Brittany Ellich’s Blog

I don't think it's a coincidence that atproto is taking off at the same time AI is.

I'm starting A Fresh Blog(tm), this time on Pckt.

Social media was supposed to connect us, but most of it has turned into ads, division, and loneliness.

Social media was supposed to connect us, but most of it has turned into ads, division, and loneliness.

You can handle so much more than you think

I spent 2025 going from skeptical to genuinely excited about AI tools.

I spent 2025 going from skeptical to genuinely excited about AI tools.

How to go from starting things to finishing things.

2025 was my year of doing ALL the things - speaking at 5+ conferences, starting a podcast, shipping side projects, and somehow not completely burning out.

2025 was my year of doing ALL the things - speaking at 5+ conferences, starting a podcast, shipping side projects, and somehow not completely burning out.

I wanted to add book clubs to my GoodReads-like app (Collective), but ATProto doesn't have a standard way to handle shared group resources yet.

I wanted to add book clubs to my GoodReads-like app (Collective), but ATProto doesn't have a standard way to handle shared group resources yet.

I've cracked the code on breaking the eternal cycle - features win, tech debt piles up, codebase becomes 'legacy', and an eventual rewrite.

I've cracked the code on breaking the eternal cycle - features win, tech debt piles up, codebase becomes 'legacy', and an eventual rewrite.

Learn how to add Bluesky comments and likes to your blog in under an hour using ATProto integration, with copy-paste code for Astro sites.