bethany
@trustyduck.dev
She/Her
Free carbs are my favorite food 🍞
Yapping with friends on @overcommitted.dev
Software engineer @ GitHub ~ University of South Carolina 2017 ~ Charlotte, NC ~ Go Panthers!
Free carbs are my favorite food 🍞
Yapping with friends on @overcommitted.dev
Software engineer @ GitHub ~ University of South Carolina 2017 ~ Charlotte, NC ~ Go Panthers!
@roxyrodbeck.bsky.social is SO cool! I had such a great time chatting with her and @brittanyellich.com on her path to being a software developer and trolling the internet (just a little, as a treat)
New episode! Roxy Rodriguez-Becker on going from middle school math teacher to developer community manager: studying at 4AM, treating networking as a muscle you build, and shipping a tube feed tracker that real families rely on. 🎙️
October 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
@roxyrodbeck.bsky.social is SO cool! I had such a great time chatting with her and @brittanyellich.com on her path to being a software developer and trolling the internet (just a little, as a treat)
I’ve been on a continuous mission to automate my brag docs for the past 4 years. I’m super happy with my current setup which is an automated skill that collects my achievements across multiple platforms and then compares them to the skills of a staff engineer.
October 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I’ve been on a continuous mission to automate my brag docs for the past 4 years. I’m super happy with my current setup which is an automated skill that collects my achievements across multiple platforms and then compares them to the skills of a staff engineer.
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“Too many meetings” is the symptom, not the disease.
October 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
“Too many meetings” is the symptom, not the disease.
I wanted to have a digital business card for All Things Open, so I vibe coded a Windows95 inspired site. It brings me so much joy with how it turned out! trustyduck.me
Duck OS — Bethany Janos
Backend Engineer @ GitHub
trustyduck.me
October 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I wanted to have a digital business card for All Things Open, so I vibe coded a Windows95 inspired site. It brings me so much joy with how it turned out! trustyduck.me
Sure, I’ll give OpenAI my data in exchange for a cute lil guy
October 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Sure, I’ll give OpenAI my data in exchange for a cute lil guy
Systems thinking strikes again!! I don’t think I’ve ever read a more relevant book than Thinking In Systems.
New episode! Erika finally read "How Complex Systems Fail" and she and Bethany dig into normal vs catastrophic failure, whether root cause analysis actually works, hindsight bias in postmortems, and keeping the humans on call from burning out. 🎙️
September 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Systems thinking strikes again!! I don’t think I’ve ever read a more relevant book than Thinking In Systems.
Break the cycle! Hand draw your PowerPoint slop images!!
September 28, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Break the cycle! Hand draw your PowerPoint slop images!!
10/10 reccommend admin time at a wine bar with friends
June 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
10/10 reccommend admin time at a wine bar with friends
question for anyone using coding agents day to day for work: what do you ACTUALLY do while it's running?
i keep trying to context switch into other work and failing
i keep trying to context switch into other work and failing
May 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
question for anyone using coding agents day to day for work: what do you ACTUALLY do while it's running?
i keep trying to context switch into other work and failing
i keep trying to context switch into other work and failing
If you have to remind the reader what the acronym means every time you use it then it’s probably not a good acronym.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
If you have to remind the reader what the acronym means every time you use it then it’s probably not a good acronym.
My GopherCon lightning talk was posted! I wrote up a little retrospective on the blog: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/gopher...
As always, so grateful to @gophercon.com for the opportunity!
As always, so grateful to @gophercon.com for the opportunity!
A GopherCon Retrospective - Trusty Duck
Yapping into the void on code, art, food, and anything else that comes to mind.
www.trustyduck.dev
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
My GopherCon lightning talk was posted! I wrote up a little retrospective on the blog: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/gopher...
As always, so grateful to @gophercon.com for the opportunity!
As always, so grateful to @gophercon.com for the opportunity!
Personal tech moves so quickly that I thought it would be worth pausing to take stock. I wrote up a little post on the tech in my life right now to reflect on what's working and what isn't: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/tech-s...
