christinabranson.hashnode.devJan 5 - Weekly affirmationIt’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...Jan 5·1 min read
christinabranson.hashnode.dev2026 New Year's ResolutionsEvery 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...Jan 1·4 min read
christinabranson.hashnode.devAn AI-Assisted Workflow for Better PR ReviewsI’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...Dec 14, 2025·7 min read
christinabranson.hashnode.devRevolutionizing QA With AIDream Starting a new job is humbling. New codebase, new stack, new product, and, in so many cases, QA practices that are*… in development*. So when I built my first user-facing feature at this new gig, I wanted to QA it thoroughly. Not just “poke aro...Sep 1, 2025·2 min read
christinabranson.hashnode.devTechnical interview prep with ChatGPTThis is part of my AI Sidekicks for job seekers series. Introduction A few months ago, I went through the interview process for my current role at Vistar Media and I was terrified. Like, dumb terrified. Which made no sense. I’m a senior engineer. I c...Aug 9, 2025·5 min read