Michele Hansen
@mjwhansen.com
👩💻 CEO & Co-Founder @Geocod.io
📚 Author of Deploy Empathy, a practical guide to interviewing customers (Updated and Expanded edition out now!)
Free time: bookworm, gymnast, being outside
she/her | 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇰
📚 Author of Deploy Empathy, a practical guide to interviewing customers (Updated and Expanded edition out now!)
Free time: bookworm, gymnast, being outside
she/her | 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇰
LONDON PEOPLE!
I’ll be in your wonderful city tomorrow at this event. Hope to see you there!
(Free RSVP required) luma.com/xyqi9e2z
I’ll be in your wonderful city tomorrow at this event. Hope to see you there!
(Free RSVP required) luma.com/xyqi9e2z
One Knight at the Pub January 2026 (with special guest Michele Hansen) · Luma
Calling London product people!
Whether you’re a seasoned product manager, working alongside them, or just want to meet someone, join us! Hosted by Jason…
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January 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
LONDON PEOPLE!
I’ll be in your wonderful city tomorrow at this event. Hope to see you there!
(Free RSVP required) luma.com/xyqi9e2z
I’ll be in your wonderful city tomorrow at this event. Hope to see you there!
(Free RSVP required) luma.com/xyqi9e2z
Reposted by Michele Hansen
soooooo i'm doing a free webinar (ugh) in 10 days all about giving better, funnier, more fun talks! this will have literally no business impact for me but for some reason, i want to do it.
sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stage Presence in a Can. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stage Presence in a Can. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us02web.zoom.us
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
soooooo i'm doing a free webinar (ugh) in 10 days all about giving better, funnier, more fun talks! this will have literally no business impact for me but for some reason, i want to do it.
sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
One reason you shouldn’t eat dinner at your desk:
You might drop some lasagna on your beige shirt, and not realize it until *after* you get off of a video call.
(Not that I am speaking from recent experience.)
You might drop some lasagna on your beige shirt, and not realize it until *after* you get off of a video call.
(Not that I am speaking from recent experience.)
January 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
One reason you shouldn’t eat dinner at your desk:
You might drop some lasagna on your beige shirt, and not realize it until *after* you get off of a video call.
(Not that I am speaking from recent experience.)
You might drop some lasagna on your beige shirt, and not realize it until *after* you get off of a video call.
(Not that I am speaking from recent experience.)
so we can all agree that when someone observes you having an all-out dance party in your car, *they’re* the weird one for noticing, not you, right?
January 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
so we can all agree that when someone observes you having an all-out dance party in your car, *they’re* the weird one for noticing, not you, right?
Reflecting on this morning:
As founders (and as humans), our first instinct is often to see what’s wrong:
the problems, the stresses, how far we are from goals, the millions of things we could be doing better or want to find time for but can’t.
But we need to appreciate what’s going well, too.
As founders (and as humans), our first instinct is often to see what’s wrong:
the problems, the stresses, how far we are from goals, the millions of things we could be doing better or want to find time for but can’t.
But we need to appreciate what’s going well, too.
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Reflecting on this morning:
As founders (and as humans), our first instinct is often to see what’s wrong:
the problems, the stresses, how far we are from goals, the millions of things we could be doing better or want to find time for but can’t.
But we need to appreciate what’s going well, too.
As founders (and as humans), our first instinct is often to see what’s wrong:
the problems, the stresses, how far we are from goals, the millions of things we could be doing better or want to find time for but can’t.
But we need to appreciate what’s going well, too.
Reposted by Michele Hansen
I've been saying for a while that we, as expert Laravel developers, are just moving a lot of our projects from rescuing bad offshore work to rescuing bad vibe code. You still need the experts.
I just finished up a call with someone who had vibe-coded an error into a revenue-generating application that cost the company 6 figures in (fortunately recoverable) lost revenue. It's recoverable because two developers with a combined 40 years of experience managed to unwind the problem.
January 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I've been saying for a while that we, as expert Laravel developers, are just moving a lot of our projects from rescuing bad offshore work to rescuing bad vibe code. You still need the experts.