My Tech Stack: 2025 edition - Trusty Duck
Yapping into the void on code, art, food, and anything else that comes to mind.
www.trustyduck.dev
December 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Personal tech moves so quickly that I thought it would be worth pausing to take stock. I wrote up a little post on the tech in my life right now to reflect on what's working and what isn't: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/tech-s...
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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
So grateful for the opportunity to chat with Thomas and pick his brain as he sets on a new venture! Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts!
🎙️ Episode 30: @ashtom.bsky.social (former @github.com CEO) drops knowledge bombs on learning, trends & leveling up as a dev. This conversation is 🔥
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So grateful for the opportunity to chat with Thomas and pick his brain as he sets on a new venture! Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts!
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T Mac is so good man
October 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
T Mac is so good man
I’m a huge fan of this if it means we get to keep arc!
The Browser Company, maker of Arc and Dia, is being acquired
The company behind the Dia and Arc browsers is being acquired
$610 million is a pretty big number for a web browser
buff.ly
September 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’m a huge fan of this if it means we get to keep arc!
@jetmin.bsky.social makes good social media posts
September 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
@jetmin.bsky.social makes good social media posts
I know I say this about all of them but this was such an interesting conversation! Definitely gave me a lot to think about, hope others feel the same!
This week on Overcommitted, an interview with Jennifer Harris, founder and CEO of Technology Management Concepts.
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
Ep. 17 | Empowering Women in Tech with Jennifer Harris - Overcommitted - Episode 17
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, host Jonathan Tamsut and co-hosts
Brittany Ellich and Bethany engage in a deep conversation with Jennifer Harris,
founder and CEO of Technology M...
overcommitted.dev
July 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I know I say this about all of them but this was such an interesting conversation! Definitely gave me a lot to think about, hope others feel the same!
Reposted by bethany
🎯 New Overcommitted episode is live!
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
Ep. 14 | Mastering pull requests - Overcommitted - Episode 14
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, the hosts discuss the intricacies
of pull requests, focusing on the reviewer mindset, crafting effective pull
requests, and managing the review w...
overcommitted.dev
July 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
🎯 New Overcommitted episode is live!
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
So so excited for this!!
This just in, we're starting a book club! Drop your @github.com handle to participate in a group read of Looks Good to Me by @abt.bsky.social
github.com/overcommitte...
github.com/overcommitte...
GitHub - overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club: Repo for organizing our tech book club!
Repo for organizing our tech book club! Contribute to overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So so excited for this!!
vibe coded too close to the sun and wound up with spaghetti
June 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
vibe coded too close to the sun and wound up with spaghetti
I fear my keyboard obsession is back and in full force 🧍♀️
Got a switch tester on the way, I’m ready to upgrade the cherry browns in my Moonlander!
Got a switch tester on the way, I’m ready to upgrade the cherry browns in my Moonlander!
a drawing of a cat peeking out of a keyboard
Alt: a drawing of a cat peeking out of a keyboard tapping the keys repetitively
media.tenor.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I fear my keyboard obsession is back and in full force 🧍♀️
Got a switch tester on the way, I’m ready to upgrade the cherry browns in my Moonlander!
Got a switch tester on the way, I’m ready to upgrade the cherry browns in my Moonlander!
Wow, The Rehearsal season 2 is a masterclass in interpersonal conflicts where power dynamics are at play. So interesting to learn about the aviation side of things, but it also made me reflect on how I handle conflict!
June 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Wow, The Rehearsal season 2 is a masterclass in interpersonal conflicts where power dynamics are at play. So interesting to learn about the aviation side of things, but it also made me reflect on how I handle conflict!
Impulse purchased this a month ago and it’s finally here! I’m hoping to make a dashboard for my Oura stats 😎
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Impulse purchased this a month ago and it’s finally here! I’m hoping to make a dashboard for my Oura stats 😎
I am so sad that Arc browser is being discontinued! Truly made me rethink how I use the internet. I guess time to try Zen? www.theverge.com/news/674603/...
The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc
Arc browser is now in a holding pattern.
www.theverge.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am so sad that Arc browser is being discontinued! Truly made me rethink how I use the internet. I guess time to try Zen? www.theverge.com/news/674603/...