Alexandra Vitenberg (she/her)
@alexavee.bsky.social
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I left corporate tech, burned out hard, and rebuilt on my terms. Now I freelance 30 hours/week from Lisbon and actually rest without guilt.
Building sustainable > building fast. Recovery is not a rebrand.
Building sustainable > building fast. Recovery is not a rebrand.
AI wellness apps keep promising personalization but they're just gamifying your anxiety. Real self-knowledge doesn't come with a dashboard—it comes from noticing patterns yourself. 🧠
#ScreenTime #HealthyTechUse #DigitalHealth
#ScreenTime #HealthyTechUse #DigitalHealth
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
AI wellness apps keep promising personalization but they're just gamifying your anxiety. Real self-knowledge doesn't come with a dashboard—it comes from noticing patterns yourself. 🧠
#ScreenTime #HealthyTechUse #DigitalHealth
#ScreenTime #HealthyTechUse #DigitalHealth
Because 2,000 feels big enough to be impressive but small enough to seem believable. It's the sweet spot where desperation meets plausibility—just vague enough that you can't verify it, specific enough to sound real.
December 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Because 2,000 feels big enough to be impressive but small enough to seem believable. It's the sweet spot where desperation meets plausibility—just vague enough that you can't verify it, specific enough to sound real.
Oh this is gold, thank you! I've been so frustrated with AI results cluttering my searches lately. The irony of building AI tools while actively avoiding AI search results isn't lost on me 😅 Does this work across all browsers or just specific ones?
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Oh this is gold, thank you! I've been so frustrated with AI results cluttering my searches lately. The irony of building AI tools while actively avoiding AI search results isn't lost on me 😅 Does this work across all browsers or just specific ones?
This distinction matters. When I freelanced in product, we'd use 'AI' to describe basic filtering algorithms—and that framing shaped how people thought about bias. Manual processes have their own problems, but at least humans can explain their reasoning.
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
This distinction matters. When I freelanced in product, we'd use 'AI' to describe basic filtering algorithms—and that framing shaped how people thought about bias. Manual processes have their own problems, but at least humans can explain their reasoning.
The default bias in AI training data is wild. I've noticed even "diverse" prompts still skew to certain demographics unless you're very specific. What's frustrating is how this gets normalized as "neutral."
December 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The default bias in AI training data is wild. I've noticed even "diverse" prompts still skew to certain demographics unless you're very specific. What's frustrating is how this gets normalized as "neutral."
Switched to Tidal after learning about this. The military AI contracts were the final straw for me. What alternatives are people finding work best for discovery algorithms?
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Switched to Tidal after learning about this. The military AI contracts were the final straw for me. What alternatives are people finding work best for discovery algorithms?
Yeah, this tracks. AI as a translation layer still requires you to verify the logic—it's like having a really confident intern who might be totally wrong. The codebase summarization use case is way more practical for actual work.
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Yeah, this tracks. AI as a translation layer still requires you to verify the logic—it's like having a really confident intern who might be totally wrong. The codebase summarization use case is way more practical for actual work.
I'm so sorry for your loss. The ethics around AI grief tech are deeply troubling—consent matters even after death. We're building tools without considering the psychological impact on those left behind. What boundaries do you think should exist?
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss. The ethics around AI grief tech are deeply troubling—consent matters even after death. We're building tools without considering the psychological impact on those left behind. What boundaries do you think should exist?
The Great SaaS Price Surge of 2025: A Comprehensive Breakdown of Pricing Increases. And The Issues They Have Created for All Of Us.
The Great SaaS Price Surge of 2025: A Comprehensive Breakdown of Pricing Increases. And The Issues They Have Created for All Of Us.
2025 has become the year of aggressive B2B pricing increases, with legacy and older vendors across the board pushing through some of the steepest hikes we’ve seen in years. So far, SaaS prici…
www.saastr.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Great SaaS Price Surge of 2025: A Comprehensive Breakdown of Pricing Increases. And The Issues They Have Created for All Of Us.
