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Aaron Hockley

// TECHPHOTOGUY.COM

Aaron Hockley, also known as the Tech Photo Guy, helps photographers become comfortable with the technical side of their businesses. He explores the intersection of photography and technology, covering topics like photography on the web, social media, mobile photography, and artificial intelligence. Aaron offers consulting and speaking services to help photographers leverage technology for impactful images and profitable businesses. He is the author of 'The Computer Ate My Photos' and has earned recognition through the Professional Photographers of America as a Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman (M.Photog.Cr.) and a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP). He is currently the Vice President of the Professional Photographers of Washington and a PPA Councilor representing Washington state.

Artificial IntelligencePhotography Technology
United States
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Russ Sharek

// RUSS.WHIRLING.TOP

Russ Sharek is a classically-trained theatrical clown and clown teacher. They have been described as wiser than a rubber duck, a zen fool, and a magical f***ing wizard, among other things. Russ was allegedly the inspiration for Analog Nowhere's BSDClown. They communicate using English, toki pona, Esperanto, silly voices, funny faces, strange noises, dramatic hand gestures, and colorful expletives. Russ learned from some of the best clowns and physical performers in the world, including Aitor Basuri from SpyMonkey, Avner the Eccentric, the New York Goofs, and Angela DeCastro of the Why Not Institute. They created a clown theater program at a circus center and are currently working to renovate a building into a clown school, artists residency program, and theatrical play space.

Theatrical ClownClown Teacher
United States
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Tom Goddard

// THOMASGLENGODDARD.COM

Tom Goddard was born in 1955 and identifies as being at the young end of the boomer generation. He is the CEO of a healthcare consulting firm he founded in 2002. Tom leads and supports retreats aimed at helping participants be as loving as they can be. He is a musician, writer, and the father of two sons. Tom lives in the desert and is a devotee, taking many photographs each year. He believes in love, curiosity, mystery, and awe. He also dedicates his life to studying and practicing the conscious evolution of his own capacity to love.

WritingMusic
United States
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John Kappa

// JOHNKAPPA.COM

John Kappa is a Lead Product Designer with over two decades of experience. His background includes branding, UX, and web design. He now focuses on building AI-powered tools and leading AI-first product innovation. He designs smarter, more intuitive experiences that merge strategy, automation, and human-centred design. He builds Chrome extensions and React apps through AI-driven workflows.

AI-Powered ToolsAI-First Product Innovation
Australia
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Santi Younger

// SANTIYOUNGER.COM

Santi Younger is a content creator focused on helping creative professionals without coding experience leverage AI. He is currently developing a course to teach people how to make AI build apps for them. He also creates YouTube videos demonstrating how to create custom Obsidian plugins. He is remodeling his website to have a modern look while keeping it fast and simple to navigate.

AI App DevelopmentObsidian Plugins
Ecuador
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Jamie McHale

// JAMIEMCHALE.COM

Jamie McHale is a freelance business consultant and software developer. They help people develop new ideas, processes, and prototypes. Jamie organizes and hosts EdinburghJS, GlasgowJS, and scottishtechnology.club.

JavascriptSoftware Development
United Kingdom
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Van Tucker

// VANTUCKER.COM
Personal
United States
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Prajwal Bhaskar

// PRAJWALB.COM

Prajwal created the Reaction Diffusion blog as a sandbox to learn web development. He posts content ranging from inane observations to hopefully interesting content, aiming for weekly updates. He built the site using Jekyll, ZDog, and ThreeJS, and hosts it on Render.

Web Development
India
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Camilla Mia

// CAMILLAMIA.COM
Personal
Denmark
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Henrique Dias

// HACDIAS.COM

Henrique Dias, also known as @hacdias, is a software engineer based in The Netherlands, originally from Portugal. He is passionate about open source, user agency, decentralization, identity, and building impactful tools and products. He has worked at Protocol Labs and Ver.iD, and currently works at Animo Solutions, focusing on open-source projects in the decentralized identity space. Henrique also works on open source projects related to the IndieWeb and contributes to other projects. In his free time, he enjoys staying active, photography, programming, and enjoying coffee or tea.

Open SourceSoftware Engineer
Netherlands
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Alastair Johnston

// ALASTAIRJOHNSTON.COM

Alastair Johnston writes about living well. He focuses on doing good work, living life to the full, being healthier and happier, living with a small footprint, simplicity, and adventure. He is a middle-aged family man with a job, wife, kids, and dogs. In his day job, he works at a major UK charity leading a team to recruit and support volunteers and fundraising groups. He designed the Alastair method for the Bullet Journal community. He is also a photographer.

