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JL Peridot writes romantic science fiction, crafting "love letters to the future on devices from the past." She is a qualified computer scientist, former website maker, amateur horticulturist, and sometimes illustrator. Her novella, *The Only Question That Matters*, is available in her shop and at most e-book retailers. She lives with her partner and fur-family in Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar country. JL is a submissions reader for *Fusion Fragment*, an editor for *Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine*, and a member of RWA and ARRA. Readers can keep up with her work via her personal newsletter, Dot Club, and her blog.

Randy J. Hunt is a design-centric creative executive living in New York City. He is the Head of Design at Notion and directs the SVA MFA Design program. With over 20 years of experience, Randy has designed and built products, brands, and businesses, including multi-sided e-commerce marketplaces like Supermarket, Etsy, Artsy, and Grab. He was also Chief Product Officer at Morning. Randy founded and directed Citizen Scholar Inc., a design studio. He authored the book Product Design for the Web.

Ajmal Afif is a Malaysian currently based in Singapore. He attended Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Actuarial Science. He is focused on creating a fulfilling and balanced lifestyle. Ajmal is currently learning JavaScript and Japanese. He believes in learning by doing and sharing with others. He describes himself as methodical.

Greg Gostincar is the creator of Your Inception and a certified brain health professional. He helps health-conscious professionals achieve peak brain and mental performance through science-based techniques and natural methods. Greg's mission is to educate, offer tools, and support people in unlocking their potential. He transformed from struggling with brain trauma to becoming a high achiever, and shares his story to motivate others.

Matt Megrue is a full-stack product designer with over 17 years of experience. Based in Saint Augustine, Florida, he focuses on solving problems through design for companies of all sizes and across various industries. His work includes rapid prototyping, workflow design, continuous research, high-level planning, establishing brand consistency, and creating marketing collateral. Matt enjoys collaborating with smart, passionate people and molding ideas into functional solutions. He is currently a Senior Product Designer at CarMax and has a history of freelance design work and roles at Seller Labs, Snag, and Benefitfocus.

Zobia Alvi has been building small businesses and launching projects online since 2011. With experience in Talent Acquisition for Fortune 500 companies, she now runs built by z, a business consulting firm specializing in helping female-founded startups with their hiring systems. She is also the founder of KissAss Cosmetics, a clean beauty brand, and YoungJealousy, a female empowerment blog. Zobia offers business coaching and strategy sessions, and is available for speaking engagements. Her mission is to empower women and help entrepreneurs build profitable and meaningful businesses.

Catherine Liao is an entrepreneur with a passion for solving unmet needs. With training in computer science, business, and health economics, she focuses on product strategy and business development, particularly when applying technology in meaningful ways. Catherine began her tech career as a systems engineer and has since architected application infrastructures for both dotcoms and enterprises. She co-founded Blumio, a medical device startup, and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Cambridge, examining the health economics of vascular aging. Catherine is also part of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026, focusing on translating evidence around vascular aging into scalable adoption across healthcare systems. She is also the author of “ The Evolution and Dynamics of the Mobile App Economy: Strategies for Innovating and Marketing Mobile Apps ”.

Eveline Falcão is a freelance motion designer and technical animator with experience across agencies, production companies, and game studios. She holds a design degree from UFPE in Brazil and studied Motion Media Design at SCAD. Eveline has collaborated on projects for brands like Microsoft, Paramount, and GitHub. She served as the Creative Development Chair for SIGGRAPH in 2022 and 2023. Eveline has a strong interest in educational content and products.

kalikambo is a writer based in Lancaster, PA. She/her. She enjoys connecting with other artists and writers. When not online, she makes zines. She shares her zine-making process and tutorials on Instagram and YouTube. She also cross-posts from her blogs and chats with people on Bluesky and Mastodon. She provides monthly updates on her zines and creative projects via a newsletter.

