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Thoughts on AI, life &
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Writing about ethical AI, non-linear careers, digital wellness, and what it means to build technology that serves everyone.

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Career & Life ยท Featured

Why Your Non-Linear Career Is Actually Your Superpower

The tech industry loves a straight line. Graduate โ†’ junior role โ†’ senior role โ†’ done. But the most interesting people I've met got here the long way around โ€” and that's exactly why they're so good at what they do. I was an anthropologist before I was a developer. I worked in NGOs before I understood cloud infrastructure. And motherhood taught me more about systems thinking than any university course. Here's why I think that's a feature, not a bug.

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AI Ethics

What "Ethical AI" Actually Means (in Plain Language)

The phrase gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes it's sincere. Sometimes it's marketing. Here's how I think about it โ€” and how you can tell the difference.

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Digital Wellness

Why an AI Researcher Puts Down Her Phone

The irony isn't lost on me. I spend my days studying artificial intelligence โ€” and then I go sit in a forest with no signal. Here's why that makes complete sense.

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Career & Life

Returning to Work After a Break: A Practical Guide

For every mother, carer, or anyone who's taken time away from the workforce and is wondering where to begin. Spoiler: you're further ahead than you think.

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Tech

From Zero to Cloudflare: Building This Site for Free

A non-developer's walkthrough of how I built and deployed my personal website using GitHub and Cloudflare Pages โ€” and what I learned along the way.