I try not to comment about politics online, but:
Six years ago, ICE reached out to use Geocodio, and I rejected them as a customer.
I 1,000% stand by that decision.
I talked about it at the time on Software Social:
softwaresocial.dev/episodes/fin...
Six years ago, ICE reached out to use Geocodio, and I rejected them as a customer.
I 1,000% stand by that decision.
I talked about it at the time on Software Social:
softwaresocial.dev/episodes/fin...
Software Social | Finding and Firing Potential Customers
Colleen tries to find potential customers to interview about her new product. Meanwhile, Michele gets reached out to by a controversial potential customer -- and rejects them.
softwaresocial.dev
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I try not to comment about politics online, but:
Six years ago, ICE reached out to use Geocodio, and I rejected them as a customer.
I 1,000% stand by that decision.
I talked about it at the time on Software Social:
softwaresocial.dev/episodes/fin...
Six years ago, ICE reached out to use Geocodio, and I rejected them as a customer.
I 1,000% stand by that decision.
I talked about it at the time on Software Social:
softwaresocial.dev/episodes/fin...
In November I learned about AbeBooks.com and found a bookstore in Ireland that will ship books for €1/each + sells them for normal English-speaking country prices. English books are so expensive in Denmark (like 3-5x the price) so this made my heart ✨ sing ✨
And they finally arrived today!
And they finally arrived today!
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
In November I learned about AbeBooks.com and found a bookstore in Ireland that will ship books for €1/each + sells them for normal English-speaking country prices. English books are so expensive in Denmark (like 3-5x the price) so this made my heart ✨ sing ✨
And they finally arrived today!
And they finally arrived today!
tempted to just eat Cheez-Its for dinner
January 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
tempted to just eat Cheez-Its for dinner
We launched a new product today! 🎉
We launched one of our most-requested features today: Distance API! Now you can calculate driving time, driving distance, and straight line distance between addresses using Geocodio
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We launched a new product today! 🎉
launch day is always insannnneeeeeeee
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
launch day is always insannnneeeeeeee
the reason Claude didn't review my pull request is I forgot to create the pull request
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf and making a funny face .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
the reason Claude didn't review my pull request is I forgot to create the pull request
I was on @oneknightinproduct.com's podcast last week, talking about user research in the age of AI.
If you like to curl up with popcorn and watch podcasts, here you go! (But it's also on podcast apps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f5Z...
If you like to curl up with popcorn and watch podcasts, here you go! (But it's also on podcast apps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f5Z...
Michele Hansen: Standing up for User Research in the Age of AI
YouTube video by One Knight in Product
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January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I was on @oneknightinproduct.com's podcast last week, talking about user research in the age of AI.
If you like to curl up with popcorn and watch podcasts, here you go! (But it's also on podcast apps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f5Z...
If you like to curl up with popcorn and watch podcasts, here you go! (But it's also on podcast apps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f5Z...
-15C/5F but so worth it ⛷️ 🇳🇴
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
-15C/5F but so worth it ⛷️ 🇳🇴
Just introduced some American friends to this Northern European New Year's classic youtu.be/To8g9XxAdXs?...
Dinner for One – Original High Quality German TV scene recording
YouTube video by Steve Morton
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Just introduced some American friends to this Northern European New Year's classic youtu.be/To8g9XxAdXs?...
Just started this tonight. A real page turner www.amazon.com/Operation-Mi...
Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Course of World War II
Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Course of World War II [Macintyre, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Course of World War II
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December 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Just started this tonight. A real page turner www.amazon.com/Operation-Mi...
Reposted by Michele Hansen
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December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Okay friends, OG Kit has a free plan! 🎅
With the free plan, you can use OG Kit on 25 pages, 100% free. Unlimited traffic!
I want it to be a no brainer to set up OG Kit for all your `laravel new` projects 🫡
Sign up for an account! Tell a friend! 🙌
ogkit.dev/pricing
With the free plan, you can use OG Kit on 25 pages, 100% free. Unlimited traffic!