Shawn Wang, also known as swyx, is a writer, founder, and devtools startup advisor. He is focused on fostering the Rise of the AI Engineer and is currently working on Latent Space, AI Engineer, and Cognition. Based in San Francisco, he helps devtools startups cross the chasm through devrel, advising, and investing. He is a champion for Learning in Public and is Editor of Latent.Space and founder of Smol.ai. He has led developer relations at AWS and three devtools unicorn startups (Netlify, Temporal, Airbyte).

Leo Glowacki is an independent consultant and certified RStudio instructor. With dual degrees in Data Analytics and Music from The Ohio State University, Leo crafts practical solutions through data, code, and hands-on projects. He focuses on building solutions that concisely address the root cause of complex problems, helping others thrive in their work and adventures.

Charanjit Chana is the Associate Director & Head of Development at Maglabs. Prior to this role, he spent over 15 years as a website and web applications developer, working with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and CSS (LESS/SASS). He now builds native iOS apps using SwiftUI. In his spare time, he writes a weekly blog and curates a list of good gear and a gallery of fast & responsive websites.

Dustin Miller, also known as PolyInnovator, is dedicated to innovating in multiple fields and helping other multidisciplinary individuals improve their lives. He is a content creator, producing audio, written, and video content. Dustin is the host of #ThePolymathPolyCast. He aims to provide a pathway for others to become changemakers and leaders with a polymathic mentality, with a focus on self-education and self-development. His goal is to change education and self-development through PolyInnovator, ultimately creating a platform for innovation.

Daniel Wentsch is a freelance designer and developer from Freiburg, Germany. He writes about topics including apps and systems in the note-taking and productivity space, web design and development, and books and articles he finds noteworthy. Daniel enjoys working at the intersection of design and code, using tools like Tailwind CSS, Statamic CMS, and Alpine JS. He is interested in AI tools for rapid prototyping and designing in code. Daniel is married with two children and enjoys trail running, gravel and mountain biking, and camping.

Lesley (she/her) is the creator of Authenblissity, a website dedicated to the journey of finding and becoming one's most authentic and blissful self. In 2018, she left her full-time job to reconnect with her inner compass and design a life true to herself. Her website explores self-reflection, personal growth, and the appreciation of simple joys. She enjoys languages, spreadsheets, lists, documentaries, puzzles, and personal financial management, as well as creativity, beauty, photography, food, and cute animals. She shares her ponderings, recommendations, and activities to inspire others on their own journeys.

Imre Csige, also known as Ian, is a full-stack developer from Hungary. He has over 18 years of professional experience. He is passionate about serverless technologies and the Jamstack. In his free time, he enjoys creating games, music, and pixel art.

Matt Finucane is a Senior Software Engineer based in Berlin with nineteen years of postgraduate experience. He focuses on building single page web and mobile applications in TypeScript that are performant, scalable, and easy to maintain. Matt has worked with agencies and in-house, both on-site and remotely. He is passionate about web development and programming. He values simple, testable code, continuous learning, and helping others. Matt's background includes experience in news & media, travel, e-commerce, and health.

Joe Trey is the Chief Hermit at Adventure Hermit Travel. His passion for travel began in childhood. Despite limited travel opportunities as a child, a near-death experience led him to pursue music, eventually studying music and composition at the University of Connecticut. He realized he enjoyed traveling to gigs more than the music itself. After traveling thousands of miles and capturing countless photographs, Joe founded Adventure Hermit Travel to inspire and support others in planning their own adventures. He enjoys solo travel but also loves planning trips for family and friends. Joe's diverse travel experiences, including motorcycles, hiking, and cars, allow him to find unique and accessible destinations.

Rob Birdwell is a musician, songwriter, composer, and arranger. He plays trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, and keys. He is involved with the band D'Petal Tones, for whom he writes and arranges music. He also arranges for other musicians and ensembles, including Halie Loren and the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra. Rob attended the Grove School of Music and continues to learn and develop his skills. He has released music with D'Petal Tones, including the album "Sprout", and has also released solo work such as "Quietly Quietly".

David Porkka is a professional web designer and developer.