Mel Eaden
@melthetechie.bsky.social
Tech, Public Speaking, Dogs, Writing - not necessarily in that order.
Find more at melthetechie.substack.com
Find more at melthetechie.substack.com
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This is actually a really common scam these days. A scammer will call and use AI to replicate a family member’s voice and the family member will sound distressed and having an emergency so you don’t have time to think. Best thing to do is hang up and call that family member “back” to confirm.
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is actually a really common scam these days. A scammer will call and use AI to replicate a family member’s voice and the family member will sound distressed and having an emergency so you don’t have time to think. Best thing to do is hang up and call that family member “back” to confirm.
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If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.
Is anyone surprised?
Our update this week begins with Data Security news. Despite reports last week that DOGE has disbanded, Elon Musk–affiliated tech workers are still embedded across federal agencies and leading data pooling and destruction of data safeguards.
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Is anyone surprised?
Worth taking a look! These notes are wonderful!
Credit goes to the following speakers: Santhosh Tuppad, Ina Tsvetkova, @jaunitaf.bsky.social, Kristof Van Kriekingen, Elizabeth Zagroba, @workroomprds.com, Martin Hynie, Yvonne Johnson, Sara Martinez, @melthetechie.bsky.social, @angiejones.tech, @racheljoi.bsky.social, Pradeep Soundararajan. 2/2
November 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Worth taking a look! These notes are wonderful!
It was great seeing everyone this week at #agiletestingdays. Thank you for being such a wonderful crowd of folks. After this week, I feel ready for the next chapter, whatever that may be.
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It was great seeing everyone this week at #agiletestingdays. Thank you for being such a wonderful crowd of folks. After this week, I feel ready for the next chapter, whatever that may be.
Posted on my substack all of the info I collected for my talk about the not-so-great side of LLMs/AI
melthetechie.substack.com/p/the-cautio...
melthetechie.substack.com/p/the-cautio...
The Cautionary Tale of Gen AI
The research that inspired the talk given at ATD 2025
melthetechie.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Posted on my substack all of the info I collected for my talk about the not-so-great side of LLMs/AI
melthetechie.substack.com/p/the-cautio...
melthetechie.substack.com/p/the-cautio...
I miss the days when searches would ask if it got the right thing, or if it was even close. The assumptions LLMs keep making are missing the mark that even a simple search would have - with high probability - brought back correctly.
go to look up what gas a hazmat placard refers to, and...I can't believe how incredibly feckless this technology comes across as 🤦
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I miss the days when searches would ask if it got the right thing, or if it was even close. The assumptions LLMs keep making are missing the mark that even a simple search would have - with high probability - brought back correctly.
Will AI be the BlueRay of tech? Will Quantum computing remove the need for AI? (One can hope)
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
MSN
www.msn.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Will AI be the BlueRay of tech? Will Quantum computing remove the need for AI? (One can hope)
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
Doing a little bathroom remodel that was originally supposed to be a 1.5 week job, that is now dragging into its third week. (Mostly for scheduling and materials reasons) Please tell me some of your remodeling woes. Mostly so I know I'm not alone in this.
March 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Doing a little bathroom remodel that was originally supposed to be a 1.5 week job, that is now dragging into its third week. (Mostly for scheduling and materials reasons) Please tell me some of your remodeling woes. Mostly so I know I'm not alone in this.
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Excited to discuss "Software Testing with Generative AI" this week at our DevOps, AI, & Beyond Book club.
This event will not be recorded and we're so grateful to author, Mark and @ministryoftesting.com community leader for coming live.
Join us: bookclubs.com/clubs/25352/...
This event will not be recorded and we're so grateful to author, Mark and @ministryoftesting.com community leader for coming live.
Join us: bookclubs.com/clubs/25352/...
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Excited to discuss "Software Testing with Generative AI" this week at our DevOps, AI, & Beyond Book club.
This event will not be recorded and we're so grateful to author, Mark and @ministryoftesting.com community leader for coming live.
Join us: bookclubs.com/clubs/25352/...
This event will not be recorded and we're so grateful to author, Mark and @ministryoftesting.com community leader for coming live.
Join us: bookclubs.com/clubs/25352/...
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hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes—a big step to something making trump’s executive order federal law, which is much harder to undo.
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️.
if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️.
if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
January 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes—a big step to something making trump’s executive order federal law, which is much harder to undo.
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️.
if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️.
if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
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Who's responsible for quality?
a close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera .
Alt: Gary Oldman yelling "Everyone!"
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Who's responsible for quality?
Prime example of picking a technical solution that isn't even viable yet over adaptive solutions/policies that could have an immediate impact.
A response to Sam Altman’s claim that OpenAI will create AI systems that will “fix the climate”:
“We need policy changes, not just tech breakthroughs, to meet our climate goals.”
(Article from Sept. 28.)
www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/28/1...
“We need policy changes, not just tech breakthroughs, to meet our climate goals.”
(Article from Sept. 28.)
www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/28/1...
Sorry, AI won’t “fix” climate change
OpenAI’s Sam Altman claims AI will deliver an "Intelligence Age," but tech breakthroughs alone can't solve global warming.
www.technologyreview.com
October 12, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Prime example of picking a technical solution that isn't even viable yet over adaptive solutions/policies that could have an immediate impact.
