this tweet and I’ll write something about you.

21 you have always inspired me with your creativity and kindness. Your efforts educated me about aspects I had never thought of considering. Your friendship is extremely valuable to me.

32 When I met you first at Monktoberfest, I was in awe of your energy, passion, and kindness. Your growth in our tech industry is motivating to many people. I know I can speak for many other women in tech when I say you are a guiding light!

42 You gave me so many opportunities, starting from my times in the openstack community. You helped me strengthen my identity in our communities. Your friendship means a LOT to me. I aspire to be half as sweet, friendly, and humble as you are.

12 Your energy is infectious :) I love how you jump into something completely brand-new and just take to it like a fish to water. You are also very thoughtful and you have never failed to check-in on friends when they need to hear they're not alone. I'm blessed to know you.

11 Your thoughtfulness sometimes amazes me. In many conversations, I felt like you knew the right thing to say to the person that asked for advice/help. Your authenticity is inspiring. I can't wait for when we are get to meet f2f.

9 Your tweets always shine a light on the product management and product design functions. It is always great to learn something new and I get that from your twitter timeline. Thank you for that!

15 I cherish our friendship and our conversations. The level of kindness, thoughtfulness, self-awareness, parenting skill, and leadership style you bring are out of this world. You are one of the most humble people I've met. You inspire anyone that interacts with you.

24601 your twitter timeline is filled with offers to help, tips for folks who are just starting (not just their career) off on so many adventurous paths in our tech world. Your tweets are a source of inspiration for me to help more and help often. Thank you.

14 our friendship was bound to happen...after all, you are one of the few stroopwafel fairies I have ;) you have never failed to bring a wide smile to my face every time we talk! One of my favorite friends, I look forward to the coffee we can have again!

213 it is not everyday that one learns SO much about empathy, parenting, communities, working with developers, public speaking, and more, from ONE person. You are that for me. I have been in awe of everything you do and I am extremely grateful to know you.

789 you are one of the most down-to-earth people in a community that is filled with heroes. Your ability to welcome everyone in the community without overwhelming them or making them feel intimidated is amazing. Thank you for going out of your way to help others.

27 Words fail me when I try to express my gratitude to you. Not only have you been one so kind to me, but you also opened my friends circle to a vast group of people like you. I need an endless twitter thread to tell you how much I love you and thank you for being my friend.

121 you are a hidden gem. I am very grateful that I got to work with you for that keynote talk and learn SO much from you! Your art and creativity are out of the world (hint hint at that intro video we did ;) ). Your courage to stand up for others pushes me to be better.

9000 you brighten the room you're in and brighten the place you go to, every time. You are fair, just, kind, and use your words very thoughtfully. You are always there to check up on friends and make sure they're okay. I am grateful for the opportunity to know you.

73 your openness to include others into your discussion is amazing. thank you for making me feel like we've always been friends, right from the first time we met! you cheer everyone up around you. you bring joy to every conversation you're a part of! Thank you.

91 during these times where the world is filled with hate, you bring me hope and your tweets bring positivity to my timeline. thank you for using your voice for those who don't have it and for financially supporting those who need it. You inspire me to be a better human.

1423 thank you for telling me it’s ok to feel overwhelmed as a newbie. I love working with you and you’re one of my favorite coworkers I learn a lot from you every time we talk! Thank you for being thoughtful, kind, and so helpful.

9922 you are a role model for me. You are that ideal colleague on whom we can always rely. You have that unique combination of humility, intelligence, empathy, and leadership skills. I wish we had worked together for longer. Hopefully, at some point...

22 I was almost in tears (of pride, joy, inspiration, etc.) during your talk in Hague last year. I was in awe of how articulate you were with the constructive takeaways for folks in the room. You gave me hope for the next gen of women in tech. Thank you for that!

777 you make our tech world better by being in it. you inspire me to be a better citizen and support my local communities in a stronger and better way. (Oh, and hope Raiders have an awesome season this year :) )

546 you were one of the first "women of openstack" that made me go "wow; I wanna be like her". And then I learned you'd written a book...imagine my awe when you followed me on Twitter!! :) The tech and open source communities are so much more awesome because of you.

2013 Even when I was starting my career you regarded as peers by you and everyone in our "mobile" community. Hanging out with you at conferences was fun and always ended in much laughter :) I hope there is a conf at some point in the future where we can all hang out again.

1973 you are a friend that one needs. I remember our interactions since I joined CFF & I admit -- I wish I had taken up on the opportunities I got to hang out with you. I know the community misses you; I miss hanging out with you all too.

11 you push me to think about things the way no one does. Thank you for not shying away from asking questions and keeping us honest; that is what makes us all aspire to be better than we are today.