I want it to be a no brainer to set up OG Kit for all your `laravel new` projects 🫡
Sign up for an account! Tell a friend! 🙌
ogkit.dev/pricing
Today I’m going to bake cookies based on
1) an Instagram video without a recipe
that
2) is narrated in a language I don’t speak!
This can only turn out successfully 😂
1) an Instagram video without a recipe
that
2) is narrated in a language I don’t speak!
This can only turn out successfully 😂
December 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today I’m going to bake cookies based on
1) an Instagram video without a recipe
that
2) is narrated in a language I don’t speak!
This can only turn out successfully 😂
1) an Instagram video without a recipe
that
2) is narrated in a language I don’t speak!
This can only turn out successfully 😂
This book is so compelling. I’m absolutely tearing through it bookshop.org/p/books/stas...
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
bookshop.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This book is so compelling. I’m absolutely tearing through it bookshop.org/p/books/stas...
it's been a huge year at @geocod.io! I'm incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished together this year, and so excited for 2026. www.geocod.io/updates/2025...
December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
it's been a huge year at @geocod.io! I'm incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished together this year, and so excited for 2026. www.geocod.io/updates/2025...
Husband and I are taking about computer games we played as kids.
Did anyone else play ChessMates or Gizmos & Gadgets? I absolutely loved those games
Did anyone else play ChessMates or Gizmos & Gadgets? I absolutely loved those games
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Husband and I are taking about computer games we played as kids.
Did anyone else play ChessMates or Gizmos & Gadgets? I absolutely loved those games
Did anyone else play ChessMates or Gizmos & Gadgets? I absolutely loved those games
This is so fascinating:
- Americans are more likely to say “thank you,” while Brits are more likely to say “please”
- American politeness focuses on positive politeness (building rapport and equality) while British politeness focuses on deference and imposition
transatlanticists.com/2024/12/10/l...
- Americans are more likely to say “thank you,” while Brits are more likely to say “please”
- American politeness focuses on positive politeness (building rapport and equality) while British politeness focuses on deference and imposition
transatlanticists.com/2024/12/10/l...
Exploring the Differences Between American English and British English
For our very first podcast episode, we spoke to Professor M. Lynne Murphy, a professor of linguistics at the University of Sussex and the author of The Prodigal Tongue: The Love–Hate Relationship b…
transatlanticists.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is so fascinating:
- Americans are more likely to say “thank you,” while Brits are more likely to say “please”
- American politeness focuses on positive politeness (building rapport and equality) while British politeness focuses on deference and imposition
transatlanticists.com/2024/12/10/l...
- Americans are more likely to say “thank you,” while Brits are more likely to say “please”
- American politeness focuses on positive politeness (building rapport and equality) while British politeness focuses on deference and imposition
transatlanticists.com/2024/12/10/l...
Reposted by Michele Hansen
How we use Claude Code, by @tjmiller.bsky.social www.geocod.io/code-and-coo...
How we use Claude Code - Geocodio
Claude Code is only as good as the context you give it. I've been building out a custom setup with skills, hooks, and MCP servers that's turned it into a genuine productivity multiplier for our Larave...
www.geocod.io
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How we use Claude Code, by @tjmiller.bsky.social www.geocod.io/code-and-coo...
The Rest is History's 5-episode series on Jack the Ripper is so ridiculously captivating (and as much about journalism and society as it is the murder details) but it seems no one I know is also a subscriber so I can't talk about it with anyone and ahhhh podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Rest Is History
History Podcast · Updated twice weekly · Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook.
Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, a...
podcasts.apple.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Rest is History's 5-episode series on Jack the Ripper is so ridiculously captivating (and as much about journalism and society as it is the murder details) but it seems no one I know is also a subscriber so I can't talk about it with anyone and ahhhh podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
so you might know @iamcoreyg.com as a fellow indie founder who runs teleprompter tool Speakflow, but did you know he's also a hip-hop artist with multiple albums?! open.spotify.com/album/5Pfg8O...
Anti-Anxiety
open.spotify.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
so you might know @iamcoreyg.com as a fellow indie founder who runs teleprompter tool Speakflow, but did you know he's also a hip-hop artist with multiple albums?! open.spotify.com/album/5Pfg8O...