Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Deleting my LinkedIn might have been more helpful than keeping it. I just had contact from a real recruiter for a real job that they want to talk about later today over the phone. Not a bot Not a LinkedIn bot/recruiter message A role that actually fits the work I've done Interesting. 041
Reposted by Mel EadenBeth Andres-Beck @beth4ma.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I’ve long said that with the rise of generative AI we need laws that protect people, the environment and our future. I now have a detailed story of what that could look like: bethfordemocracy.com/beth_andres_... 1237
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I've deleted my LinkedIn account. I'm hoping that it will clean slate some things. Still lurking and reading up about tech, but I honestly don't think going back to tech is in the cards for me. I'm looking at all my options right now. However, reach out if you wan to chat. :) 140
Reposted by Mel EadenDr. Dominic Royé @drxeo.eu · 01/07/2026🌡️ June 2026, Spain: heat killed silently. MACE recorded: 🔴 1209 deaths from extreme heat 🟠 3008 from moderate heat Moderate heat kills more than heatwaves. Chronic, cumulative exposure flies under the radar, but not under the data. 💻 ficlima.shinyapps.io/mace/ #heatwave #health #climatechange 2236154
Reposted by Mel EadenKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026NASA #Artemis II flyby coverage schedule; all times in Eastern. You can follow along live on NASA+ (plus.nasa.gov) or on the NASA YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@NASA). It should be amazing to watch! 271077449
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 30/03/2026#techjobs Looking at Portugal's Job Seeker visa. Gives someone 180 days to find a job while in the country. Is six months long enough to find something? I've been looking for at least three, applied to countless jobs in the US, and barely a peep back. These are even jobs with recommendations. 010
Reposted by Mel EadenEmmz 💻🎸🎤🏳️⚧️ @rendle.dev · 22/03/2026Shatner is incredibly eloquent when he wants to be. 0114
Reposted by Mel EadenArturo Dominguez @extremearturo.bsky.social · 22/03/2026It is being reported on the ground in Cuba that everyone on a ventilator at this hospital died overnight. As a Cuban, I'm devastated. 10740222194
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026THE WAY I CACKLED... OMGmedia.tenor.coma woman wearing a floral shirt is laughing with her eyes closed .ALT: a woman wearing a floral shirt is laughing with her eyes closed . 020
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I'm a capable tech manager with a great deal of experience and a cynical view of LLMs that would rather plan a strategic roll out of useful features vs risking the whole business on a faulty trend. If you're looking for that, please reach out. 023
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Today, I shut off my LinkedIn *Open to Work* for several reasons: 1. Constant emails with already closed job recs 2. None of the job recs I have posted for have resulted in anything 3. And if they do result in anything, it's usually a form rejection 120
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I was just talking about this today. It's a toddler with a green crayon. Just because you see green everywhere doesn't mean it's good or it's in the right place. The code LLMs creates needs supervision and expertize to make sure it's not making things up or hiding when something isn't working. 044
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Oh, there's "coffee badging," where folks show up for core hours, usually 10-3, and try to make their communiting life easier to deal with. Then work five to eight more hours at home to cover pets, family, elder care, or to just live outside of the office. 120
Reposted by Mel EadenXingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 26/12/2025In the Song dynasty, tea became a ritual of grace among scholar-officials. At gatherings, they perfected every detail: tea’s color, water’s source, the shape of cups, the stillness of the room. Tea was more than a drink; it was cultured silence, shared thought, and refined presence. 🎨 《文會圖》宋徽宗 04712
Reposted by Mel EadenErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 12/12/2025This is actually a really common scam these days. A scammer will call and use AI to replicate a family member’s voice and the family member will sound distressed and having an emergency so you don’t have time to think. Best thing to do is hang up and call that family member “back” to confirm.fidelity-bank.comHow to protect yourself from AI voice scamsAI voice cloning technology, how it's used in scams, and most importantly, how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim. 5181118
Reposted by Mel EadenNicole Field 🧛♀️🏺🏳️🌈 @faerywhimsy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real. 132123800
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 26/11/2025It was great seeing everyone this week at #agiletestingdays. Thank you for being such a wonderful crowd of folks. After this week, I feel ready for the next chapter, whatever that may be. 031
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Posted on my substack all of the info I collected for my talk about the not-so-great side of LLMs/AI melthetechie.substack.com/p/the-cautio...melthetechie.substack.comThe Cautionary Tale of Gen AIThe research that inspired the talk given at ATD 2025 000
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 16/11/2025I miss the days when searches would ask if it got the right thing, or if it was even close. The assumptions LLMs keep making are missing the mark that even a simple search would have - with high probability - brought back correctly. 030
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Will AI be the BlueRay of tech? Will Quantum computing remove the need for AI? (One can hope) www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...msn.comMSN 010
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025BTW - was never in doubt that trades people aren't well educated. They most certainly are, and are undervalued, like teachers. 020
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025We can teach computers to print houses, but someone would still have to know how to make the materials, load the right amount, size, what have you-into them. That all comes from math and applied sciences. Just in case you want another reason to support educating everyone and paying a fair wage. 110
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025We used to complain about having to know fractions and conversions between feet and inches. It's a clear indication that education models were initially set up for people to go into trades to at least recognize the difference between inches and centimeters. 100
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Tech has less physical effort involved. But the brain power and artistry is very real. AND MATH. I've rarely had to do calculations unless dealing with I/O. Folks that work in and around construction have to utilize math on some level every day. It's wild. 100