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I do :)
September 13, 2024 at 5:31 PM
I do :)
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Ada Lovelace Day is Tues 8 Oct and around the world people will organise events to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Join us! Hold your own event, register it on our official map and we'll share details in our newsletters and on socials. https://findingada.com/events/c/add/
September 4, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Ada Lovelace Day is Tues 8 Oct and around the world people will organise events to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Join us! Hold your own event, register it on our official map and we'll share details in our newsletters and on socials. https://findingada.com/events/c/add/
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Since humanitarian aid can't get into Gaza, I've decided that for me, donating to enable people to get out of Gaza is the best way to help right now.
I know it's hard to gauge if fundraisers are legit but I feel confident this one is. If you have some money to spare, consider checking it out.
I know it's hard to gauge if fundraisers are legit but I feel confident this one is. If you have some money to spare, consider checking it out.
🚨please give your attention 🚨
Hello, I am Jamal from Gaza. Unfortunately, everything was destroyed in Gaza. My university my beautiful city, my dreams, and everything is beautiful. Our lives are also in danger please help if u can or share it ♥️
gofund.me/2f77e0ba
Hello, I am Jamal from Gaza. Unfortunately, everything was destroyed in Gaza. My university my beautiful city, my dreams, and everything is beautiful. Our lives are also in danger please help if u can or share it ♥️
gofund.me/2f77e0ba
Help Jamal’s family leave the war zone in Gaza, organized by Robyn Parsons
Hi, my name is Robyn, I am a British citizen living in the UK. I am fundr… Robyn Parsons needs your support for Help Jamal’s family leave the war zone in Gaza
gofund.me
May 28, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Since humanitarian aid can't get into Gaza, I've decided that for me, donating to enable people to get out of Gaza is the best way to help right now.
I know it's hard to gauge if fundraisers are legit but I feel confident this one is. If you have some money to spare, consider checking it out.
I know it's hard to gauge if fundraisers are legit but I feel confident this one is. If you have some money to spare, consider checking it out.
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I had a wonderful Pepe’s Bar featuring @melthetechie.bsky.social
Please don’t miss out and get to know this wonderful person!
@agiletdzone.bsky.social @trendigcomp.bsky.social
Please don’t miss out and get to know this wonderful person!
@agiletdzone.bsky.social @trendigcomp.bsky.social
April 16, 2024 at 8:54 PM
I had a wonderful Pepe’s Bar featuring @melthetechie.bsky.social
Please don’t miss out and get to know this wonderful person!
@agiletdzone.bsky.social @trendigcomp.bsky.social
Please don’t miss out and get to know this wonderful person!
@agiletdzone.bsky.social @trendigcomp.bsky.social
If you are working through the recent round of tech layoffs, and are an underrepresented folk, please reply to this post with your linkedin/website/github. If you are a tech person and happen across this post, please RT. Thanks! #jobsearch
March 7, 2024 at 4:05 PM
If you are working through the recent round of tech layoffs, and are an underrepresented folk, please reply to this post with your linkedin/website/github. If you are a tech person and happen across this post, please RT. Thanks! #jobsearch
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We're still trying to close up the gap in digital subscriptions caused by Amazon shuttering their subscription program last year. If you are a former Amazon subscriber looking to sign back up or someone joining for the first time, your options can be found here:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
February 6, 2024 at 8:27 PM
We're still trying to close up the gap in digital subscriptions caused by Amazon shuttering their subscription program last year. If you are a former Amazon subscriber looking to sign back up or someone joining for the first time, your options can be found here:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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Israel guided 1.5 million Palestinians into Rafah. They moved the "safe zone" further and further south, until Rafah was all that was left. Now they're bombing Rafah, and people have nowhere to go, nowhere to flee. It's genocide.
February 12, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Israel guided 1.5 million Palestinians into Rafah. They moved the "safe zone" further and further south, until Rafah was all that was left. Now they're bombing Rafah, and people have nowhere to go, nowhere to flee. It's genocide.
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Happy new year!
How can we help under-represented groups to succeed in tech?
I interviewed Charlene Hunter from Coding Black Females about how her org maximises the chances of Black women in the tech industry: www.madetech.com/podcast/epis...
#CSudberyRecordings
How can we help under-represented groups to succeed in tech?
I interviewed Charlene Hunter from Coding Black Females about how her org maximises the chances of Black women in the tech industry: www.madetech.com/podcast/epis...
#CSudberyRecordings
January 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Happy new year!
How can we help under-represented groups to succeed in tech?
I interviewed Charlene Hunter from Coding Black Females about how her org maximises the chances of Black women in the tech industry: www.madetech.com/podcast/epis...
#CSudberyRecordings
How can we help under-represented groups to succeed in tech?
I interviewed Charlene Hunter from Coding Black Females about how her org maximises the chances of Black women in the tech industry: www.madetech.com/podcast/epis...
#CSudberyRecordings
Lesson for today: If you feel horrible and are about to make a decision, don't. Trust your gut, even after you think its too late, trust your gut/intuition. It's usually right, and if it was wrong, another opportunity will happen. That one wasn't right for you.
December 23, 2023 at 2:28 AM
Lesson for today: If you feel horrible and are about to make a decision, don't. Trust your gut, even after you think its too late, trust your gut/intuition. It's usually right, and if it was wrong, another opportunity will happen. That one wasn't right for you.