✨ Introducing... [WIP]

An upcoming rebrand + a new podcast coming soon!

Over the last year and a half I’ve experimented with codeOutLoud as a conduit. It’s been fun! Knowledge has been gained and significant growth attained both personally and professionally since the inception of this Substack.

During the last few months, I’ve done a lot of thinking. 🤔

You may - or may not - have noticed a recent, subtle rebrand as I tried to formalize my thoughts, goals, “personal brand,” and what’s in store for the future. Alas, it’s not quite enough. At least for me.

Here’s what’s been on my mind:

• I want to get more creative!

• I want to diversify my own approach to learning new things!

• I want to collaborate with more people!

• I want to share technical stuff and human stuff!

So → I’m rebranding once more with more intention!

Plus, a new podcast will come to life that has been brewing internally for a while! 🎙️

[WIP]: human development in tech

[WIP]: human development in tech is both a substack newsletter and a podcast about the messy, honest, and ongoing process of growth - featuring real stories from people in tech who are all a work in progress.

If you’re not familiar, “WIP” is often used to declare that a pull/merge request, technical document, or a project is in “draft” mode. It’s a Work In Progress!

What does this mean moving forward?

Newsletter

Cadence: (mostly) bi-weekly to monthly

Newsletter posts about things I’m trying out, learning about, and experiencing will continue. Business as usual in that department, but with a new name and face!

Podcast

Launch: Sometime in July 2025

Cadence: (ideally) weekly

The intent is to humanize the tech industry with curiosity as we learn about the ups and downs, the lessons, and the progress discovered in tech.

A majority of the episodes will feature guests! I will reach all across the industry including not only engineers, but also support, product, design, marketing, strategists, coaches, and more! Some smaller snippets will be sprinkled in to share my own learning moments and - perhaps - learning moments from others.

Know someone in tech who has an interest in sharing their experiences?
Please let me know! Have them fill out this Notion form - OR - hit reply if you receive this via email, comment in Substack, or message me on LinkedIn (you don’t need a connection or paid LinkedIn account to send me a message). I would be happy to connect with your recommendations to see if they would be a good fit!

Here’s a glimpse at the new branding 👀

Join me!

Over the next several weeks, you may see changes to reflect the new name and face that will trickle into all existing posts and upcoming new posts alongside my new YouTube channel and personal branding on LinkedIn.

If you’re interested in following along, Substack will be my “home base,” meaning:

• You can subscribe for free to receive emails/app alerts for new posts and episodes.

• If you prefer to watch/listen elsewhere, all episodes will trickle out into other podcast avenues like YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more!

• Shortly after launch, I would like to open up the chat feature in Substack. It’s the best way to get quick feedback and have discussions about your own [WIP]!

See you soon with a new name and face! 😅 ✨ 💖

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For more stuff from me, find me on LinkedIn / YouTube or catch what else I'm up to at mindi.omg.lol

Thanks for reading! Did I miss anything, or would you like to add anything? Let me know! I appreciate constructive feedback so we can all learn together. 🙌