥️
luma.com/mp7nv4ln?tk=...
Thank you @saeris.gg for organizing ♥️
DEV Monthly Social Gathering · Luma
Join us for drinks and friendly conversation at Tap Union Freehouse in downtown Vancouver for our monthly social gathering! Meet fellow designers and engineers…
luma.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
There's a new meetup happening next week in Vancouver WA for anyone else in that area! I know this is a big remote worker spot so it's time to get out of the house for a bit 😁
luma.com/mp7nv4ln?tk=...
Thank you @saeris.gg for organizing ♥️
luma.com/mp7nv4ln?tk=...
Thank you @saeris.gg for organizing ♥️
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
Thanks @brittanyellich.com for planting this community. And thanks @sarna.dev and @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social for the book!
Here's my way to pay it forward!
tidefield.dev/writing/hell...
Here's my way to pay it forward!
tidefield.dev/writing/hell...
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Thanks @brittanyellich.com for planting this community. And thanks @sarna.dev and @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social for the book!
Here's my way to pay it forward!
tidefield.dev/writing/hell...
Here's my way to pay it forward!
tidefield.dev/writing/hell...
Are microservices more problems than solutions? 👀
Most companies embark on that pattern because they think they're solving scaling, when actually they're solving organizational inefficiencies.
This and more in this week's episode of @overcommitted.dev with @glich.stream !
Most companies embark on that pattern because they think they're solving scaling, when actually they're solving organizational inefficiencies.
This and more in this week's episode of @overcommitted.dev with @glich.stream !
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Are microservices more problems than solutions? 👀
Most companies embark on that pattern because they think they're solving scaling, when actually they're solving organizational inefficiencies.
This and more in this week's episode of @overcommitted.dev with @glich.stream !
Most companies embark on that pattern because they think they're solving scaling, when actually they're solving organizational inefficiencies.
This and more in this week's episode of @overcommitted.dev with @glich.stream !
I'm a busy lady, full-time developer, 3 kids, major trust issues with social media, and not a ton of bandwidth for learning.
This post by @jimray.bsky.team effectively describes why I'm betting my limited free time on #ATProto
jimray-bsky.leaflet.pub/3maenxn7kqc2a
This post by @jimray.bsky.team effectively describes why I'm betting my limited free time on #ATProto
jimray-bsky.leaflet.pub/3maenxn7kqc2a
The Importance of Backfillability - Applied Meteorology
Our recently released tool to make it easier to backfill The Atmosphere is an important technical milestone. It's also deeply important to the goals of a decentralized protocol.
jimray-bsky.leaflet.pub
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I'm a busy lady, full-time developer, 3 kids, major trust issues with social media, and not a ton of bandwidth for learning.
This post by @jimray.bsky.team effectively describes why I'm betting my limited free time on #ATProto
jimray-bsky.leaflet.pub/3maenxn7kqc2a
This post by @jimray.bsky.team effectively describes why I'm betting my limited free time on #ATProto
jimray-bsky.leaflet.pub/3maenxn7kqc2a
Why yes I am still finishing Christmas crafts on January 4th. What about it?
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Why yes I am still finishing Christmas crafts on January 4th. What about it?
Me: I'm going to build a super cool productivity tool so I can be extra productive!
Also me: I've spent the last three evenings worth of crafting time detangling this yarn so I can continue this project
Also me: I've spent the last three evenings worth of crafting time detangling this yarn so I can continue this project
January 4, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Me: I'm going to build a super cool productivity tool so I can be extra productive!
Also me: I've spent the last three evenings worth of crafting time detangling this yarn so I can continue this project
Also me: I've spent the last three evenings worth of crafting time detangling this yarn so I can continue this project
My kids are on a Pupstruction kick and I'm afraid this show is really going to give children unrealistic expectations about construction timelines.
Turning a firetruck into a fireplane in time to put out a forest fire? Seems like a bit of a stretch.
Turning a firetruck into a fireplane in time to put out a forest fire? Seems like a bit of a stretch.
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
My kids are on a Pupstruction kick and I'm afraid this show is really going to give children unrealistic expectations about construction timelines.
Turning a firetruck into a fireplane in time to put out a forest fire? Seems like a bit of a stretch.
Turning a firetruck into a fireplane in time to put out a forest fire? Seems like a bit of a stretch.
I highly recommend this gift for future you:
Head to futureme.org and write yourself a letter for one year in the future. Talk about your life and where you are now, and where you hope to be a year from now.
This is my favorite New Year tradition, it's like a little time capsule for each year ♥️
Head to futureme.org and write yourself a letter for one year in the future. Talk about your life and where you are now, and where you hope to be a year from now.
This is my favorite New Year tradition, it's like a little time capsule for each year ♥️
FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Self
Write a letter to the future and read the public (but anonymous) letters from others. FutureMe has been delivering letters to the future for millions of people since 2002.
futureme.org
January 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I highly recommend this gift for future you:
Head to futureme.org and write yourself a letter for one year in the future. Talk about your life and where you are now, and where you hope to be a year from now.
This is my favorite New Year tradition, it's like a little time capsule for each year ♥️
Head to futureme.org and write yourself a letter for one year in the future. Talk about your life and where you are now, and where you hope to be a year from now.
This is my favorite New Year tradition, it's like a little time capsule for each year ♥️
I've got some massive end of year cleaning energy going and it feels incredible.
Today I boxed up all the unfinished projects I know I'm never going to get to. Some I've been toting around for literally two decades. It feels so good to let those go.
