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Aurelie Verrot

@aurelie.bsky.social
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Senior Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails and other backend shenanigans. Eating croissants in the SF Bay Area. 🇫🇷🇺🇸

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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don’t shoot the messenger 😄
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I personally feel like I am lying if I say I solved something myself when it was extensively done by AI. But am I belittling myself in the end?
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have no issue saying I used AI, and mentioning « Claude found bla-bla-bla ». People tend to do that easily with other humans, crediting them for their findings, but I don’t hear them do it for AI findings.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When you use an AI to figure out a solution to an issue (code or else, but let’s say it’s related to coding), do you say that YOU found a solution, or that AI found a solution?
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yes. Interestingly it’s never for me. I personally shop hassle free clothes only, I don’t have time for that sh$t 😆
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I know for a fact that i18n and l10n peeps are really cool. So come meet them at SF Ruby, buy your ticket today!
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tickets for @sfruby go up tomorrow! Make sure to secure your spot today!!
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The Flash Running
ALT: The Flash Running
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 30/09/2026
In a world where everyone can build apps with AI, our job is to build skills, harnesses, and tooling that help them make better apps. But for new builders to choose Ruby/Rails, we need to talk to each other and understand what's missing in the ecosystem. That's the whole idea behind @sfruby.com.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I love how the conference is perfectly squeezed between the releases of Ocarina of Time and GTA6. Yes, we are really thoughtful. So… do you have your ticket ? ☺️
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Juliana Dias 👩🏻‍💻☕ @juuh42dias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hey folks, do you know SF Ruby Conference (@SFRuby.com) now has a 1-day ticket? And yes, they have 1 day of intensive AI content and another day with light AI content. 😅 Don't forget to buy your ticket. Links below: sfruby.com luma.com/sfrubyconf2026
Pixel art artwork against a bright blue sky with white clouds at the bottom and two seagulls flying overhead. On the left, a friendly cloud character holding a large glowing red gem sits near the red towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. To the right, text reads "SAN FRANCISCO RUBY STARTUP CONFERENCE '26" in stylized block letters.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Join me at @sfruby.com's Startup Conference and get your pixel card too 👾 clouds.sfruby.com/e/2026-bits/...
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Aurelie Verrot · San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference
Senior Software Engineer at Zendesk. Joining the San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference on November 10-12, 2026.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Triple yes!
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Yes this one!
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Do you know the game I Love Hue Too available on App Store , probably for Android too? You also have to rearrange colors, it’s free and it works even without internet.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Sometimes when my life is too nice I voluntarily go in the front end repo and update the JS packages. Then my life is miserable again. Follow me for more content about Continuous Misery.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Used a 2-parts overnight collagen mask last night. I woke up with only one part on my face and couldn’t find the other one. 2 possibilities: - my face was so dry the mask bonded to my skin - there is a slimy substance in my bed that’s playing hide and seek. I fear the 2nd is more plausible.
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San Francisco Ruby Conference, Nov 10-12, 2026 @sfruby.com · 12/08/2026
19 confirmed speakers, including talks from Intercom, Shopify, @anthropic.com, and Y Combinator. We can't wait for November to arrive and see you all at SFJAZZ. Full speaker list: sfruby.com
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 27/07/2026
Welcome Carmine Paolino (@paolino.me) as one of our speakers.  He's an AI engineer, founder, and open source contributor. He created RubyLLM, bringing modern AI tooling to Ruby, and co-founded Freshflow and Chat with Work. Catch him on stage: luma.com/sfrubyconf2026
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I got this too recently. In exchange the dentist presented me all his cool tools he has to make implants and everything, and honestly dental software / hardware is really neat! Next time ask a visit 😄
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
SF Ruby Startup Conference is back Nov 10-12 in San Francisco. Secure your early bird tickets now: luma.com/sfrubyconf2026
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San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference · Luma
This is a 3-day pass. Access all talks and networking sessions from Nov 10-12. Ruby is where startups grow. The companies that scaled on Ruby and Rails are the…
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 14/07/2026
CFP for SF Ruby Startup Conference 2026 is open: cfp.sfruby.com
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CFP for the San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference 2026
Share your Ruby knowledge and experience at the San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference on November 10-12, 2026. We're looking for talks to support and inspire the new generation of successful startups ...
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
If I hear this commentator say “it never been easy for this Argentina team” one more time I think I’ll scream.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I am so tired to see of all these AI generated flyers popping up everywhere. No matter if you sell sport lessons, food, haircut or just a community event, they’re all look the same. Before we had all levels of creativity, now it’s either you are creative or you’re not, and it’s a bit sad.
