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Kristian Glass

// DOISMELLBURNING.CO.UK

Kristian Glass works at the intersection of tech, people, and systems, helping organizations scale and transform. He has experience building and growing teams, designing and operating production web services, and leading GDPR and PCI-DSS compliance work. Since 2015, he has been running internationally-distributed teams, creating diverse and inclusive organizations. He is currently seeking a tech leadership role and offers interim and advisory services through Moorhen Solutions Ltd. Kristian is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation, an Individual Member of the Django Software Foundation, and the treasurer of PyCon UK since 2016. He is also a founder and trustee of the UK Python Association.

PythonTeam Building
United Kingdom
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Sarah Blackstock

// SARAHBLACKSTOCK.WORDPRESS.COM

Sarah is an elder millennial and law student who lives in Dallas, Texas, with her Dutch husband. She works as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic for the WordPress mobile apps. She has a Bachelor of Science in Government and Women’s Studies from Texas Woman’s University. Sarah cohosts a podcast called Hey, Bestie! with her best friend. She enjoys reading YA, feminist-friendly romance, and non-fiction. She also enjoys watching television shows and predictable action movies. She blogs about life, current events, feminism, her house, technology, women in tech, books, pop culture, and food.

WordpressLaw Student
United States
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Takis Athanassiou

// TAKISATHANASSIOU.COM

Takis Athanassiou is a business consultant, author, and trainer. He shares strategies and ideas about leadership, marketing, productivity, small business, and personal growth on his award-winning blog. Takis teaches people to leverage their skills and knowledge using proven models, tools, and systems to achieve their personal and professional goals. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and freelancers develop the life and business they want by leveraging their skills and assets. He also coaches them on how to use these effectively to focus on what matters most.

Productivity TrainingSmall Business Strategy
Greece
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Dyanne Kruger

// TRAVELNLASS.COM

Dyanne is the TravelnLass, a travel blogger with a passion for off-the-beaten-path adventures. She shares her experiences and tips for budget travel, solo travel, and expat life. After years of running her own adventure travel company, she sold everything and became a perpetual nomad. She has lived in multiple countries, including Vietnam and Ecuador, and has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa. She aims to inspire others to pursue their travel dreams, regardless of age or financial constraints.

Solo TravelBudget Travel
Ecuador
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Andrés M. Bianciotto

// ANDRESB.NET

Andrés Bianciotto is a "citizen of Internet" since 1996. He advises businesses on how to communicate better online and assists entrepreneurs in digital businesses to launch their ventures, focusing on both technology and business structure. He has worked in software development, seed/venture capital, and marketing communications. He founded AREA6, an advertising agency, and is currently focused on Stardom Labs, working to improve the revenue of digital media in programmatic markets. He also founded Next.LA, a hosting service for digital media. He shares his experience as a counselor, mentor, and speaker.

Internet MarketingDigital Media
Mexico
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Andrew Blanda

// MYPROACTIVELIFE.COM

Andrew Blanda is an Australian man documenting his journey towards self-improvement on his website, My Proactive Life. He aims to become a better father, husband, and member of society by proactively taking steps to improve himself. Through his posts, stories, and comments, he hopes to inspire, motivate, and share his experiences. He participates in various events and encourages readers to follow his journey through Twitter, RSS feed, or email.

Family TravelParkrun
Australia
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Devan Sabaratnam

// DEVAN.CODES

Devan Sabaratnam was born in Malaysia and migrated to Australia at age 12. He attended boarding school in Adelaide, where he learned independence and self-reliance. He initially trained as a commercial pilot but found work at an IBM dealership in 1986, sparking his interest in computers and programming. In 1989, he started his own programming consulting business and has worked for himself since. He enjoys creating things with code and helping small businesses use technology. He is married to an artist, has two sons, and lives in tropical north Australia with two cats.

ProgrammingSaas
Australia
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Anthony St. Clair

// ANTHONYSTCLAIR.COM
Personal
United States
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Michael Gibbs

// EXHIBITA.COM

Michael J. Gibbs is the owner and operator of Exhibit A Communications, located in southern California. His experience spans decades in journalism, photography, programming, and online communications. He was a founding member and Chief Technical Officer of MediaSpan Online Services, where he oversaw the technical infrastructure and programming departments supporting over 2,000 media clients. Exhibit A Communications provides computer and photographic services to companies, offering e-commerce solutions, Google Apps setup, custom programming, and database development.

E-Commerce SolutionsCustom Programming
United States
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Christopher Butler

// CHRBUTLER.COM

Christopher Butler is an interdisciplinary designer with over twenty years of experience in interaction design, product design, design leadership and training, and business and marketing strategy. He is currently the Chief Design Officer at Newfangled and Magnolia, where he manages all things design. He has consulted over 200 creative, digital, and marketing firms on understanding audience attention and leveraging design and technology. He is also the author of *The Strategic Web Designer*.

