Ashley Willis
Sr. Director of Developer Advocacy
Seattle, WA
I've built my career in Open Source by focusing on people, not just projects. At GitHub, I lead Developer Relations with a commitment to helping developers grow and communities thrive. The technical challenges matter, but so do the human connections. I believe the best work happens when we make space for both.
Latest Posts
SubscribeMother's Day. Brunch for some. Thoughts on AI infrastructure for others. I contain multitudes. I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom. The kind who rea...
What Even Is Vibe Coding?
May 7, 2025
When I first heard the phrase vibe coding, I rolled my eyes a little. It sounded like another fleeting buzzword, one of those things that shows up in ...
While I was building ashley.dev, I wanted it to feel genuine, more like a reflection of me, and less like a standard portfolio. One of the sections I ...
What Is Developer Advocacy? (2025 Edition)
April 25, 2025
Back in 2018, I wrote a post that tried to explain what Developer Advocacy is and why it matters. At the time, I was working at Microsoft, flying arou...
Working Through the Fear of Being Seen
April 21, 2025
I’ve been sitting on this for a while. I keep thinking I should write more, but the truth is, I’ve been hesitating. Not because I don’t have anything ...
Testing Bluesky Integration
April 5, 2025
Testing Bluesky Integration It's working!!! "People who walk side by side on busy, narrow walkways, explain yourselves. Why? Form a single-file line...