3208 they say "don't meet your heroes." Well, I met you...& I am ecstatic about it. Our interactions were centered around you speaking at my meetup or on keynote stage & I learned a LOT from you both times. You are a sea of knowledge, yet SO humble. I am grateful to know you!

31337 you are one of the few genuine & authentic community ppl I've met. I love how you are keen on contributing to the community and helping others. I also like how you share why you follow someone on twitter :) one doesn't need to wonder why you followed them. You're awesome

1313 you are one of those few folks who made me feel so welcome in the community. Your daily check-in videos, blog posts, and contributions to the community are helpful in ways beyond one can imagine. I look forward to meeting you f2f at a HashiConf at some point.

36 after many twitter interactions, imagine my jaw-drop when I heard a recording of your talk; I didn't expect an English accent :) I also remember all the struggles you went through thereafter but emerging as a successful warrior! You inspire me to never give up on myself.

82 I remember when we first met and talked tech, Rubik's cube, and coffee. I can never forget how you were there for me on a Friday evening when things was really awry for me...and how you not only let me vent but also showed me why I was in the right. Thank you so much

80 I admit -- we haven't interacted enough for me to say something meaningful here. BUT, the fact that you responded to my tweet and the way you did, shows to me that you are a human who knows how to be kind and how to be thoughtful. Looking forward to learning more

87 you constantly prove to me that there is hope for humanity. I remember feeling empowered to say "I don't drink" after you shared how tech events don't always have to be centered alcohol. Your kin's pictures bring me so much joy; thank you for sharing the joy with us

33 oh where do I begin? Our friendship began in such a unique and memorable way! I remember our first conversation, the first project together, the first time we all hung out at a conf, the laughs we shared (and still share), oh the commonalities we have! Here's to more!

5 During the times when I didn't take myself seriously (because I wasn't knowledgeable enough), you all treated me as peers. The jokes, tweetchats, and the conferences -- oh my, they were SO fun. I am all nostalgic now :( I miss your energy.

587 twitter is a scary world for women. you have consistently stood up for us here and never thought twice to "take one for the team (of women)". Not everyone uses their privilege to speak up, but you always do. Thank you also for encouraging me to publish that blog post.

99 I've watched you evolve from a nervous, shy fresh grad to a confident engineer who now inspires others and leads them to success. And yet you are so humble. I am extremely grateful to call you a friend and cannot wait to see your continued success.

43 to say that I am ecstatic to work with you and have you as my onboarding partner is an understatement. Your sense of balance, wisdom, kindness, astute thinking, professionalism, in combo with being a super-parent, just amazes me--how do you do it?! you, my friend!

42 you've been there for me when my dog died...and I can never forget how you listened to me and offered me strength and support. You are a friend one can always lean on. Thank you for being there for me.

15 you bring so much cheer and joy to our conversations. You also beat me when it comes to making people groan in pain with puns :) I was beyond excited when I heard that I'd get to work with you -- and I am loving every moment of it!

8978991 when I was hesitant to insert myself into all y’all’s conversations at Monktoberfest , you made me feel welcome and included. And y’all kept that going even after the event. You made me feel like I belonged there. Thank you for that; it made a huge difference.

9 (this is a second 9; but this person means a lot to me and 9 means a lot to them) you are one of the strongest, fiercest, smartest, wisest women I got to meet and hang out with. I can’t wait to get to do that again at some point in the future.

81 not everyone can contribute to a community so consistently and effectively as you do. A lot of people look up to you and your knowledge. I look forward to the day we get to meet f2f (at a HashiConf no less :) )

2011 you are a thoughtful and kind human. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to hang out with you at various tech conferences. I learned something new with every conversation I had with you. Looking forward to a tech conference so I get to see you again

2112 your contributions to the open source communities is impressive. You never said no to my requests when I needed help with an unconference or speakers/topics at meetups. The community you’re in is lucky to have you!

404 your energy and your drive for technology marketing is amazing. It has been amazing and inspiring watching you lead company after company to success!

47 your twitter handle made me follow you here. And your amazing level of self-awareness, kindness, respect for others, attention to detail (esp human cues), humility, and love for pineapple on pizza ;) made me continue to follow you :) I’m grateful I know you

7 even though our f2f interactions have been short, I’ve learned a lot from you here. The way you use your privilege to elevate others is laudable; we need more of that, now more than ever! Looking forward to sharing a chat over a beverage in the neighborhood at some point :)

1.203 or 2867 — whatever you choose, my lady! I never knew what it was to have a bestie until I met you. You showed me the value of friendship, sisterhood, caring, love, trust, laughter, and life. YOU are the sister and friend I needed in my life. I love you so much!

