April Wensel
@aprilwensel
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Founder of Compassionate Coding | Keynote Speaker | Engineering Leader
Encinitas, CA
Joined July 2010
š The Compassionate Coding newsletter I write from the heart and share a mix of personal anecdotes from my client work, research papers, events, and practical tips on bringing more compassion to software development. Many non-devs subscribe as well. I readāand treasureāall the
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From a beautiful holiday (and goodbye š„²) hike. Merry Christmas! š
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Oh gosh just saw about the quake/tsunamiāplease stay safe until I get there!
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I mentioned it in the newsletter, so Iāll share here too: in January Iām moving back to San Francisco! Iāve been prioritizing in-person interactions, and Iām excited to reconnect with the community up there. To my San Diego pals, this isnāt goodbye! Iāll come back to visit. š
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The Compassionate Coding newsletter is going out tomorrow. Possibly the last one of the year! Topics: - Impact beyond data - A personal announcement - Compassionate tech resources from around the web
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It was a joy to see @gregcons deliver this talk live! Itās full of practical suggestions for healthy coding and living at any age. Highly recommend.
Keynote: The Aging Programmer - Kate Gregory Explore how aging affects programmers and how to make aging and coding more pleasant. Learn to help older colleagues and set up supportive systems. https://t.co/ekRsxiLI3k
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After seeing @ericwastl's great talk at @CppNorth, I was inspired to try Advent of Code for the first time. Puzzles can be fun when you're not in a job interview! I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 https://t.co/JPbmj9eiq5
#AdventOfCode
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Every year my park docent friend leads a hike as an alternative to Black Friday shopping. It was lovely as always. š
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I occasionally post on these the same way I post here: Mastodon: https://t.co/v3pLFvniVz Bluesky:
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18 Posts, 58 Following, 64 Followers Ā· Compassionate Coding | Engineering Leadership | Keynote Speaker
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š Linkedin I share events and tips on applying compassion in the corporate software world. I didn't use LinkedIn much when I was super active on Twitter, so I'm gradually reconnecting with people there. If we ever had ties in any direction here, feel free to connect there!
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š The Compassionate Coding newsletter I write from the heart and share a mix of personal anecdotes from my client work, research papers, events, and practical tips on bringing more compassion to software development. Many non-devs subscribe as well. I readāand treasureāall the
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If you're moving on from this platform and want to stay in touch, here are some other ways we can connect! šā¬ļø
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I was still working when I saw the clouds starting to show some color. This was definitely worth a break!
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