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Cassidy James Blaede

Building useful, usable, delightful products that respect privacy.

Work

Partner Success Engineer at the Endless OS Foundation. Previously, I co-founded elementary, Inc. and was the UX Architect at System76.

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Code & Collaboration

I strive to collaborate with open source projects as much as possible, and share what I work on under free and open licenses.

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Talks, Streams, & Podcasts

I give talks and stream my work on open source. I also sometimes appear on podcasts.

View talks Watch livestreams Watch Tech Over Tea Watch Linux User Space Listen on Linux Unplugged

Writing & Social

I write things on the Internet about UX, tech, and what I’m up to. I usually share these things on social media.

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Photography

I take photos of my adventures (and my cat), mostly with my Pixel phone.

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Gaming

I play games when I can find the time. Usually on PS5, but occasionally on Switch, and—very rarely—Steam.

Add on Destiny See PSN profile Add on Nintendo Switch Add on Steam