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meditation facilitator. software engineer. eternal student. blog: katexcellence.io pronouns: she/her 📍pdx metro 📸: dave hoefler

the midlife compass
the midlife compassOct 2, 2026
An introduction to my mindful unemployment experiment
When LinkedIn told me they were laying me off, I was fine at first. Since I was already suffering symptoms of burnout, I knew right away this could be a great opportunity for rest and recovery. To me, this layoff was the gift of unlimited time - to focus on my health, learn new skills, see a bit of the world. So far, my experience has reflected this. Since leaving: On paper, everything has gone according to plan. But as my summer of travel approaches its end, I'm having big feelings about return...
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mindfulnessexperiment
the midlife compass
the midlife compassJul 18, 2026
Starting a new personal blog.
More to come later
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experiment
excellent notes
excellent notesJun 22, 2026
Layoff University, Vol. 2: Progress Made, Lessons Learned
Reflections from my first month of unemployment
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afrofuturism
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excellent notesJun 2, 2026
Layoff University, Vol. 1: Learning, Building, and Dreaming
Introducing my layoff bucket list
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layoffssoftware engineering
excellent notes
excellent notesMay 18, 2026
So, I got laid off.
Thoughts about my time at LinkedIn coming to an end.
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afrofuturism
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excellent notesMar 31, 2026
Thoughts on ATmosphereConf as an ATProto Newbie
We really can just build things
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atmosphereconfatproto
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excellent notesFeb 16, 2026
Don't offload your cognitive skills
afrofuturism
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excellent notesJan 22, 2026
On context catchup
oncall
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excellent notesSep 27, 2025
Learning to build without motivation
building when you don't got the juice
afrofuturism
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excellent notesAug 10, 2024
Career Cheat Codes for Junior Software Engineers
afrofuturism
excellent notes
excellent notesAug 10, 2024
On having writer's block
Or, writing when I have nothing to write about
afrofuturism
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excellent notesJun 30, 2024
On depth and velocity
afrofuturism