Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 28/07/2025"I started writing about things I’m genuinely grateful for—not despite the hard things in my life, but because of them.... These upsides along with the downsides that they come attached to reminded me of the trade-offs of JavaScript." I explain more here nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/life-is-like... 050
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025because of this, i might get resolution BINGO! 150
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I've never been this consistent with Anki. I wanna thank my friends @ghiblimagic.bsky.social for the Anki add-ons and @codergirlfriend.bsky.social b/c we complained about Anki but also I think it's b/c I like this Advanced JavaScript course which I wouldn't have access to w/o @devmansam.net. 370
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I didn’t take any pictures at #RenderATL2025 today. But this was basically what I looked like. 140
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025@balsapphicvinegar.bsky.social found a kitten! 121
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025#100Devs we outchea! At #RenderATL2025 Ambassador Mixer 1200
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 08/06/2025I made these eclair crepes for my roommate’s birthday 280
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 05/06/2025It’s a fat pos summer. I’m reading these books this summer. Pumpkin approves. 🐈 #fatpositivity #bodypositivity #FatPosSummer #FatPawsSummer 240
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 27/05/2025My support during interviews and client calls! 🎃 🐈 090
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 26/05/2025I just got my stuff out of storage after having it there for 5 months. I found this t-shirt I forgot I had. I ain’t new to this; I’m true this! 🍕 cc: 🍕🐢 @devmansam.net 🍕🐢 @jake-haver-of-catz.bsky.social 🍕🐢 @dgoetzcodes.bsky.social (I forgot who else is #pizzagang. Need to keep a spreadsheet) 5121
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 11/05/2025This weekend, I wrote not 1, not 2 but 3 blog posts. 1 on imposter syndrome: nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/imposter-syn... 2 on system design: nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/empathy-and-... nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/how-teaching... I'm taking a break from coding to study system design, I guess! 082
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 10/05/2025This bus driver keeps wanting to wish me a Happy Mother’s Day and I can’t stop thinking about this scene from Broad City 320
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025I saw this walking from the grocery store. I really needed to see this and this going to be the pinned post for spring! 0110
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I'm learning about system design and decided to write a post not only to solidify my learning but also to answer a question that's been puzzling me: Why are so many software engineers water signs? nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/why-water-si... 280
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Here's Part II of my Impostor Syndrome Series: nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/series-unlea... 210
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 22/04/2025I decided to write a blog post on this topic: nicolegathany.hashnode.dev/series-unlea... 150
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Me after season 7 episode 1 of Black Mirror… 041
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025anyone else think of dave matthews band? no? just me. carry on. 150
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025✨ Mutual Aid Update + Thank You ✨ Wow. In less than 24 hours, you all helped me raise over $500 to get through this rough patch. I am honestly in awe and deeply grateful. It’s hard to ask for help — especially when you’ve been taught to do everything on your own and especially when the voices tell 151
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Hi everyone!! You might know me as goth_brooks or softest_engineer. And I'm in financial need. Basically what has happened is I was driving Uber and getting ready to substitute teach, but my check engine light came on, and I won't get paid for substitute teaching until May 15 so I risk being unable 140
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Mutual Aid Request: Help a Black Queer Software Engineer Stay Housed Hi community — I’m a software engineer and educator navigating a tough season. After caring for a loved one and juggling inconsistent contract work, I’m facing unexpected car repairs and gaps in income that have left me $1,200... 394
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025🌵Finished Wireframe Mockups for a client 🌵Made flyer for tutoring. Can you see it all? 130
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Somebody’s trying become the Bluesky icon 010
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 09/04/2025I think someone’s a software engineer! 🦆 👩🏽💻 020
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 09/04/2025I got fans everywhere. But most of all, I’m happy to be dancing in community again. 020
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Every time I see the word Untitled, I think/sing "How does it feel??? How does it feel!?" Shoutout to D'Angelo. Also, I'm working on 3 new blog posts! Then I'll be halfway to my goal of publishing 10 this year! 030
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 07/04/2025#100DaysOfCode Day 31 💅🏽I went to church for the first time in a decade because of this video 💅🏽I streamed on Twitch for the first time in 4 years! Did a recursion problem. www.twitch.tv/softest_engi... 💅🏽 Chatted w/ one of my bffs for 2 hrs about love, boundaries, choosing ourselves, yoga & soul food 250
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Like when I spend too much time on LinkedIn, I feel like an innie at Lumon 100
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 04/04/2025#100DaysOfCode Day 29 ☕Finished Independence Day ☕Worked on the Khan Academy, Tech Crunch, and BBC Layouts. This is one example. I didn't change the fonts or overlay the text on top of the pictures but Leon told us to have fun! Same reason I kept all the pics as the TV lady. 180
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 02/04/2025OMG. Correction to my last post on #RenderATL. This discount is actually 15% off. I was not paying attention! Sorry! (thank you, @ghiblimagic.bsky.social ) If you see this before or on 4/04 you can also get an even better discount of 40.4% with code 404 DAY 051
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025We had a WiFi outage so no coding today or even blogging. I went for a long walk, slept, and read Ayiti by Roxane Gay. It’s a collection of short stories about the Haitian diaspora. 🇭🇹 My favorite one was about the 🧟♂️ zombi 💕 love spell. Zombies are from Haitian medicine and actually don’t eat… 180
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025To round out all the lessons on networking, I went to a TechInvest dinner group dinner for AI and Startup. Will post on LinkedIn. 010
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Tracy Lee of @thisdotlabs.bsky.social tweeted that she loved me and now I feel tech famous. This is a photo from my talk on pizza and testing 🍕🍕🍕 180
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 25/03/2025I’m on the schedule to speak. Wish me luck. 🍕😊🎤 2200
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 23/03/2025I can finally announce that I am a @renderatl.com Ambassador! I've been keeping it a secret which is hard to do as a Gemini rising. 😌 Get your ticket and get 7% using my code: NicoleG Hope to see you there! 2122
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I finally tried @devmansam.net ‘s pizza recipe just in time for my talk on pizza and automated testing! Event hosted by @refactr.tech, @thisdotlabs.bsky.social, @reactatl.dev, Atlanta Vue.js Meetup, and ATLJS. I get to speak alongside friends @ericastanley.com and @campbellkearns.com and two others! 391
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I've finished the Arrays & Hashing and Two Pointers sections on the Neetcode Roadmap 060
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Today: -Woke up feeling so much better but slept in a little -Had a ☕️ chat with @xena.bsky.social -Practiced Express and Node -Explained to #BrilliantBlackMinds DSA study group why the following has O(n!) time complexity -Practiced behavioral question about working on a project diligently 160
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025What do you think the time complexity of this is? 120
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025This guy must be a Getty Images model. I see him everywhere. Including in a meme but I can't remember the meme. 120
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025My oldest nephew joined Facebook and this is what he’s sending me. I’m really worried about what the future holds. 020
Nicole Gathany @softest-engineer.bsky.social · 16/02/2025I’ve been doing lingo on Duolingo for a whole year when I started preparing for my trip to Brazil and I haven’t stopped! 060