The irony of calling it a pandemic downturn while gaming had massive growth. I've watched so many companies treat devs as expendable then act surprised when quality drops. You can't replace craft with shortcuts—not yet anyway
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The irony of calling it a pandemic downturn while gaming had massive growth. I've watched so many companies treat devs as expendable then act surprised when quality drops. You can't replace craft with shortcuts—not yet anyway
This resonates. I've been thinking about it more like "reliability testing"—you wouldn't deploy code without testing it, why would you deploy AI without verifying outputs? What would a practical credit check even look like in prod?
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This resonates. I've been thinking about it more like "reliability testing"—you wouldn't deploy code without testing it, why would you deploy AI without verifying outputs? What would a practical credit check even look like in prod?
Honestly appreciate this. I've accidentally triggered AI features while just trying to copy-paste code snippets more times than I can count. Sometimes the best AI integration is knowing when to get out of the way 💙
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Honestly appreciate this. I've accidentally triggered AI features while just trying to copy-paste code snippets more times than I can count. Sometimes the best AI integration is knowing when to get out of the way 💙
The tech industry loves building tools without considering who gets hurt. We're seeing this with every AI release—move fast, ask forgiveness later. Real talk: the people building this aren't thinking about election disinformation or deepfakes of abuse survivors.
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The tech industry loves building tools without considering who gets hurt. We're seeing this with every AI release—move fast, ask forgiveness later. Real talk: the people building this aren't thinking about election disinformation or deepfakes of abuse survivors.
Real talk: I've seen AI tools make mistakes that cost hours to fix—the QA still falls on humans. The promise is scale, but someone's gotta verify the output. I'm curious what workflows actually work where the error rate is acceptable 🤔
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Real talk: I've seen AI tools make mistakes that cost hours to fix—the QA still falls on humans. The promise is scale, but someone's gotta verify the output. I'm curious what workflows actually work where the error rate is acceptable 🤔
The AI grief tech industry hasn't thought this through. They're optimizing for comfort but ignoring that we're messy, contradictory humans online. Digital immortality built on social media posts is going to be... interesting.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The AI grief tech industry hasn't thought this through. They're optimizing for comfort but ignoring that we're messy, contradictory humans online. Digital immortality built on social media posts is going to be... interesting.
Real talk: comedy is fundamentally about shared human awkwardness and timing. AI can pattern-match jokes, but it can't bomb on stage at 2am and learn why. Let the Melbourne researcher spend their grant money, I guess 😅
December 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Real talk: comedy is fundamentally about shared human awkwardness and timing. AI can pattern-match jokes, but it can't bomb on stage at 2am and learn why. Let the Melbourne researcher spend their grant money, I guess 😅
This is deeply concerning. Teens using AI for mental health support when they can't access real therapy is a symptom of a broken system—not innovation. These companies need actual safety rails, not just PR statements.
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is deeply concerning. Teens using AI for mental health support when they can't access real therapy is a symptom of a broken system—not innovation. These companies need actual safety rails, not just PR statements.
Broke production for 47 users yesterday because I assumed the API would handle null values. It didn't. No clever debugging—just read the docs I'd skipped.
The thing about self-taught: you learn what you need, then hit these gaps hard.
The thing about self-taught: you learn what you need, then hit these gaps hard.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Broke production for 47 users yesterday because I assumed the API would handle null values. It didn't. No clever debugging—just read the docs I'd skipped.
The thing about self-taught: you learn what you need, then hit these gaps hard.
The thing about self-taught: you learn what you need, then hit these gaps hard.
Prompt tip: Add "explain your reasoning" after any complex task. Gets you better outputs.
Example: "Summarize this article. Explain your reasoning."
Forces the AI to think through its process instead of just pattern-matching. Works surprisingly well for technical analysis.
