Joanna Denni
@joannadenni.com
🩷💛💙 Technical Product Manager
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https://hachyderm.io/@joannalaine
✨serving swamp witch realness✨
🪴houseplants 🥖bread 🧶macramé 🐈cats ⚾️baseball
https://hachyderm.io/@joannalaine
✨serving swamp witch realness✨
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One of my neighbors has really nailed the vibe.
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
One of my neighbors has really nailed the vibe.
but can he nail the Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” drum beat?
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
but can he nail the Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” drum beat?
Finally found a good description of my role:
“The hard part is turning human thinking – with all its wooliness and ambiguity and contradictions – into computational thinking that is logically precise and unambiguous, and that can then be expressed formally in the syntax of a programming language.”
“The hard part is turning human thinking – with all its wooliness and ambiguity and contradictions – into computational thinking that is logically precise and unambiguous, and that can then be expressed formally in the syntax of a programming language.”
For the foreseeable future, when it matters, there *will* be a software developer at the wheel. If Jevons is to be believed, probably *more* of us.
I'd start hiring now if you want to beat the stampede for the remaining skilled devs when reality sinks in.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/t...
I'd start hiring now if you want to beat the stampede for the remaining skilled devs when reality sinks in.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/t...
The Future of Software Development is Software Developers
I’ve been a computer programmer all-told for 43 years. That’s more than half the entire history of electronic programmable computers. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of things chang…
codemanship.wordpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Finally found a good description of my role:
“The hard part is turning human thinking – with all its wooliness and ambiguity and contradictions – into computational thinking that is logically precise and unambiguous, and that can then be expressed formally in the syntax of a programming language.”
“The hard part is turning human thinking – with all its wooliness and ambiguity and contradictions – into computational thinking that is logically precise and unambiguous, and that can then be expressed formally in the syntax of a programming language.”
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If implicit ranking can silence a room of senior engineers during a training simulation, imagine what it is doing to your actual architecture design sessions. If we don't actively facilitate group dynamics and level the playing field, we lose the vital perspectives required to solve complex problems
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
If implicit ranking can silence a room of senior engineers during a training simulation, imagine what it is doing to your actual architecture design sessions. If we don't actively facilitate group dynamics and level the playing field, we lose the vital perspectives required to solve complex problems
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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#PapersInSystems : Monday Jan 5, 1-2pm Eastern Time (US/Can)
@johncutle.fish ’s “Twenty Things”
cutlefish.substack.com/p/20-things-...
It is also here, with illustrations: www.viktorcessan.com/20-systems-o...
Discussion will be led by @yvonnezlam.bsky.social
More here: ti.to/bredemeyer/c...
@johncutle.fish ’s “Twenty Things”
cutlefish.substack.com/p/20-things-...
It is also here, with illustrations: www.viktorcessan.com/20-systems-o...
Discussion will be led by @yvonnezlam.bsky.social
More here: ti.to/bredemeyer/c...
20 Things I've Learned as a Systems (Over) Thinker
This list has received positive feedback.
cutlefish.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#PapersInSystems : Monday Jan 5, 1-2pm Eastern Time (US/Can)
@johncutle.fish ’s “Twenty Things”
cutlefish.substack.com/p/20-things-...
It is also here, with illustrations: www.viktorcessan.com/20-systems-o...
Discussion will be led by @yvonnezlam.bsky.social
More here: ti.to/bredemeyer/c...
@johncutle.fish ’s “Twenty Things”
cutlefish.substack.com/p/20-things-...
It is also here, with illustrations: www.viktorcessan.com/20-systems-o...
Discussion will be led by @yvonnezlam.bsky.social
More here: ti.to/bredemeyer/c...
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I was talking with a friend of mine today about that outlook one needs to have in order to deeply change systems. It's a squishy sort of emotion that we can't name or label cleanly, but she inspired me to write down my best attempt at describing it. What do you think?
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
To Be a Leader of Systems | Hazel Weakly
Picture with me, if you will, the absurdity of finding yourself swimming in the middle of the ocean. First think about the ocean and how deep and infinitely...
hazelweakly.me
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I was talking with a friend of mine today about that outlook one needs to have in order to deeply change systems. It's a squishy sort of emotion that we can't name or label cleanly, but she inspired me to write down my best attempt at describing it. What do you think?
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
“When someone describes something to you as the future, they’re sharing a heartfelt belief that this something will be part of whatever comes next. “AI isn’t going anywhere” quite literally involves casting a technology forward into time. How could that be anything else but a kind of magic?”
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“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
The line and the stream. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence is the future,” they tell me. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“When someone describes something to you as the future, they’re sharing a heartfelt belief that this something will be part of whatever comes next. “AI isn’t going anywhere” quite literally involves casting a technology forward into time. How could that be anything else but a kind of magic?”
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Wizard Zines is doing another Big Zine Sale again this year on Friday, November 28th! One day only.
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wizard Zines is doing another Big Zine Sale again this year on Friday, November 28th! One day only.
