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My name is Evie, but online I go by @​snuggle. I work in tech as a site reliability engineer (SRE), always herding computers around with code! 🐄👩🏽‍💻

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Today I learnt about ‘being glue’:

www.noidea.dog/glue

Being glue by Tanya Reilly - lead dev at Squarespace. Engineering team success is not just about showing up and churning out code, sometimes the glue work falls to juniors who don't get properly recognised. Examples of glue work include writing docs, setting up team meetings, establishing coding standards, improving team processes, mentoring and coaching, improving new member onboarding. Even if you're doing the highest impact work, acting in a leadership capacity, and recieving glowing feedback, the company might not consider it engineering work.
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Day 2 of trying to make a latte heart ❤️ Not quite there yet!

Two cups of coffee with heart latte art sit on a table next to an open book displaying latte art techniques.
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First time trying out a latte heart! ❤️

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Learning How to Blog

I find the actual technical side of creating a blog so much more fun than the actual writing side. It’s weird!

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Happy new year, 2025!

A white Burmilla cat with drawn firework sparkles around and text saying happy new year
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His tail gone floof!

Burmese cat standing on top of open door. Thin body hair but bushy furry tailSame Burmese cat on ground underneath a chair, clearer here how their body is just a smooth bed of short fur but their tail is not

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Work within tech and are in the United Kingdom? Join UTAW.

https://utaw.tech

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Since when does the Windows 11 installer have a game to play while you wait?!

A computer screen displays an ocean-themed video game with islands, boats, and a user interface, while a Windows update notification is visible at the bottom.
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Monty likes his Christmas present!

A cat stands on a scratching pad next to a decorated Christmas tree.A cat is using a scratch pad next to a decorated Christmas tree.

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Going on an #indieweb spree! Having so much fun learning about webmentions, POSSE, syndication, backfeeds, and more!

indieweb.org/POSSE

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