@christinabranson

Feb 9 - Weekly affirmation

Feb 9 · 1 min read · I will not let anyone on my team feel invisible, confused, or afraid to ask a question. I will not be the senior engineer someone is scared of. I answer with patience. I review with generosity. I expl

Jan 19 - Weekly affirmation

Jan 19 · 1 min read · Code review is where craft becomes culture. I slow down to read what's really there — the logic, the intent, the person behind the PR. I ask good questions. I notice what's working. I leave things bet

Jan 5 - Weekly affirmation

Jan 5 · 1 min read · It’s roadmap and planning week at my job, and I’m simultaneously bringing a massive, months-long refactor and update to completion. I lead with clarity and confidence. I honor the details because they shape the bigger vision. I build momentum throug...

2026 New Year's Resolutions

Jan 1 · 4 min read · Every January, I convince myself that this is the year I become a more evolved version of myself. A calmer engineer. A better writer. Someone who actually finishes the book on their desk instead of just moving it around to look intentional. So here w...

An AI-Assisted Workflow for Better PR Reviews

Dec 14, 2025 · 7 min read · I’ve been at my job for about three months now, and while I certainly like to think I’ve made some substantive contributions (mostly on the infrastructure and process side of the aisle), I still feel like a newbie when it comes to developing features...