I love to help people and groups become more happy and effective 🌈. I like: singing, dancing, blowing bubbles, enthusiasm, clear communication. https://www.caseywatts.com/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/no-ethical-ai-2025/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/no-ethical-ai-2025/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/All current generative AI models are critically flawed, and should not be used.Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/browser-support-2025/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/browser-support-2025/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/Is the 'widely available' badge something I can trust? Should I use BrowsersList to support certain browsers?Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/quitting-caffeine/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/quitting-caffeine/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/I quit caffeine, and it has been SO good for me! My "one trick" is accumulating many small habit changes.Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/event-pages-2024/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/event-pages-2024/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/Meetup.com got acquired and it sucks in several big ways. We're jumping ship to Lu.ma, and we love it!Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/wants-and-diswants/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/wants-and-diswants/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/The phrase "I do, but I don't" goes a long way -- but we could use some better vocabulary! Dig into the nuance around your desires using these terms 🤓Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/happy-capacity/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/happy-capacity/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/How do we get ourselves and our volunteers contributing in ways we love? How do we avoid burnout and overworking? Try the Happy Capacity framework! Including example scripts and spreadsheets.Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/making-an-event-happen/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/making-an-event-happen/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/What things would I have to do to host an event? How can I divvy up tasks so I'm not doing it all myself? Once people want to help, how can I make it easy for them to sign up for tasks?Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/authentic-event-marketing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/authentic-event-marketing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/I see a lot of early-stage meetups doing awesome authentic marketing -- but eventually when those organizers get tired, it slips into lifeless automations instead. That's a trap! Instead, try asking other group members for help spreading the word.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-baltimore-tech/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-baltimore-tech/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/You're a tech person looking for some community in Baltimore? Come out and join us! I'm always telling people these ~10 things about the Baltimore Tech scene: Slack, meetups, my MEGA calendar of events, conferences and more.Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-product-management/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-product-management/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/Things I wish I knew when I started: valuing my own unique background, subtypes of PMs, product management vs project management, common techniques, and how to get support to stay sane.Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-mastodon/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/welcome-to-mastodon/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/Try it! I've been comparing the two -- even though I have 1/10 the followers, I have TEN TIMES the engagement on Mastodon. From real humans!!Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/making-event-descriptions-welcoming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/making-event-descriptions-welcoming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/If they can't answer these questions upfront? They won't come to your event! Try out this interactive checklist I use when I write event descriptions ✅Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/trying-astro/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/trying-astro/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🚀 Trying Astro for my blog framework. I'm already so comfortable here!Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/casey-s-writing-process/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/casey-s-writing-process/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/✍🏻 Casey's Writing Process How I wrote, edited, and self-published Debugging Your BrainWed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/my-path-to-programming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/my-path-to-programming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/I love programming! But I used to hate it.Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-5/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-5/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/In this chapter, you will learn how to identify unhelpful thought patterns and how turn them into helpful ones. This is known as "cognitive restructuring".Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-4/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-4/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/😌 Debugging Your Brain Part 4, Validation and Close Relationships Cognitive Restructuring for Systems ThinkersSun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-3/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-3/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🦆 Debugging Your Brain Part 3, Experience Processing Cognitive Restructuring for Systems ThinkersSat, 28 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-2/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-2/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/❗️ Debugging Your Brain Part 2, Breakpoints Cognitive Restructuring for Systems ThinkersThu, 26 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-1/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/debugging-your-brain-1/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🧠 Debugging Your Brain Part 1, Modeling Cognitive Restructuring for Systems ThinkersMon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/codemods/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/codemods/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🔀 Codemods bravely make sweeping changes to your codeFri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/types-of-hunger/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/types-of-hunger/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🥣 Six Types of Hunger enrich your vocabularyMon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/discussion-facilitation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/discussion-facilitation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🍿 Discussion Facilitation avoiding popcorn: threaded vs unthreadedMon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/tech-shop-bubble-lamp/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/tech-shop-bubble-lamp/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🛋️ Bubble Lamp Made At TechShopMon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/chrome-devtools-new-features/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/chrome-devtools-new-features/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/✨ Chrome DevTools Exciting New FeaturesSat, 28 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/knowledge-management/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/knowledge-management/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🔢 Knowledge Management software options at YaleFri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/bus-gpssing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/bus-gpssing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🚌 Bus GPSsing National Day of Civic HackingSat, 31 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/buying-a-laptop-things-to-consider/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/buying-a-laptop-things-to-consider/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/💻 Buying A Laptop? Things To Consider There are so many variablesTue, 19 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/yale-browser-searches/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/yale-browser-searches/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🔍 Yale Browser Searches for Chrome, Firefox, and IETue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/yale-chrome-extensions/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/yale-chrome-extensions/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/➕ Yale Chrome Extensions for the Phonebook, Service Now, and moreTue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/service-now-tips-revised/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/service-now-tips-revised/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🏷️ Service Now Tips - Revised to streamline your ticket-tracking lifeSun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/upgrading-mediawiki/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/upgrading-mediawiki/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/⬆️ Upgrading Mediawiki Nobody expects a smooth upgradeSun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/service-now-tips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/service-now-tips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/3️⃣ Service Now Tips (old version) to streamline your ticket-tracking lifeFri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/google-drive--web-publishing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/google-drive--web-publishing/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🌎 Google Drive = Web Publishing simple HTML webpage publishing gets easier and easier. For HTML presentations?Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/markdown-in-gmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/markdown-in-gmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/#️⃣ Markdown in Gmail can be used thanks to a browser extension "Markdown Here"Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/screencasting/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/screencasting/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🎥 Screencasting can be done free, natively, using Quicktime PlayerSun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/markdown-to-slide-presentation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/markdown-to-slide-presentation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🧑🏻‍🏫 Markdown to Slide Presentation Every once in a while I look around for this. It's not quite here yet.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/tagging-groups-in-gmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/tagging-groups-in-gmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🛟 Tagging Groups in GMail It's possible (but not straightforward) to filter emails that come from a set list of addresses.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/using-jekyll/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/using-jekyll/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/📚 Using Jekyll Jekyll is the coder-friendliest blogging software I've found. Git+markdown+MacVIMMon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.caseywatts.com/blog/code-swarm/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/https://www.caseywatts.com/blog/code-swarm/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=caseywattsblog/🐝 Code Swarm Visualizes code collaboration from git repositoriesFri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT