April Wensel

Founder of Compassionate Coding | Keynote Speaker | Engineering Leader

[April Wensel @aprilwensel]

💌 The Compassionate Coding newsletter

I write from the heart and share a mix of personal anecdotes from my client work, research papers, events, and practical tips on bringing more compassion to software development. Many non-devs subscribe as well.

I read—and treasure—all the replies, and I respond to as many as I can!

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From a beautiful holiday (and goodbye 🥲) hike.

Merry Christmas! 🎄

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Early present. 🎁

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Gorgeous sunset last night.

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Vegan holiday cookie exchange! 🎄

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@HusseinYahfoufi Back to the Bay Area! 🥲

Will miss all you guys! But I’ll come back to visit when it gets too foggy up there.

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My last fruit pick in San Diego. 🥲

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Oh gosh just saw about the quake/tsunami—please stay safe until I get there!

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I mentioned it in the newsletter, so I’ll share here too: in January I’m moving back to San Francisco!

I’ve been prioritizing in-person interactions, and I’m excited to reconnect with the community up there.

To my San Diego pals, this isn’t goodbye! I’ll come back to visit. 💙

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The Compassionate Coding newsletter is going out tomorrow. Possibly the last one of the year!

Topics:
- Impact beyond data
- A personal announcement
- Compassionate tech resources from around the web

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It was a joy to see @gregcons deliver this talk live!

It’s full of practical suggestions for healthy coding and living at any age. Highly recommend.

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Keynote: The Aging Programmer - Kate Gregory

Explore how aging affects programmers and how to make aging and coding more pleasant. Learn to help older colleagues and set up supportive systems.

https://t.co/ekRsxiLI3k

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After seeing @ericwastl's great talk at @CppNorth, I was inspired to try Advent of Code for the first time.

Puzzles can be fun when you're not in a job interview!

I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 https://t.co/JPbmj9eiq5 #AdventOfCode

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Sunday savoring to ward off Sunday scaries.

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Every year my park docent friend leads a hike as an alternative to Black Friday shopping.

It was lovely as always. 🍁

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Vibrant skies tonight.

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I occasionally post on these the same way I post here:

Mastodon: https://t.co/v3pLFvniVz
Bluesky: https://t.co/qb1YCuR0YP

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🔗 Linkedin

I share events and tips on applying compassion in the corporate software world.

I didn't use LinkedIn much when I was super active on Twitter, so I'm gradually reconnecting with people there. If we ever had ties in any direction here, feel free to connect there!

https://t.co/5R3kYUsmZ5

[April Wensel @aprilwensel]

💌 The Compassionate Coding newsletter

I write from the heart and share a mix of personal anecdotes from my client work, research papers, events, and practical tips on bringing more compassion to software development. Many non-devs subscribe as well.

I read—and treasure—all the replies, and I respond to as many as I can!

https://t.co/b9KJTIhzWt

[April Wensel @aprilwensel]

If you're moving on from this platform and want to stay in touch, here are some other ways we can connect! 💙⬇️

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@jesscollicott Well said! 👏

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Your true core values don’t easily change with popular trends and fleeting external circumstances.

If you take the quiet time to identify them, they provide a much-needed source of stability and direction in volatile times.