Blog

Welcome to the musings of a transfem software engineer!


AI Art, Ethics, and the Dopamine Tax

1 April 2026

An honest reckoning with my one vice, why I can't quit it, and whether the good I try to put into the world counts for anything.

A 5 min read.


Hikari: My AI Assistant for Work and Wellbeing

26 February 2026

How I built Hikari - a fully custom desktop app wrapping Claude Code with an anime assistant, wired into every tool I use - to manage my health, my ADHD, and three jobs without losing my mind.

A 21 min read.


Living With Mental Illness

23 February 2026

An honest account of my journey with schizophrenia, ADHD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and everything that comes with them.

A 14 min read.


AI, Bigots, and Consuming Media

21 December 2025

Naomi's opinions on the latest discourse.

A 7 min read.


How to Think Algorithmically

9 December 2025

A structured approach to programmatic problem solving.

A 16 min read.


Learning In Public

30 October 2025

Why Naomi hates answering DMs

A 7 min read.


Networking

7 July 2025

How to forge meaningful connections that will advance your career

A 6 min read.


Community Curation

25 June 2025

The importance of creating safe online spaces for LGBTQ+ people

A 11 min read.


Building an AI DM

20 May 2025

How I created a Discord bot that became a wild storyteller

A 39 min read.


Freelancing is Hard

11 October 2024

The struggles of a self-employed software engineer.

A 5 min read.


I did it, and you can't too!

8 August 2024

Going from my first line of code to my first job in 7 months.

A 4 min read.


De-Googling Myself

13 May 2024

How I shifted my entire online presence to more privacy-focused platforms

A 5 min read.


Migrating From Windows to Ubuntu

9 May 2024

Why I finally ditched Microsoft

A 4 min read.