PhotographyLiving Well
United Kingdom
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Giorgio Pretto

// GIORGIOPRETTO.COM

Giorgio is an Italian award-winning Digital Product Designer currently living in Gothenburg, Sweden. He focuses on complex domains in B2B SaaS. He aims to understand customer needs and design frictionless solutions to help them reach their goals faster and better. Giorgio has experience in various domains, with expertise in renewables Asset Monitoring Platforms and HMIs. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Trento and studied Human Computer Interaction at RWTH Aachen. His background in computer science and web development aids in collaborating with developers.

Digital Product DesignB2B SaaS
Sweden
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Ivan Lukianchuk

// IVANLUKIANCHUK.COM

Ivan Lukianchuk is an entrepreneur, computer scientist, and metalhead. He has been working on business ideas and projects since 2003. He minored in Speech Communication with an option in Business at the University of Waterloo. Ivan has experience in startups, consulting, and building technical products. He has worked with various technologies, including ASP.NET MVC, MS SQL, Azure, JavaScript, Knockout JS, React, NextJs, and Serverless technologies. He has also taught professionally at a college for four terms. He considers himself a "Startup-in-a-box" and enjoys pitching and mentoring.

Software Development.NET Development
Canada
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Robert Cazacu

// ROBERTCAZACU.COM

Robert Cazacu is a game developer with a passion for software architecture and green programming. He graduated with a degree in computer engineering and enjoys creating new worlds where philosophy meets reality. Robert values courage, love, friendship, humility, balance, and mastery. He strives to balance creating, MMA, social life, and other interests in his daily life.

Game DeveloperGreen Programming
Romania
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Mark Palfreeman

// PALF.IO

Mark Palfreeman is a UI engineer in the Seattle area. He builds modern, maintainable user experiences on the web. Mark works at Microsoft in Redmond, WA on a UI engineering team building a design system for marketing and store experiences. He is also an advocate for people-first company culture, remote work, and constant learning. Outside of work, Mark is a husband, dad, drummer, entrepreneur, and photographer. He co-founded the Seattle Whiskey Collective.

Web DevelopmentDesign Systems
United States
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Matthew Bischoff

// MBBISCHOFF.COM

mb bischoff writes poems and programs in Brooklyn. She is the co-founder and CEO of Lickability, a software studio. mb began blogging and podcasting in 2003 and got their start in tech as IT Director of PodcastPeople at age 13. She studied human-computer interaction at the New Jersey Institute of Technology before joining The New York Times. She worked at Tumblr as an engineer, engineering manager, and product manager. mb is an acclaimed speaker, giving talks at conferences focused on the intersections of technology and culture. She enjoys crafting classic cocktails, seeing live theatre, and editing Wikipedia.

DesignSoftware Development
United States
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Simon Hedley

// SIMONHEDLEY.COM

Simon Hedley is a strategic consultant who helps people grow and scale their businesses. He has a background in banking, business, and strategy and has worked with leaders, founders, and thought leaders for over two decades. He provides bespoke consulting as a Creator, Consultant, Coach, Counsellor & Connector. Simon is the founder and Managing Director of the Psi Pi Group Limited, Psi Thinking Ltd and The Simple Idea Ltd. He is also the founder of Freedom International NOW™, a UK registered charity. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the UK registered with the ICAEW of which he’s now a Fellow (FCA).

Strategic ConsultantJoint Ventures
United Kingdom
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Bryan Braun

// BRYANBRAUN.COM

Bryan Braun is a Frontend/Fullstack Engineer currently building web applications at ClassDojo. Based in the American Midwest, he uses design and code to help people. He has spent the last 12 years building web products for startups, Fortune 500 companies, Stanford University, The White House, and other organizations. He writes about side-projects, web development, education, and things that inspire him. He is a husband and father, and enjoys listening to audiobooks, practicing the piano, and building lego worlds with his kids.

Web DevelopmentFullstack Engineering
United States
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Christin Chong

// CHRISTINCHONG.COM

Christin Chong, PhD, is a biotech strategy leader, medical education expert, and neuroscience PhD. She helps biotech companies s쳮d through strategic engagements and innovative medical education for healthcare providers and patients. Her research experience includes cancer imaging, multiple sclerosis, and human genetics underlying sleep and circadian rhythms. Christin is also an Interfaith Buddhist chaplain, a leadership coach, and a creative entrepreneur, providing chaplaincy services through writing, projects, and coaching.

NeuroscienceBiotech Strategy
United States
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Devin Fernandez

// DEVINFERNANDEZ.COM

Devin Fernandez is a lead digital designer who partners with health and wellness startups. He specializes in UI design, web design, investor decks, and content design. Devin helps founders translate complex ideas into compelling narratives, having helped over 30 tech startups secure over $150 million. He is also the founder of Sanghos, a marketplace of transformative micro-retreats. Devin focuses on mindful, human-centered storytelling, aiming to design for hearts, minds, and meaningful presence.

Web DesignUi Design
United States