2708 I watched you grow from where you were when we were colleagues to where you are now... and it has been amazing to witness that journey of yours. You were one of the first Brits I’d known who moved from UK to US which made me go “why?!” (even now, sometimes)

For those of you who are still waiting for a reply from me — I’m still working my way through. It is amazing to see so many people it and I’m so sorry I have not been quite as quick :) I will get there

π you were one of the few folks that extended a warm welcome when I joined HashiCorp. I miss your "good beautiful morning" and I actually still read it in my head when I see Clint's good morning message. Really looking forward to meeting you f2f at some point in the future.

14 I still crack up at the way our convos went about niners & raiders While I've not followed the game for a lot of reasons, I sincerely wish Raiders a stellar season this year! Looking forward to a post-pandemic coffee.

37 while we don't know each other, thank you for trusting me enough to share that note. I am definitely shaken too. I hope the week gets better for you all. Please give your family an extra hug today.

80 you are an astute person and bring amazing perspectives to a discussion. Your pragmatism and humility are the reasons why you shine. I'd love to see more people like you in our tech communities. I am grateful to have you in our industry

2006 -the reason why you chose this number is what makes you one of the most amazing friends I've had from college. I wish we hung out as much as we did ten years ago (can you believe it has been that long?!). I miss your "lovely" smile and authenticity. you so much.

818 I love how we bonded. I love how you are honest, authentic, genuine, and more importantly, how you talk to me without a facade. I am SO glad your role change brought us closer. I *cannot* wait to see you in person and give you a big hug. You are a ray of sunshine to me.

5150 oooh what do I say about you, "bossman"? :) I had the most fun time working for (with) you. You set a new "bar" for 1:1s ;) I miss hanging out with you and sharing the laughs...some day again. Hope you're doing well. (PS: Have you finished the script for "the"s yet?)

242 you are an incredibly kind, sweet, polite, and brilliant human. I loved our walks in Basel and the stroopwafel surprise at the keynote! Oh how much I enjoyed it. I look forward to another tech conf like that at some point. ‘Til then,

0307 thank you so much for being in my Twitter circle. And thank you for sharing that note; it was incredibly nice of you. I look forward to getting to know you more in the coming years. Please stay safe and healthy. And remember—you’re never alone.

219 you are one of the most incredibly hardworking, smart, kind, helping, and humble humans. You have an amazing talent of making the other person feel included and valued greatly (I still don’t know how you do it). Looking forward to seeing you again at some point, brother!

16 I wish I knew you well enough to say all the profound things I could say about you. But I will say that I am grateful to have you in my twitter circle. Thank you very much.

0808 you have come a long way in your life—all the struggles you went through and all the pain you had to endure. You emerged so elegantly that you inspire me. It makes me happy to see you happy today. May the rest of your life be filled with joy and health. Cheers, friend.

999999999 you were the first roommate in college that made me feel welcome. I miss those days when we’d hang out in the hostel backyard with a tea and samosa and just talking about everything or nothing. I am so sorry I missed the wedding :( but I hope to see you sometime soon.

737 it was inspiring to watch you grow from a student to a GSoC grad (if I remember correctly), now to an engineer in the industry. Your oath has and will be an inspiration to many other students in india. Our tech community is lucky to have you.

7128 our conversations here have always been refreshing and energizing. I wish I didn't have a migraine and missed the opportunity to have a coffee with you last year and I really look forward to a day I can take you up on it again. Thank you for being a kind human

1969 your humanness, authenticity, and trueness are amazing. Your emergence from the struggles you've been through has been inspiring. In a world filled with fake news, thank you for bringing a dose of pragmatism and authenticity into my twitter feed.

007 your webcasts with folks in our industry bring out unique perspectives and points-of-view. I enjoy listening to 'em and look forward to more of 'em :)

937 you are thoughtful, inclusive, and respectful of others in the community - regardless of their "popularity". You also leverage your voice to amplify others and others' work in the community. Thank you for being amazing.

040404 you are a diamond in the rough. It took me a while to get to know you and your kindness, but I am glad I did; I wouldn't want to miss out on having good people in my circle of friends :) it would've been great hanging out at monktoberfest again this week but ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

1016 yes, we do not each other quite well but I do know this much -- your presence in the open source community is well-respected and appreciated. Our tech world can definitely use more people like yourself. Thank you for everything you do.

5150 your thoughtfulness is beyond anyone can expect. your contributions to the go community are exceptional! The kindness you show others is inspiring. It makes me so happy to see you filled with happiness after all those painful days in the past. So happy for you, friend.