Interaction DesignBusiness and Marketing Strategy
United States
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Ryan Martinsen

// RYANMARTINSEN.COM

Ryan Martinsen is a software engineer living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, planning vacations, reading, eating dessert, and creating content for his website. He values owning his online space and identity, even though he is not very active on social media. He hopes to dedicate more time to his website in the future.

Personal WebsiteSoftware Engineer
United States
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Christine Marsh

// CHRISTINEMARSH.COM
Personal
United States
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Doug Belshaw

// DOUGBELSHAW.COM

Dr. Doug Belshaw is based in Northumberland and has had a varied career. He works primarily through We Are Open, a cooperative he helped set up in 2016, and occasionally through his personal consultancy, Dynamic Skillset. He is interested in many things but is best known for his work on digital literacies. He successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the topic and then wrote a book entitled The Essential Elements of Digital Literacies. He is also known for his evangelism of Open Badges. He was also Product Manager of MoodleNet. He aims to make the world a better place.

CommunityDigital Literacies
United Kingdom
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Alton Hitchcock Jr.

// WHATSBREW.COM

Alton is a resident of Orange County, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He is the creator of What's Brew, a website dedicated to sharing public information about himself. Alton is an avid home brewer with a passion for beer. His website covers his interests, including his real estate business, family life, and other things he loves. He identifies as a husband, father, realtor, brewer, and part-time philosopher.

Home BrewerOrange County Realtor
United States
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Travis Northcutt

// TRAVISNORTHCUTT.COM

Travis Northcutt is an essayist who also does some other stuff. He is the creator of the podcast Everything Is Interesting, where he talks to people about what they're super into, though it is currently on pause. He is a husband and a dad. In 2025, he started doing sculpture. He encourages people to reach out to him via email or Twitter.

SculptorPodcast Creator
United States
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Anael Verdier

// ANAELVERDIER.COM

Anaël Verdier is a pulp and pop author, a hypersensitive clown, and a supporter of other authors. Verdier is a novelist and short story writer who flirts with the poetic. Their characters vibrate with raw desires. They often struggle, but they live. Verdier's books stage the life drive in its resistance against the forces of entropy, both internal and external. Verdier helps authors who want to explore the fringes of their practice and delve deeper into their language and sensitivity, to find the accuracy of their texts. They help develop a sustainable practice based on technical excellence and the singularity of each author's voice. Anchored in fifteen years of studying dramaturgy and narration, Verdier helps develop processes using proven tools. Verdier is in residence at the Corderie Royale de Rochefort in March 2025 and has been a resident of the Demons house since January 2026. They are a member of the clown laboratory of the company Jusqu’au bout du monde.

AuthorClown
France
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Daniel Tyrkiel

// DANIELTYRKIEL.CO.UK

Daniel Tyrkiel is a Permaculture Designer, Social Entrepreneur, and sometimes an Artist. His focus is on speeding up the transition to organic food production in the UK through the mass production of biologically rich compost. He aims to demonstrate to the composting industry that they can increase profits while sequestering UK greenhouse gas emissions. He is also the host of the UK Permaculture Podcast.

Permaculture DesignSocial Entrepreneurship
United Kingdom
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Christian Tietze

// CHRISTIANTIETZE.DE

Christian Tietze is a programmer who works with text. He is interested in helping others with programming and Zettelkasten. He offers open office hours to answer questions about programming, Zettelkasten, and freelance work. He has resources and tips for selling macOS apps and has written extensively about TextKit.

ProgrammingZettelkasten
Germany
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Andrea Gerák

// ANDREAGERAK.WORDPRESS.COM

Andrea Gerák is a singer and visual artist who also enjoys photography. She spent hours looking at photos and arranging family albums as a child. She toured Europe with folk dance groups and used a Smena 8 camera. Her Facebook profile states she works at Andrea Gerak Photography.

PhotographyTravel
Hungary
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Nick Allen

// NICKWALLEN.CO

Nick Allen is a Growth Architect and Marketing Leader who helps SaaS and subscription brands improve their customer journey. He focuses on defining target customers, identifying go-to-market strengths, clarifying strategy, and prioritizing next steps. Nick brings over a dozen years of global online marketing experience from Chile and Brazil to the United Kingdom and United States, working with both B2B and B2C companies in various industries. He connects organizations with their audiences online to drive sales and growth, aligning with business strategy. Nick coaches teams to leverage digital disruption and understand customer interactions through data analysis. He also uses agile project management to create campaigns that connect offline marketing with online tools and techniques.

SaaS MarketingGrowth Architecture
New Zealand