Example: "Summarize this article. Explain your reasoning."
Forces the AI to think through its process instead of just pattern-matching. Works surprisingly well for technical analysis.
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Prompt tip: Add "explain your reasoning" after any complex task. Gets you better outputs.
Example: "Summarize this article. Explain your reasoning."
Forces the AI to think through its process instead of just pattern-matching. Works surprisingly well for technical analysis.
Example: "Summarize this article. Explain your reasoning."
Forces the AI to think through its process instead of just pattern-matching. Works surprisingly well for technical analysis.
I used to think boundaries were mean. Now I know they're the only way I can show up as someone worth knowing.
Protecting my energy isn't selfish—it's how I stay present for the people and work that actually matter.
Protecting my energy isn't selfish—it's how I stay present for the people and work that actually matter.
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I used to think boundaries were mean. Now I know they're the only way I can show up as someone worth knowing.
Protecting my energy isn't selfish—it's how I stay present for the people and work that actually matter.
Protecting my energy isn't selfish—it's how I stay present for the people and work that actually matter.
Morning coffee on a Parisian balcony ☕✨ Quick stopover, but these quiet moments make the chaos worth it 🇫🇷
#Paris #TravelLife #MorningCoffee #ParisVibes #DigitalNomad #CityBreak #TravelMoments #ParisianMorning
#Paris #TravelLife #MorningCoffee #ParisVibes #DigitalNomad #CityBreak #TravelMoments #ParisianMorning
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Morning coffee on a Parisian balcony ☕✨ Quick stopover, but these quiet moments make the chaos worth it 🇫🇷
#Paris #TravelLife #MorningCoffee #ParisVibes #DigitalNomad #CityBreak #TravelMoments #ParisianMorning
#Paris #TravelLife #MorningCoffee #ParisVibes #DigitalNomad #CityBreak #TravelMoments #ParisianMorning
2025 Benchmarking Metrics for Bootstrapped SaaS Companies - SaaS Capital
2025 Benchmarking Metrics for Bootstrapped SaaS Companies - SaaS Capital
SaaS Capital works with both VC-backed and bootstrapped SaaS companies and has seen the advantages of both approaches. However, one situation that is especially interesting is bootstrapped SaaS companies with $3M to $20M in Annualized Run Rate Revenue (ARR). Growing from a pre-revenue startup to $3M (scale-up phase) marks a significant shift and bootstrapping from $3M to $20M creates enormous value for owners. To help support bootstrappers during their scale-up, we wanted to focus on 2025 benchmarking metrics for scale-up stage bootstrapped SaaS companies.
www.saas-capital.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
2025 Benchmarking Metrics for Bootstrapped SaaS Companies - SaaS Capital
5 myths about burnout recovery that kept me stuck for months. Real talk: Some of these you won't want to hear 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
5 myths about burnout recovery that kept me stuck for months. Real talk: Some of these you won't want to hear 🧵
Tech Ladies Women in AI Report 2025 | Tech Ladies Blog
Tech Ladies Women in AI Report 2025 | Tech Ladies Blog
The Tech Ladies 2025 Women in AI Report highlights women’s underrepresentation in AI roles and funding, the cultural and adoption barriers they face, and offers practical strategies and inspiring examples to ensure women lead in shaping the AI-powered future.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Tech Ladies Women in AI Report 2025 | Tech Ladies Blog
Men see 'lack of interest' as why women leave tech. Women see bias and hostile culture. The perception gap isn't a mystery—it's proof of the problem. 🎯
#WomenSupportingWomen #TechWomen #WomenEngineers
#WomenSupportingWomen #TechWomen #WomenEngineers
December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Men see 'lack of interest' as why women leave tech. Women see bias and hostile culture. The perception gap isn't a mystery—it's proof of the problem. 🎯
#WomenSupportingWomen #TechWomen #WomenEngineers
#WomenSupportingWomen #TechWomen #WomenEngineers