I want to thank Neela 🌶️. I joined Substack on her suggestion in Feb 2025 as Dinah. She taught me the ropes, re-stacked my stories, and supported me through the move from Medium to Substack.
Then we chatted back and forth for a few months about whether or not I should bring Code Like A Girl over as well. She supported me every step of the way and graciously agreed to be our first byline writer.
Neela 🌶️ thank you for your support and encouragement. We wouldn’t be here without you.
I want to nominate 4 other women on Substack who have played large roles in supporting us through our first 7 months on the platform.
When I published my first AI bias post I was still figuring out if I belonged here, Karen messaged me, not a like, not a restack, a real message, and if that hadn't happened I'm honestly not sure I'd still be writ…