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Ashley Childress

SSE @ Home Depot. Specialize in distributed backend systems. Happy and content playing second - all of the freedom and none of the responsibility!

Location Georgia, United States Joined Joined on  Personal website http://www.linkedin.com/in/anchildress1 github website

Education

University of West Georgia

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She/Her

Work

SSE @ Home Depot

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Underfoot: The ChatPot for Hidden Places (and Why I Don’t Do Hackathons)

n8n and Bright Challenge: Unstoppable Workflow

Underfoot: The ChatPot for Hidden Places (and Why I Don’t Do Hackathons)

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What in the World Is GitHub Coding Agent?

What in the World Is GitHub Coding Agent?

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Everything I Know About GitHub Copilot Instructions — From Zero to Onboarded (For Real) ⚡

Everything I Know About GitHub Copilot Instructions — From Zero to Onboarded (For Real) ⚡

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Herding Cats in Pajamas: Teamwork Across Time Zones 🐈‍⬛🕰️🛋️

Herding Cats in Pajamas: Teamwork Across Time Zones 🐈‍⬛🕰️🛋️

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GitHub Copilot: Reusable Prompts, Part 2 — Walkthrough & Real Examples

GitHub Copilot: Reusable Prompts, Part 2 — Walkthrough & Real Examples

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Medium and the Blanket AI Ban 😶

Medium and the Blanket AI Ban 😶

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Three AIs and a Funeral: My Take on GPT-5 ⚰️

Three AIs and a Funeral: My Take on GPT-5 ⚰️

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Weekend Hack: Making My Blog AI-Searchable (No Flames Required) 🔥🚫

Weekend Hack: Making My Blog AI-Searchable (No Flames Required) 🔥🚫

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GitHub Copilot - Reusable Prompts Part 3: More Experiments, More Mayhem 🌀

GitHub Copilot - Reusable Prompts Part 3: More Experiments, More Mayhem 🌀

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Guess what?! I passed the Pearson VUE GitHub Copilot Certification Exam 🏆✨

Guess what?! I passed the Pearson VUE GitHub Copilot Certification Exam 🏆✨

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So... This Was Just a Test - You Made It a Thing 🫶

So... This Was Just a Test - You Made It a Thing 🫶

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GitHub Copilot: Everything You Wanted to Know About Reusable (and Experimental) Prompts - Part 1

GitHub Copilot: Everything You Wanted to Know About Reusable (and Experimental) Prompts - Part 1

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Fact-Checking the Fear Behind “The Dark Side of AI”: The Real Story

Fact-Checking the Fear Behind “The Dark Side of AI”: The Real Story

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Is GitHub Copilot Safe? The Fun (and Hard) Truth About Responsible AI 🚦

Is GitHub Copilot Safe? The Fun (and Hard) Truth About Responsible AI 🚦

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How I Blog with Bots (But You Can Still Blame Me) 😅

How I Blog with Bots (But You Can Still Blame Me) 😅

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Name Swap Alert: OCD Strikes Again (But It’s Just the Username)

Name Swap Alert: OCD Strikes Again (But It’s Just the Username)

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GitHub Copilot Agent Mode: The Mistake You NEVER Want to Make

GitHub Copilot Agent Mode: The Mistake You NEVER Want to Make

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⚙️ Build It Better: Real-World AI Coding with GitHub Copilot

⚙️ Build It Better: Real-World AI Coding with GitHub Copilot

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Calling All NodeJS Wizards: What Would You Add to the Ultimate Boilerplate?

Calling All NodeJS Wizards: What Would You Add to the Ultimate Boilerplate?

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📋 All I’ve Learned About GitHub Copilot Instructions (So Far)

📋 All I’ve Learned About GitHub Copilot Instructions (So Far)

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Troubleshooting Production with GitHub Copilot: The Guide for Real Humans (and Bots with Good Taste)

Troubleshooting Production with GitHub Copilot: The Guide for Real Humans (and Bots with Good Taste)

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What I've Learned About GitHub Copilot Agent Mode

What I've Learned About GitHub Copilot Agent Mode

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📈 Letting AI Drive: From Hell Loops to Happy Commits

📈 Letting AI Drive: From Hell Loops to Happy Commits

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🧠 Letting AI Drive: A Month of Building with GitHub Copilot

🧠 Letting AI Drive: A Month of Building with GitHub Copilot

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