@grimalkina@mastodon.social
Psychologist for the humans of tech
Evidence strategy for technical teams
The Psychology of Software Teams (July, 2026): https://www.drcathicks.com/#book
Co-host at Change, Technically: https://www.changetechnically.fyi/
Seizing the means of scientific production. "Too much psychology for a software engineering audience" - Reviewer 2
She/her
Founded: Catharsis Consulting, Developer Success Lab, Travrse
Neighborhood Cool Aunt of Science
Today, I'm writing a challenging thread. But it's an honest one, grounded in my empirical research.
Because I wrote The Psychology of Software Teams to work through evidence out loud, and create a shared space for us to take seriously the big human topics in tech, not avoid uncomfortable conversations. Even ones where we might have enormous disagreements.
It's about technical identity, and AI, and how beliefs about the humans at the center of technology shape different realities. 🧵
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"I'm really bad at everything but who cares" words to live by
This is really making my night
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Omg. My mom just sent me a picture of HER GAMING SETUP. THERE'S AMBIENT LIGHTING IN TWO COLORS
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(saying this sitting next to my switch because it's about the top tier sibling gaslighting opportunity 🥰)
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My bro: she started asking me about games and I suggested she get a Switch and she SCOFFED
Me: I mean some of us like graphics, you know, those of us who are ACTUAL gamers
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My bro: is mom.......a........gamer........????
Me, knowing FULL well mom was repeating word for word something I said to her: I mean sounds like it
I have the best update after teaching my mom to play her first video game a month ago 😂
My little brother and I were catching up and he said "Can you please explain to me why I called our mother and she started talking about "superior graphics" in the choice between gaming consoles?!"
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She is also extremely musical and loves an auditory experience!
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She requests: "not scary and not shooting"
Same mom
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Here is the original thread on this!
@xabean I love Stray, I've played that one!
Long time listeners may recall that I taught my mom to play video games and then she bought a PlayStation (because that's what we had 😂). Her favorite game is Journey (the first game I used to teach her to play haha and she's played it multiple times over since), what else should she play??