Today I boxed up all the unfinished projects I know I'm never going to get to. Some I've been toting around for literally two decades. It feels so good to let those go.
December 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I've got some massive end of year cleaning energy going and it feels incredible.
Today I boxed up all the unfinished projects I know I'm never going to get to. Some I've been toting around for literally two decades. It feels so good to let those go.
Today I boxed up all the unfinished projects I know I'm never going to get to. Some I've been toting around for literally two decades. It feels so good to let those go.
Want to learn how to get a coding agent to work for you? There's a blog post for that!
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
WRAP up your backlog with GitHub Copilot coding agent
An easy-to-remember acronym, WRAP will help you write effective issues, refine your instructions, and get the most out of Copilot coding agent.
github.blog
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Want to learn how to get a coding agent to work for you? There's a blog post for that!
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
Shout-out to @jasonet.co for the collab on this 🙌
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
My friend Kim is an absolutely incredible stained glass artist and I need the world to see more of her work. She made this stained glass piece for my kitty we just lost 😭 it looks so good.
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
December 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My friend Kim is an absolutely incredible stained glass artist and I need the world to see more of her work. She made this stained glass piece for my kitty we just lost 😭 it looks so good.
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
Her work is at guidaraglass.com if you know of anyone who might like it 👀
I'm a bit planning obsessed and this is my favorite week of the year. Between Christmas and New Year's is the perfect amount of chill time to reflect on the year and plan for the year ahead.
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
December 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm a bit planning obsessed and this is my favorite week of the year. Between Christmas and New Year's is the perfect amount of chill time to reflect on the year and plan for the year ahead.
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Here's the 7 things I do each week during this time to get ready for some new year vibes:
Merry Christmas, Bluesky! I love having this space and these friends on the internet and I hope you all have a lovely day ♥️
December 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Merry Christmas, Bluesky! I love having this space and these friends on the internet and I hope you all have a lovely day ♥️
This was such a fun conversation and definitely convinced me to upgrade my keyboard situation 👀
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Released today! We sat down with Cassidy Williams @cassidoo.co to talk about building a career in developer advocacy, the power of mentorship, and how DevRel has evolved.
Cassidy shares her philosophy of "lifting as you climb," what makes great DevRel hires, and even her dream keyboard setup 👀
Cassidy shares her philosophy of "lifting as you climb," what makes great DevRel hires, and even her dream keyboard setup 👀
Ep. 39 | Lifting as you Climb: Cassidy Williams on DevRel, Mentorship, and Building for Developers
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This was such a fun conversation and definitely convinced me to upgrade my keyboard situation 👀
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
Check out the Overcommitted podcast where you listen to podcasts!
The internet in 2025
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The internet in 2025
Me, two weeks ago: wow it's so fun making an #ATProto project, lots of the hard stuff like auth are already taken care of!
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Me, two weeks ago: wow it's so fun making an #ATProto project, lots of the hard stuff like auth are already taken care of!
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
Me, now: *writing blog posts and staying up way too late thinking about auth for my ATProto project*
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
@brittanyellich.com and I have been talking about community modeling on ATProtocol lately and I wrote a follow-up piece to her recent post "Representing groups in ATProto".
The Community Manager Pattern - Nick's Blog
This post looks more closely at Brittany Ellich's work on representing groups in ATProtocol. It builds on earlier conversations and explores how these ideas might work in practice.
ngerakines.leaflet.pub
December 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@brittanyellich.com and I have been talking about community modeling on ATProtocol lately and I wrote a follow-up piece to her recent post "Representing groups in ATProto".
I wrote up a doc about what I'm thinking for opensocial.community and representing groups in #ATProto in case anyone has any thoughts or feedback on it!
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
Representing groups in ATProto
I wanted to add book clubs to my GoodReads-like app (Collective), but ATProto doesn't have a standard way to handle shared group resources yet. So I'm building opensocial.community—a separate service ...
brittanyellich.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I wrote up a doc about what I'm thinking for opensocial.community and representing groups in #ATProto in case anyone has any thoughts or feedback on it!
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...
Finally, I can be a real programmer with a real keyboard!
December 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Finally, I can be a real programmer with a real keyboard!
Have you wanted to read the book Writing for Developers?
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Today was Week One of the #OvercommittedBookClub for the book Writing for Developers! This week we read Chapters 1 + 2
We are adding the discussion questions as replies here in case you would also like to participate. Feel free to participate even if you haven't read the book!
We are adding the discussion questions as replies here in case you would also like to participate. Feel free to participate even if you haven't read the book!
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Have you wanted to read the book Writing for Developers?
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
Or have a resolution to do more writing in the new year?
Join the conversation and the book club! 👇
📚 Want to learn how to write for developers?
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join the Overcommitted Discord Server!
The official discord server of the Overcommitted podcast! | 116 members
discord.gg
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📚 Want to learn how to write for developers?
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
Join us TODAY at 9AM PT to discuss chapters 1-2 of "Writing for Developers"
Haven't read it yet? No problem! Come anyway. It might be just the push you need to finally write that post you've been putting off ✍️
Everyone's welcome! discord.gg/4enG8EQaMr
I've been digging into the problem of creating communities that can migrate between #ATProto apps, first to create community groups that can be integrated into @collectivesocial.app , but also be able to migrate away if needed.
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
December 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I've been digging into the problem of creating communities that can migrate between #ATProto apps, first to create community groups that can be integrated into @collectivesocial.app , but also be able to migrate away if needed.
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS
I'm getting close to a working prototype. I have my own PDS