Starter Packs
Created by Ruth Malan (1)
Quoted in System Design and Leadership
Here are some of the folk I have learned from and quoted, so others can learn from them too! (Incomplete! And always evolving.)
@earth2marsh.com
Product manager (the good kind, I promise). I ❤ APIs (designing, building, managing, etc) and spent 14 years taking Apigee from a startup to part of Google Cloud. Involved in OpenAPI, aep.dev, and other OSS. 🌉 SF
@idsnews.bsky.social
Indiana University's independent, student-run newspaper bringing you photos, graphics and, of course, the news. Have a news tip? Our DMs are open https://www.idsnews.com/
@natepowell.bsky.social
I make comics: Fall Through/ Lies My Teacher Told Me/ Save It For Later/ March/ Run/ Come Again. DIANA out in 2026. orders/info/etc here: linktr.ee/natepowell
@drdamianduffy.bsky.social
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION out April 22!!! Cartoonist, writer, professor, PhD Glyph, Eisner, Bram Stoker, Ignyte, and Hugo Award-winning graphic novelist https://damianduffy.net/
@patandkat.com
I write email. #systemsthinking #ddd #domaindrivendesign #dx #developerexperience
@jimmybogard.com
Independent consultant. Creator of AutoMapper and MediatR. Originator of Vertical Slice Architecture. Blogger, speaker, author. DDD, distributed systems, etc Twitter: @jbogard
@cdemwell.bsky.social
Aligns effort to tech strategy, builds high output collaborative culture. VP Engineering shortcut.com. Mastodon: @cdemwell@hachyderm.io
@lgcardoso.medsky.social
Curious by nature. Physician. 🇧🇷 Research at BIDMC/MEEI (Harvard Medical School). 🇺🇸 Med rotations at BIDMC and Stanford. Curious. Interested in med, neuro, ophto, AI, data, code, design, and arts.
@lyndit.bsky.social
Wife. Mom of three. Head of Marketing at Every.io. PNW native. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndit
@emmanuelvalverde.dev
Working 👨💻 @ 🏡 | 🎗️ Cancer survivor 🦸♂️ | Crafter working @BavelVoxel, ex-@codurance_es, ex-@_nailted | co-organizer @murciaswcraft | Open Source #bashunit | International speaker | co-author | #XP #TDD #PairProgramming #TBD #DDD
@unormal.bsky.social
A semi-sentient colony of self-assembling, cooperative, biological nano-units. Still somewhat functional, despite its age. 🏆Deloitte Fast 500 🏆Red Herring Top 100 Private Companies 🏆IGF Narrative. 🚀Hugo nominated Caves of Qud Sproggiwood pronoun* BLM
@vanto.bsky.social
Principal Consultant at INNOQ. I ❤️ right-sized software architectures. Apache member.
@ikershaw.bsky.social
CTO @ Artlogic - previously @ Cazoo | Photobox | Moonpig Passionate about solving our climate crisis. Love tech, science, cycling, rowing, astronomy, LEGO, DIY and solving challenging problems. London, UK. 🇬🇧 Northern roots.🐝 European values 🇪🇺
@florianlohse.bsky.social
Future-minded designer, engineer and strategist at the forefront of Filmmaking technology with ARRI Camera Systems. Exploring the technosphere in writing: www.artificialocean.net www.florianlohse.com
@michal.ostruszka.me
Software engineering, architecture & technical leadership @ SoftwareMill
@jdlong.cerebralmastication.com
CTO at a specialty insurance company. Perpetual cocktail party host, open source fan, econometrician, agricultural economist, and OReilly Author.
