Sarah Drasner
@sarahedo.bsky.social
Opinions my own.
https://sarah.dev
Sr Director of Engineering @ Google: Core Web, Android, iOS Infrastructure
Formerly Vue Core •
Frontend Masters teacher •
O'Reilly Author •
https://www.engmanagement.dev/
https://github.com/sdras
https://sarah.dev
Sr Director of Engineering @ Google: Core Web, Android, iOS Infrastructure
Formerly Vue Core •
Frontend Masters teacher •
O'Reilly Author •
https://www.engmanagement.dev/
https://github.com/sdras
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It’s the “I want to have conversations and learn new things” philosophy of social media vs the “I want to shout my beliefs at others” philosophy of social media
It’s too bad there are so many of the later compared to the former
It’s too bad there are so many of the later compared to the former
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s the “I want to have conversations and learn new things” philosophy of social media vs the “I want to shout my beliefs at others” philosophy of social media
It’s too bad there are so many of the later compared to the former
It’s too bad there are so many of the later compared to the former
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
Trust is interesting because it’s not quantifiable but it certainly is palpable. Teams with trust move lightning speeds faster than those without.
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Trust is interesting because it’s not quantifiable but it certainly is palpable. Teams with trust move lightning speeds faster than those without.
At the risk of sounding like a LinkedIn lunatic, I broke down how much time I work, eat, sleep, exercise etc. Factored in an hour for drooling on myself when I wake up and go to sleep.
I still have about 4 hours to work with on weekdays. I’m aiming to be more intentional about that time.
I still have about 4 hours to work with on weekdays. I’m aiming to be more intentional about that time.
January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
At the risk of sounding like a LinkedIn lunatic, I broke down how much time I work, eat, sleep, exercise etc. Factored in an hour for drooling on myself when I wake up and go to sleep.
I still have about 4 hours to work with on weekdays. I’m aiming to be more intentional about that time.
I still have about 4 hours to work with on weekdays. I’m aiming to be more intentional about that time.
✍️ Just finished another code drawing in my AI series, this one's about MCP in practice. Enjoy!
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
✍️ Just finished another code drawing in my AI series, this one's about MCP in practice. Enjoy!
I keep donating money hoping it will help but with the amount of text spam I get, I worry it’s just all going to Twilio
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I keep donating money hoping it will help but with the amount of text spam I get, I worry it’s just all going to Twilio
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💥 I did a drawing that breaks down Transformers in AI
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
💥 I did a drawing that breaks down Transformers in AI
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
💥 I did a drawing that breaks down Transformers in AI
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
💥 I did a drawing that breaks down Transformers in AI
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
Spent a good amount of time on this one, breaking down concepts in a way that someone new to the subject could come away with basic high-level understanding. I hope it's useful!
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
I’m curious about something- for those of you who have kids, what does a typical weekend look like for you? Please tell the truth and not the glossy version, if you don’t mind sharing
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I’m curious about something- for those of you who have kids, what does a typical weekend look like for you? Please tell the truth and not the glossy version, if you don’t mind sharing
10/10 protest poster:
January 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
10/10 protest poster:
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Progressive enhancement is really important for enabling the best possible user experiences for everyone!
This looks OK, but it would be so much more satisfying with more particles. Check out how nice it is with 70 particles instead:
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Progressive enhancement is really important for enabling the best possible user experiences for everyone!
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Made a lil' library:
codepen.github.io/slideVars/
Automatically detects CSS custom properties on the :root/html and gives you controls for adjusting them. (But it's also as configurable as you want it to be.)
codepen.github.io/slideVars/
Automatically detects CSS custom properties on the :root/html and gives you controls for adjusting them. (But it's also as configurable as you want it to be.)
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Made a lil' library:
codepen.github.io/slideVars/
Automatically detects CSS custom properties on the :root/html and gives you controls for adjusting them. (But it's also as configurable as you want it to be.)
codepen.github.io/slideVars/
Automatically detects CSS custom properties on the :root/html and gives you controls for adjusting them. (But it's also as configurable as you want it to be.)