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
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We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring.
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We've scheduled a fireside chat on BDD Automation Patterns with @sebrose.bsky.social & Gáspár Nagy. They'll share insights gained while co-authoring "Effective BDD" and exploring pattern authoring.
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
25 November, 17:00 CET.
buff.ly/gnTD4X8
Walking into the living room, I stumble upon this scene. I shout around the corner to my husband, cooking dinner in the kitchen, “When did you put my hat on the capybara?!”
“Like, hours ago,” he laughs.
I’ve been sitting next to this cool dude for hours now, and I had no idea.
“Like, hours ago,” he laughs.
I’ve been sitting next to this cool dude for hours now, and I had no idea.
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Walking into the living room, I stumble upon this scene. I shout around the corner to my husband, cooking dinner in the kitchen, “When did you put my hat on the capybara?!”
“Like, hours ago,” he laughs.
I’ve been sitting next to this cool dude for hours now, and I had no idea.
“Like, hours ago,” he laughs.
I’ve been sitting next to this cool dude for hours now, and I had no idea.
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
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Are we still doing starter packs?
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Are we still doing starter packs?
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
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We will soon be kicking off our next book club, Writing for Developers!
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Join the Overcommitted Discord Server!
The official discord server of the Overcommitted podcast! | 43 members
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November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We will soon be kicking off our next book club, Writing for Developers!
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
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"Slow down to speed up." -Larry Constantine
I can't predict the future, but I can learn from the past. I'll continue taking my time, thank you. I welcome any and all productivity gains from wherever they come from. Just don't rush me, and don't waste my time. 🙏
donraab.medium.com/time-e948afd...
I can't predict the future, but I can learn from the past. I'll continue taking my time, thank you. I welcome any and all productivity gains from wherever they come from. Just don't rush me, and don't waste my time. 🙏
donraab.medium.com/time-e948afd...
Time
Slow down, think, and create models.
donraab.medium.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Slow down to speed up." -Larry Constantine
I can't predict the future, but I can learn from the past. I'll continue taking my time, thank you. I welcome any and all productivity gains from wherever they come from. Just don't rush me, and don't waste my time. 🙏
donraab.medium.com/time-e948afd...
I can't predict the future, but I can learn from the past. I'll continue taking my time, thank you. I welcome any and all productivity gains from wherever they come from. Just don't rush me, and don't waste my time. 🙏
donraab.medium.com/time-e948afd...
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If you are hiring, we'd love for you to share your technical roles on our job board. We'll share them with our community of 20,000 underrepresented people in tech.
diversifytech.com/post-a-job?u...
diversifytech.com/post-a-job?u...
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If you are hiring, we'd love for you to share your technical roles on our job board. We'll share them with our community of 20,000 underrepresented people in tech.
diversifytech.com/post-a-job?u...
diversifytech.com/post-a-job?u...
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I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
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California. It's stupid, but it's pretty.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
California. It's stupid, but it's pretty.
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Another quarter, another lil playbook
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Another quarter, another lil playbook
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
“You have often expressed dissatisfaction with the spartan nature of my quarters. Is this an attempt at embellishment?”
www.theverge.com/news/815337/...
www.theverge.com/news/815337/...
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise NCC-1701-D. | The Verge
The 3,600-piece set will be available starting on November 28th and includes nine minifigures with accessories.
www.theverge.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
“You have often expressed dissatisfaction with the spartan nature of my quarters. Is this an attempt at embellishment?”
www.theverge.com/news/815337/...
www.theverge.com/news/815337/...
A little girl who has been suffering through Daylight Starving Time all week
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A little girl who has been suffering through Daylight Starving Time all week
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Hey there #AgileTD fans. I am not able to attend the Agile TD in Potsdam end of November. But I have got an Agile TD ticket and Hotelroom in Potsdam (at the venue direct) and before I cancel it, I want to ask if anyone wants to takeover? Please reach out to me. Thank you.
Price is 3.097 Euros.
Price is 3.097 Euros.
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hey there #AgileTD fans. I am not able to attend the Agile TD in Potsdam end of November. But I have got an Agile TD ticket and Hotelroom in Potsdam (at the venue direct) and before I cancel it, I want to ask if anyone wants to takeover? Please reach out to me. Thank you.
Price is 3.097 Euros.
Price is 3.097 Euros.
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Reposted by Joanna Denni
Introducing our first ever election night dashboard, built by @tech.dsausa.org 🖥️ 🗳️
We're tracking 23 races with DSA candidates running for office across the country tonight. Stay up to date with the results at the link below ⬇️
We're tracking 23 races with DSA candidates running for office across the country tonight. Stay up to date with the results at the link below ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Introducing our first ever election night dashboard, built by @tech.dsausa.org 🖥️ 🗳️
We're tracking 23 races with DSA candidates running for office across the country tonight. Stay up to date with the results at the link below ⬇️
We're tracking 23 races with DSA candidates running for office across the country tonight. Stay up to date with the results at the link below ⬇️