@radmikeross.bsky.social
Lord of the Strange. Gonzo Neuromancer. Thoughtform Wrangler. Wayfinder. Tattoo Collector. Cognitive Alchemist. Narrative Wizard. Social Psychology PhD (ABD). Host ➡️ Let’s Get Rad with Mike Ross! Author ➡️ Too Weird to Fail https://linktr.ee/radmikeross
@indianaclimate.bsky.social
Climatologist, statistician, and geographer | #FirstGen | UDel and UBC grad | Grower of food and lover of plants and birds | Partner of https://bsky.app/profile/teresarobeson.com
@drdihal.bsky.social
Lecturer in Science Communication, Imperial College London. Associate Fellow, Institute for Technology and Humanity, University of Cambridge. Books: AI Narratives, Imagining AI. 🇳🇱🇸🇷🏳️🌈
@gsvoss.bsky.social
Big machines. Politics/technology/art/writing. Author: SYSTEMS ULTRA: MAKING SENSE OF TECHNOLOGY IN A COMPLEX WORLD (Verso 2024). linktr.ee/gsvoss
@berkun.bsky.social
Author and speaker. Books include: How Design Makes The World, The Myths of Innovation, Making Things Happen & The Year Without Pants. Seattle, WA scottberkun.com/about/
@jarango.bsky.social
Information Architect Books: Duly Noted, Living in Information, Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond More IA: https://jarango.com Course: http://ia.wtf
@ashsmash.bsky.social
Writer, three pep talks in a trench coat • Nightmare, Lightspeed, Ecotone, Apparition, Orion’s Belt • SLF Diverse Worlds Grant ‘22, RWW, Tin House (workshop + current reading fellow), Periplus • Rep: @hel-no-wai.bsky.social • ashsmash.com
@danmall.bsky.social
@indiyoung.bsky.social
Data Science that Listens - indiyoung.com Book - Time to Listen indiyoung.com/books/ Systems thinking research for solutions that support human variety. (Fully human made posts & illustrations; no use of AI)
@iris-meredith.bsky.social
Software engineer, trans advocate and general nuisance. Blogs at https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/posts. Support my writing: https://www.patreon.com/c/IrisMeredithandherblog https://en.liberapay.com/iris_meredith/
@gienverschatse.com
Consultant and trainer, specialized in design and architecture. Co-author of Collaborative Software Design: How to facilitate domain modeling decisions. https://www.aardling.eu, https://www.gienverschatse.com, https://collaborative-software-design.com/
@wxliz.bsky.social
Severe Storms Meteorologist - wife/mom - ENTP - reading connoisseur - music lover - STL sports. Thoughts mine, not employers. 2025 Read Goal: 30/90
@ind.nws-bot.us
Unofficial bot sharing alerts from NWS Indianapolis IN. This account is not monitored. Contact @wandrme.paxex.aero if needed.
@cody.im
🏢: Atmospheric scientist and educator. 😀: Sports, computer ratings, and rain. ☕️: Just happy to be here.
@torwarn.weather.im
Syndication of NWS Tornado Warnings by IEMBot. @akrherz.bsky.social is my father.
@xvilapueyo.bsky.social
I do help people shape and ship products. Interested in CPS and human brain biases. Also PKM.
@atechiethought.bsky.social
I am a curious learner, engineer, and published author of a tech book. ❤️ people, space, books, and fountain pens. अस्सल मराठी !
@shiftingedges.com
I make software that supports creative culture. Principal software engineer at Noun Project (prev Literati & Lingo), continuously learning to think about systems. https://shiftingedges.com/ https://hachyderm.io/@shiftingedges
@drandrealove.bsky.social
👩🏻🔬 Immunology | 🦠 Microbiology 🧫Cancer Biology | 🧬 Biotechnology SciComm | Data | Snark Founder: ImmunoLogic email with inquiries | immunologic.org
@annetkiraboc1.bsky.social
Associate Professor @VUMC #Hypertension, #kidney, #immunology #HostMicrobiotaInteraction. Mother of 2, wife. Associate Editor @CircRes
@scampiuk.bsky.social
I am a bacon sandwich of hope in a otherwise desolate universe. 'Some API scrub'. Director of Engineering at @easyfundraising.bsky.social. Oh, Dad of two.
@pianozzino.bsky.social
I am a guitarist, teacher, songwriter, piano tuner, constant reader. 📚 I stand up for human rights. Power to the people! ✌️ Left is Best! 💙
@dremmazang.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @YaleSoc @ysphbiostat @JacksonYale | Advocate for evidence-based family and health policies | Data science enthusiast
@mjg59.eicar-test-file.zip
Former biologist. Actual PhD in genetics. Security at https://aurora.tech, OS security teaching at https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu. Blog: https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org Signal: @mjg.59 He/him
@jacobharr.is
Former Twitter user, but I left when it became a Nazi bar. Made the nytimes Twitter bot, worked for the NYT before moving into civic technology. Living in Takoma Park, MD and fighting for a hopeful and humane future. (He/him) More info at jacobharr.is
@aurora.nws-bot.us
A bot sharing aurora forecast details from the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. This account is unmonitored. Contact @wandrme.paxex.aero if needed.
@imyahuckleberry.bsky.social
He/Him - Husband - Dad x5 - DevOps Practitioner - "Let's find a better way" sayer