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 08/07/2026
CFP for SF Ruby Startup Conference 2026 is open:
cfp.sfruby.com
CFP for the San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference 2026
Share your Ruby knowledge and experience at the San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference on November 10-12, 2026. We're looking for talks to support and inspire the new generation of successful startups built on Ruby and Rails.
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 08/07/2026
The 2026 SF Ruby Startup Conference is now a reality.  We have confirmed: - 40+ attendees, coming from our community-only early bird sale - 10 speakers, including Garry Tan, CEO and president at Y Combinator - 2 sponsors You can get early bird tickets on July 15th for only $350.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The sabbatical is over. Let’s return to prompting my brain assistant.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
That’s it. Cabo Verde already won the World Cup. What’s happening is just amazing.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
diploma!!! And the only thing it breaks is your bank account. Then you come back home and it’s your kids who look at you with a big awkward smile and say “heyyyy, so how was it?? Did you have fun??” Yes I did have fun. Can’t wait for next summer actually.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“Adult summer camps” is the new way of going through mid-life crisis without any irreversible damage. You are just one camper in the middle of many others, all wearing the same shirt. The coaches make you run for two hours a day. You end up improving whatever thing you were here for. You get a
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I have not written code or opened my laptop in 3 weeks and I am okay. One more week left.
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Irina Nazarova @inazarova.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We are doing this!!!
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
But what are you taking a sabbatical from then? People? 😄
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I will have no other choice than finishing to read SICP now. What the freak did I do to deserve such bad karma?! 🤬
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The best part of my sabbatical is really the ankle sprain on day 4. What am I gonna do now? Coding??? 😭
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
… good thing I am not working at NASA, I would have sent the rocket on the wrong planet.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It’s only 2pm and I have done a total of 5 resets on 2 branches. I also looked for the big roll of disinfectant wipes at the other side of the open space when I had one on my desk. Lost many grains of couscous on the main kitchen floor. Did the ticket of someone else “by mistake”…
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I wish there was a way to tell people on Marketplace that I prefer not selling something than responding to someone who does not know the basics of politeness. If their only message is « $100 » then they can f$ck off. The thing has been in my garage for ages, I don’t care if it takes a year to sell.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
That’s a really nerdy license plate we have here
Californian license plate showing « BSD UNIX »
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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · 18/05/2026
Hundreds of millions of people write right-to-left. Still, most developer tools treat it as an afterthought. But this isn't an edge case. If a user types in Arabic or Hebrew, many English apps will break. In most cases, the fix is just two HTML attributes, explained in this article:
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600+ million people write right-to-left: 2 fixes your app needs—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blog
Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left script users often can't type properly in apps that never considered them. The fix is usually two HTML attributes. Here's exactly what to add, and when.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Nope, only based on the PR description.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I am probably too optimistic regarding its skills. I live in 2045 already.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I am still trying to decide if it understood the assignment too well or not at all.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
True story: I gave the Apple AI thingy a pic of my son Warren holding a World Cup trophy replica and asked it to “blur the picture except for Warren [it usually knows who he is] and the cup”. And I kid you not, it sent me back a picture of Elizabeth Warren holding a coffee cup.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
2 hours later mom came back to the nest, clearly more alert than usual. And few hours ago, the 2 eggs hatched 🐣. So single mom managing the whole family the day after huge trauma losing her partner. Nature is so cruel and cool at the same time.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
the nest an hawk dove into it, caught the dad and went far away to eat it 😭 the mom super scared fled the nest. I was traumatized too tbh, but also was like « daaamn Nature, crazy stuff, I need to tell everybody I know! » 😅 and I started with Claude who gave me some strong bird knowledge and advice.
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
door and go out with the birds being just in front of it, but the next day a new nest was up already. 2 weeks later, yesterday, we were expecting the eggs to hatch anytime soon when I witnessed the most wild nature thing ever: mom was nesting, dad was bringing back twigs and while he was almost at
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
hoping the parents will still care for it. Next day the fledgling was not there anymore but it was because it was learning to fly. Eventually both babies were hanging around on the ground until strong enough to fly. I cleaned up their mess, removed the nest because we can’t really use our window
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We are super invested in a pair of doves nesting under our roof. They already had two babies. One of them got out of the nest while my husband was going outside which scared the sh$t out of it and it ended up in our pool 😭 Hubby went full on Baywatch, saved it, put it in a towel and left him there
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Aurelie Verrot @aurelie.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Besides that it was funny to see that most people there were not really happy to be here. But mostly like when you are brand new to a school and joining in the middle of the year. We were all awkwardly navigating in the same space hoping (or not) that someone will talk to us 😅
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