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025ALSO - very real parallels to the tech world - Estimates are always p50s. Work sometimes runs into unexpected things. People scheduled to be out both expected and unexpected. Deciding whether to go through with fixing something or making/using new. 100
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Doing a little bathroom remodel that was originally supposed to be a 1.5 week job, that is now dragging into its third week. (Mostly for scheduling and materials reasons) Please tell me some of your remodeling woes. Mostly so I know I'm not alone in this. 230
Reposted by Mel EadenTristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Excited to discuss "Software Testing with Generative AI" this week at our DevOps, AI, & Beyond Book club. This event will not be recorded and we're so grateful to author, Mark and @ministryoftesting.com community leader for coming live. Join us: bookclubs.com/clubs/25352/... 062
Reposted by Mel Eadenemily blight 🐦⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 27/01/2025hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes—a big step to something making trump’s executive order federal law, which is much harder to undo. short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵 legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/... 5522361948
Reposted by Mel EadenKylee Tilley @testingrequired.com · 03/12/2024Who's responsible for quality?media.tenor.coma close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera .Alt: Gary Oldman yelling "Everyone!" 265
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 12/10/2024I'm a virtual speaker at #QSConf! Check out this conference and I'll be posting more about the date/time and the topic! 030
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 12/10/2024Prime example of picking a technical solution that isn't even viable yet over adaptive solutions/policies that could have an immediate impact. 010
Reposted by Mel EadenAda Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 04/09/2024Ada Lovelace Day is Tues 8 Oct and around the world people will organise events to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Join us! Hold your own event, register it on our official map and we'll share details in our newsletters and on socials. findingada.com/events/c/add 052
Reposted by Mel EadenWicked witch of the test @witchofthetest.bsky.social · 28/05/2024Since humanitarian aid can't get into Gaza, I've decided that for me, donating to enable people to get out of Gaza is the best way to help right now. I know it's hard to gauge if fundraisers are legit but I feel confident this one is. If you have some money to spare, consider checking it out. 121
Reposted by Mel EadenPepe Díaz @josediaz.bsky.social · 16/04/2024I had a wonderful Pepe’s Bar featuring @melthetechie.bsky.social Please don’t miss out and get to know this wonderful person! @agiletdzone.bsky.social @trendigcomp.bsky.social 064
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 23/03/2024www.tatianamac.com/posts/save-t...tatianamac.comSave the Tears: White Woman's GuideHow to make meaningful change 000
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 07/03/2024If you are working through the recent round of tech layoffs, and are an underrepresented folk, please reply to this post with your linkedin/website/github. If you are a tech person and happen across this post, please RT. Thanks! #jobsearch 014
Reposted by Mel EadenClarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 06/02/2024We're still trying to close up the gap in digital subscriptions caused by Amazon shuttering their subscription program last year. If you are a former Amazon subscriber looking to sign back up or someone joining for the first time, your options can be found here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ 2144132
Reposted by Mel EadenRead the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 12/02/2024Israel guided 1.5 million Palestinians into Rafah. They moved the "safe zone" further and further south, until Rafah was all that was left. Now they're bombing Rafah, and people have nowhere to go, nowhere to flee. It's genocide. 161630882
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 09/01/2024I've lived in places like that. Trick we used was plastic film or cling wrap, taping it down with painter's tape or masking tape. It reduced the draft significantly and helped keep heat in. Our windows were thin pieces of glass, nothing more. 010
Reposted by Mel EadenClare Sudbery @claresudbery.bsky.social · 05/01/2024Happy new year! How can we help under-represented groups to succeed in tech? I interviewed Charlene Hunter from Coding Black Females about how her org maximises the chances of Black women in the tech industry: www.madetech.com/podcast/epis... #CSudberyRecordings 076
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 23/12/2023Lesson for today: If you feel horrible and are about to make a decision, don't. Trust your gut, even after you think its too late, trust your gut/intuition. It's usually right, and if it was wrong, another opportunity will happen. That one wasn't right for you. 000
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 18/12/2023On vacation for the next two weeks. Thinking about 2024 with intention while wrapping up 2023. I have ideas bubbling. We'll see what sprouts! Stay tuned :) 000
Reposted by Mel EadenEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 11/12/2023Way too many of you need this advice on "what to do in the first two days after a layoff," right now. I'm sorry. www.businessinsider....businessinsider.comI'm a former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what I would do in the first 48 hours of being laid off from a job. You can follow these steps after being laid off to figure out what to do next. Chris Williams, the former VP of HR at Microsoft, writes don't sign your package right away. 065
Reposted by Mel EadenJed Hartman @elysdir.bsky.social · 06/12/2023Gallagher’s shop sells lots of science- and sf-themed pins in LGBT colors. It’s currently closed so they can catch up on orders, but will be reopening in a couple weeks, and you can sign up to be notified when it reopens. www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop 2/2jamiebgall.co.ukShop | Geeky Pins | Scotland | Dr Jamie GallagherGeeky science and rainbow enamel pins badges. 1357
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 06/12/2023My goal for 2024 is to buy no more than one coffee a week. And preferably, that would be purchased at a local coffee shop. To that end, I'm buying an espresso maker/milk frother for my house. There are homemade mochas in my future! Look out! 020
Mel Eaden @melthetechie.bsky.social · 05/12/2023OKAY - whoever greenlit a movie about astronauts going to war with each other because, in the movie, Russia and the US are at war with each other, I'm over it already. Just because their countries are banana pants doesn't mean scientists in a very fragile environment have to go full rambo. 000