If you've been following me (or just started), THANK YOU — seriously! To be honest, I really didn't expect my mostly random experiments into GitHub Copilot to be more than a learning experience.
Confession
When I first decided to start blogging, it was just another random experiment to see what would happen... just a sly way to gauge the general response to my ideas before I non-officially stuck a "MINE" flag in the SME title for Copilot at work. 🏴☠️
It was never meant to be more than that — just a quick test I was only semi-invested in. Honestly, I invested just enough to know whether or not to change my strategy before shouting it to the rest of the company. That was the sum total of my initial intent.
Fast forward
I somehow ended up with actual people followers (you know — real people, not bots!). Now these posts are going to LinkedIn too (thanks for starting that @georgekobaidze!) Eventually, I’ll get them back to Confluence where they were supposed to be originally anyway (although this is definitely way more fun)! 🤩
So, sincerely — thank you to everyone who’s encouraged or supported me along the way. I wouldn’t still be writing these without you!
Even if you’re just lurking in the background — I see you, too. 👀
You be you. Just don’t be afraid to join the party sometimes, yeah?
After a couple months of posting, I’ve realized this blog isn’t going anywhere. And even though Dev.to is super casual, I didn’t want to start shouting into the void at random without first setting a tiny bit of structure. 🤏
Plus, I work better under pressure. So think of this next part as my self-applied anti-procrastination machine fueled by too much caffeine. ⏱️☕
📅 1. Weekly Copilot Posts
Every Wednesday morning(ish), expect a new post diving into my current favorite topic: GitHub Copilot. You can expect the useful, the weird, the frustrating, the dramatic — and everything in between. That could be lunchtime in London, dinnertime in Delhi, or “oops I overslept (again)” on the East Coast. ⏰
Real talk: It’s not that I can’t schedule them at the exact same time every week... it just physically hurts to not sprinkle in a little "unpredictable" (welcome to my brain!) I might be able to handle the structure, but I need that tiny piece of random to keep my inner Loki happy. 🦊
So - same-ish time every Wednesday = GitHub Copilot, give or take an hour from 8AM EDT.
🌪️ 2. Surprise Posts (Like This)
The rest? Unfiltered, unscheduled, mildly chaotic, and completely unpredictable “thought dumps” that don’t fit neatly into a Copilot post. Even I don't know when a moment will strike! Like this one (and the other few random thoughts in my ChatGPT that are sure to follow soon).
These are the unannounced bursts of “I have thoughts and SOMEBODY should listen!” But mostly driven by the tiny Gremlin at the keyboard that occasionally hijacks my routine just for fun. 👾
So that's my "un-officially official" plan — no backing out now. But honestly... I've been having a blast! Y’all are awesome, and I couldn’t have found a better group of people to share, chat, and learn with. 💕
What About You? 💬
What’s your favorite part of Dev that keeps you coming back for more (besides the memes)?
And for the writers out there — what’s your one thing that drives you to keep sharing? If you could pick only one, what’s the spark that drives you to click Create Post?
🎁 Bonus points if you’ve ever gotten a completely unhinged or unexpected response to something you posted. Drop the best one below — I live for those moments!
And stay tuned because there's more on the way – bright and “way-too-early-for-me-to-be-awake” in the morning! ☀️
🛡️ I wasn’t alone: This post was written by me & ChatGPT: fueled by mischief, markdown, and a little side of magic. 🪄✨