Shawna Martell
@shawnamartell.com
I used to write code. Now I talk about writing code.
I love Disney, The Monkees, and yarn art.
International conference speaker and aspiring author.
Committed to improving the hiring, management, and growth of Senior ICs.
I love Disney, The Monkees, and yarn art.
International conference speaker and aspiring author.
Committed to improving the hiring, management, and growth of Senior ICs.
15k in the books. We did not die.
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
15k in the books. We did not die.
I’ve mostly abandoned social media, but I filed my PC candidate paperwork this morning and that’s exciting enough to get me on here.
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I’ve mostly abandoned social media, but I filed my PC candidate paperwork this morning and that’s exciting enough to get me on here.
This is the current pick in my video game book club and I love it. But I had to decrease the difficulty 😅
I've been replaying CrossCode (2018) and I think it's become one of my favorite games of all time. It's an SNES-style action-RPG inspired by Zelda and Secret of Mana set within a fictional MMORPG. Strong combat, good jokes, devious puzzles. If you haven't played it, you should
August 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This is the current pick in my video game book club and I love it. But I had to decrease the difficulty 😅
@coffeestain.com if I want to report a satisfactory bug on steam deck; what’s the best way to do that? I’m wild about this game and would love to have it work a bit better on my deck!
July 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
@coffeestain.com if I want to report a satisfactory bug on steam deck; what’s the best way to do that? I’m wild about this game and would love to have it work a bit better on my deck!
Ran my first 10k today and didn’t die. The medals were worth it.
June 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Ran my first 10k today and didn’t die. The medals were worth it.
Signed up for my first half marathon. This is what a mid life crisis looks like.
April 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Signed up for my first half marathon. This is what a mid life crisis looks like.
Today I learned that ~86% of women my age are mothers and ~86% of software engineers are men, and I guess it’s no wonder why I feel like I don’t really fit in any spaces I’m in.
March 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today I learned that ~86% of women my age are mothers and ~86% of software engineers are men, and I guess it’s no wonder why I feel like I don’t really fit in any spaces I’m in.
Did my Nexus interview yesterday. The Canadian agent had so many questions about being an engineer. I genuinely couldn’t tell if it was part of the interview or if he was super curious about the industry.
Made for a nice chat. 10/10 would interview again.
Made for a nice chat. 10/10 would interview again.
March 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Did my Nexus interview yesterday. The Canadian agent had so many questions about being an engineer. I genuinely couldn’t tell if it was part of the interview or if he was super curious about the industry.
Made for a nice chat. 10/10 would interview again.
Made for a nice chat. 10/10 would interview again.
I bet writing is hard even when the whole world isn’t on fire. But it’s super hard when it is.
February 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I bet writing is hard even when the whole world isn’t on fire. But it’s super hard when it is.
How bad to you have to have flubbed it up for the WSJ to come for you? A lot. I think it's a lot, right?
February 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
How bad to you have to have flubbed it up for the WSJ to come for you? A lot. I think it's a lot, right?
Listening to this on repeat while packing literature for the upcoming consolidated election.
I don’t know what’s going to happen. But we have to keep going. Somehow.
youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?...
I don’t know what’s going to happen. But we have to keep going. Somehow.
youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?...
OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill (Official Video)
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January 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Listening to this on repeat while packing literature for the upcoming consolidated election.
I don’t know what’s going to happen. But we have to keep going. Somehow.
youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?...
I don’t know what’s going to happen. But we have to keep going. Somehow.
youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?...
Me: I should really use up the yarn I’ve got
Michaels: Here’s $20 so you’ll come in and spend $150 on yarn
Me: ok
Michaels: Here’s $20 so you’ll come in and spend $150 on yarn
Me: ok
January 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Me: I should really use up the yarn I’ve got
Michaels: Here’s $20 so you’ll come in and spend $150 on yarn
Me: ok
Michaels: Here’s $20 so you’ll come in and spend $150 on yarn
Me: ok
Getting rejected today for a conference I was particularly excited about is like… insult to injury.
January 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Getting rejected today for a conference I was particularly excited about is like… insult to injury.
The beach is pretty good.
January 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The beach is pretty good.
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i miss the times when people at least pretended that dei was important
January 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
i miss the times when people at least pretended that dei was important
Absolutely floored that the interview Dan & I did for the InfoQ podcast made this list!
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💡 Stay informed.
🔥 Stay inspired.
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👉 Knowledge is power! 💪
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January 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Absolutely floored that the interview Dan & I did for the InfoQ podcast made this list!
I’ve been doing a gaming “book club” with a friend. Highly recommend. We played through Chrono Trigger. Now it’s Final Fantasy VI.
We’ve got a list that’ll last us several years. It’s my favorite.
We’ve got a list that’ll last us several years. It’s my favorite.
January 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I’ve been doing a gaming “book club” with a friend. Highly recommend. We played through Chrono Trigger. Now it’s Final Fantasy VI.
We’ve got a list that’ll last us several years. It’s my favorite.
We’ve got a list that’ll last us several years. It’s my favorite.
I understand I should have seen it coming, but the number of companies who were totally prepared to be like “lol we won’t even pretend we aren’t misogynists anymore” has left me reeling. They had the press releases in drafts I swear.
January 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I understand I should have seen it coming, but the number of companies who were totally prepared to be like “lol we won’t even pretend we aren’t misogynists anymore” has left me reeling. They had the press releases in drafts I swear.
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The speed at which corporations r ditching DEI proves they were never serious abt diversity, equity or inclusion. Those they sought to exclude were never meant to be included. Racism, misogyny & xenophobia - that’s their comfort zone, the settings they r familiar with & comfortable operating within.
January 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The speed at which corporations r ditching DEI proves they were never serious abt diversity, equity or inclusion. Those they sought to exclude were never meant to be included. Racism, misogyny & xenophobia - that’s their comfort zone, the settings they r familiar with & comfortable operating within.
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It's wild how quickly companies are pivoting from a position of "striving to correct systemic biases, you belong here" to "Black people are obsolete farm equipment, now get back to work" the instant it becomes politically expedient.
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed "legal and policy landscape" around DEI in the US (Axios)
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January 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's wild how quickly companies are pivoting from a position of "striving to correct systemic biases, you belong here" to "Black people are obsolete farm equipment, now get back to work" the instant it becomes politically expedient.
Cutting myself opening a wine bottle feels like being betrayed by my closest friend.
I’m not doing dry January…. In case you couldn’t tell.
I’m not doing dry January…. In case you couldn’t tell.
January 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Cutting myself opening a wine bottle feels like being betrayed by my closest friend.
I’m not doing dry January…. In case you couldn’t tell.
I’m not doing dry January…. In case you couldn’t tell.
Me, driving and ruminating: Oh, that’s a fun idea for a talk. That too! Oh great, I can’t wait to write all this down when I get home.
Me, in front of an empty Google doc: I have no thoughts, ideas, or memories. My brain is a void.
Me, in front of an empty Google doc: I have no thoughts, ideas, or memories. My brain is a void.
January 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Me, driving and ruminating: Oh, that’s a fun idea for a talk. That too! Oh great, I can’t wait to write all this down when I get home.
Me, in front of an empty Google doc: I have no thoughts, ideas, or memories. My brain is a void.
Me, in front of an empty Google doc: I have no thoughts, ideas, or memories. My brain is a void.
This morning's Up First included joyful celebration of staff names by @steveinskeep.bsky.social and this is the kind of wholesome content we need in our day.
January 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This morning's Up First included joyful celebration of staff names by @steveinskeep.bsky.social and this is the kind of wholesome content we need in our day.