--- title: "Christina Branson (@christinabranson) | Hashnode" description: "I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and write about automating the boring parts of engineering. And I’m all out of bubblegum." url: "https://hashnode.com/@christinabranson" --- @christinabranson # Christina Branson @christinabranson · Philadelphia, PA · Joined June 2025 I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and write about automating the boring parts of engineering. And I’m all out of bubblegum. [Website](https://christinabranson.github.io/) ### [Feb 9 - Weekly affirmation](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/feb-9-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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 1 min read · [christinabranson.hashnode.dev](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/feb-9-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/feb-9-weekly-affirmation/69c5d21f10e664c5da563728) ### [Jan 19 - Weekly affirmation](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/jan-19-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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 1 min read · [christinabranson.hashnode.dev](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/jan-19-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/jan-19-weekly-affirmation/69c5d0dc10e664c5da554c2e) ### [Jan 5 - Weekly affirmation](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/jan-5-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 1 min read · [christinabranson.hashnode.dev](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/jan-5-weekly-affirmation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/jan-5-weekly-affirmation/695be6bd23fed70f85e945d0) ### [2026 New Year's Resolutions](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/2026-new-years-resolutions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A Brief and Futile Exercise (Probably) 4 min read · [christinabranson.hashnode.dev](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/2026-new-years-resolutions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/2026-new-years-resolutions/69586e5af893fc6d85751029) ### [An AI-Assisted Workflow for Better PR Reviews](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/an-ai-assisted-workflow-for-better-pr-reviews?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 7 min read · [christinabranson.hashnode.dev](https://christinabranson.hashnode.dev/an-ai-assisted-workflow-for-better-pr-reviews?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 14, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-ai-assisted-workflow-for-better-pr-reviews/693e11b7e80fd531fbb3152f)