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Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
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ceding AI to the right is a generational poltical mistake and bullying LLM researchers off bluesky to cook their brains in twitter racism is a self defeating and foolish act from well meaning people deluding themselves into thinking intentional ignorance is a valid form of critique and resistance
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
ceding AI to the right is a generational poltical mistake and bullying LLM researchers off bluesky to cook their brains in twitter racism is a self defeating and foolish act from well meaning people deluding themselves into thinking intentional ignorance is a valid form of critique and resistance
I write my posts myself, not with AI. I had to take all the em dashes out because I was too worried people would think it AI generated 😔
"em dashes are AI" i didn't memorize alt+0151 and option+shift+hyphen to be accused of such treachery
January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I write my posts myself, not with AI. I had to take all the em dashes out because I was too worried people would think it AI generated 😔
I just found out that Contact (the movie and book by Carl Sagan) was about a real life person- Jodie Foster was playing Dr. Jill Tarter, former Director of the actual Center for SETI Research. She coined "brown dwarf" while researching small-mass objects that fail to stably fuse hydrogen. Neat.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I just found out that Contact (the movie and book by Carl Sagan) was about a real life person- Jodie Foster was playing Dr. Jill Tarter, former Director of the actual Center for SETI Research. She coined "brown dwarf" while researching small-mass objects that fail to stably fuse hydrogen. Neat.
✍️ Over break I finally added my code drawings to my site!
I have series on Android, WASM, Rendering on each platform, and the beginning of JS Fundamentals. Enjoy!
sarah.dev/projects
I have series on Android, WASM, Rendering on each platform, and the beginning of JS Fundamentals. Enjoy!
sarah.dev/projects
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
✍️ Over break I finally added my code drawings to my site!
I have series on Android, WASM, Rendering on each platform, and the beginning of JS Fundamentals. Enjoy!
sarah.dev/projects
I have series on Android, WASM, Rendering on each platform, and the beginning of JS Fundamentals. Enjoy!
sarah.dev/projects
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100% this! 🙌
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
100% this! 🙌
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
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"[...] I’m not talking about healthy debate- we need conflict to sharpen ideas. I’m referring to the intangible politicking that prioritizes ego over outcomes."
Greatly put as usual when @sarahedo.bsky.social writes. Precious words that sadly resonate a lot with some of my past experience.
Greatly put as usual when @sarahedo.bsky.social writes. Precious words that sadly resonate a lot with some of my past experience.
Reflections on 2025
I write this from my bed, a puppy dozing peacefully beside me. The window light casts a quiet, cozy peace over the room. Objectively, I have no business being s...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"[...] I’m not talking about healthy debate- we need conflict to sharpen ideas. I’m referring to the intangible politicking that prioritizes ego over outcomes."
Greatly put as usual when @sarahedo.bsky.social writes. Precious words that sadly resonate a lot with some of my past experience.
Greatly put as usual when @sarahedo.bsky.social writes. Precious words that sadly resonate a lot with some of my past experience.
🎊 Just wrapped up my 2025 reflections, and well, it was a wild year!
I reflected on how the AI shift has changed my role at Google, and the way teams build. At the same time, I worked on keeping balance for family, friends, and the hobbies that keep me sane.
sarah.dev/blog/reflect...
I reflected on how the AI shift has changed my role at Google, and the way teams build. At the same time, I worked on keeping balance for family, friends, and the hobbies that keep me sane.
sarah.dev/blog/reflect...
Sarah Drasner's Site
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🎊 Just wrapped up my 2025 reflections, and well, it was a wild year!
I reflected on how the AI shift has changed my role at Google, and the way teams build. At the same time, I worked on keeping balance for family, friends, and the hobbies that keep me sane.
sarah.dev/blog/reflect...
I reflected on how the AI shift has changed my role at Google, and the way teams build. At the same time, I worked on keeping balance for family, friends, and the hobbies that keep me sane.
sarah.dev/blog/reflect...
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I'm a calendar scientist. Can confirm
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I'm a calendar scientist. Can confirm
In case it’s not clear. the start of eating less sugar and cheese starts TOMORROW. The new years hasn’t really begun until Monday. Just so we’re clear.
January 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
In case it’s not clear. the start of eating less sugar and cheese starts TOMORROW. The new years hasn’t really begun until Monday. Just so we’re clear.
Cleaning up to host a New Year’s party tonight, otherwise known as shove all my shit in a closet and hope no one opens it.
Happy New Years! 🎊
Happy New Years! 🎊
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Cleaning up to host a New Year’s party tonight, otherwise known as shove all my shit in a closet and hope no one opens it.
Happy New Years! 🎊
Happy New Years! 🎊
For the holiday week, I’m going to take the opportunity to take things slow.
First, I need to make a list of all the things I need to do while taking things slow and…
First, I need to make a list of all the things I need to do while taking things slow and…
December 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
For the holiday week, I’m going to take the opportunity to take things slow.
First, I need to make a list of all the things I need to do while taking things slow and…
First, I need to make a list of all the things I need to do while taking things slow and…