I wanna do this too tho. I'll only respond to mutuals tho so get in here

I love you immensely and I'm so happy you're in my life. I feel like we're able to reach higher heights because we have each other's backs.

It was really fun having PR food all those years ago! It's a pity we don't interact mode, you seem pretty cool!

Holy crap am I lucky to have been your colleague for so long. It's a rare gem in my tech career when I feel such good professional synergy with someone, so much that the sum feels greater than its parts

I'm honestly pretty sad that our old friend group collapsed the way it did. I miss hanging out with y'all even if it was in more innocent times and I figure we've all outgrown what it used to be

You're up there with one of the best managers I've ever had and I'm always sad that the role has given you such a hard time because you deserve so much better for how much you do for others. I hope you find a place some day where you don't need to have conflicted feelings

Holy crap you're amazing at what you do! I wish our paths had crossed more as colleagues because if I were to learn your craft from anyone, you're up there on my list. You're also cool and smart!

Sometimes when we interact I have a little giggle to myself about having irl-met at a kink dungeon and also I'm really happy your career has gone as far as it has!

Honestly I've had a crush on you for a while and I like our text conversations but I don't want to rock the boat and I'm fine how things are

ha ha just kidding

...unless?

(Also I really appreciate how vocal you are about stuff, even through all the memeing)

I think you're really cool and I hope we get to have churros and chocolate again next time I'm in BCN! I was planning on going in April but [gestures generally].

You're really inspiring as a game dev it makes me want to make cool things too.

It was fun flirting with you on the internet even though it was obviously not gonna go anywhere but I've dialed back because I'm wary of getting too close to folks who don't seem to have friends who are PoC even if they're not being overtly racist

You are such a great dev even though you're so early on in your journey! I appreciate your enthusiasm too and I hope you remember what this feels like now so that you keep some glimmer in your eye even when this industry tries to drive your to cynicism

You seem really awesome and tbh you're definitely someone whose skills in dev tooling I aspire to have. Please keep doing your cool work!

I really appreciate having you as a professional acquaintance and I find it funny that our edeleth interests have overlapped. I think you're cool and it's sometimes unreal for me to be acquainted with folks who are doing such widely impactful work

Honestly the first thing that came to mind was typing your name in all caps but also I see you're a kind, tender soul who makes others smile in a scary world that doesn't want to let you be who you want to be in some ways and I'm angry in your stead that bad things have happened

I honestly don't know you that well but tbh if we overlap in the places we do, you must be a pretty awesome person. We should chat more, maybe!

I admire your hustle and your values and I enjoy that we're part of a growing group of folks who are being more vocal about the way open source works these days. I think you're pretty brilliant and building cool stuff and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

I feel really lucky that you chose me of all people to be on your team because it had such a profound effect on my life. I literally wouldn't be where I am if you'd chosen otherwise. I appreciate you as a friend but I have more complicated feels about having had you as a boss?

Lol ngl you're awesome and we have some friends overlap but you were totally a thirst follow at first I hope that feeds your ego ;)

I'm sad you left Oakland and we didn't get to be irl friends!! It's not fair! Also your VR work is amazing?!?

You're one of the people that have known me the longest and I remember asking you all sorts of invasive and awkward questions in college but that helped answer things for myself so thank you for indulging me and being there when I was going through transition

I'm happy that we already talked about stuff but I like having you in my life and I worry about you sometimes but really I just wanna be supportive and be there for you too. You're strong and smart and kind and you deserve better than what you've been handed. ilu

Holy crap you follow me back?! I'm so sorry! I hope it doesn't make you think less of me during our meetings! I look forward to working with you more, though, and I hope that happens as I continue to settle into my role