# 'Ey up! I'm Pauline…

I’m a community builder, writer, and very online human based in the UK.

Welcome to my space on the internet where I convert my thoughts into pixels and keep a home for my life's work.

I've published 384 posts on topics spanning from [Life](https://www.pawlean.com/category/life), [Community](https://www.pawlean.com/category/community), and [Tech](https://www.pawlean.com/category/tech) since 2008. Currently Developer Experience at [OpenAI](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/joining-openai). Previously led community efforts at [Vercel](https://www.pawlean.com/work/vercel-community) and [Ona (formerly Gitpod)](https://www.pawlean.com/work/gitpod-community).

## Explore

- [About Pauline](https://www.pawlean.com/pawlean)
- [Story](https://www.pawlean.com/story)
- [Work portfolio](https://www.pawlean.com/work)
- [CV](https://www.pawlean.com/cv)
- [Vault](https://www.pawlean.com/vault)

## Latest

- [My first DevDay](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-first-devday) — 2026-10-04
- [How to make the most out of community](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-community) — 2026-09-14
- [Everything I couldn't fit in a suitcase](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/everything-i-couldnt-fit-in-a-suitcase) — 2026-08-05
- [How I built a digital wardrobe with Codex + ChatGPT Sites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XuGsrKRAUc) — 2026-07-27T15:15:48Z
- [I tried ChatGPT Voice as a language tutor (Tagalog & Greek)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWQJtTt3I0) — 2026-07-12T18:48:10Z
- [You've got soul](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/youve-got-soul) — 2026-07-10
- [My defining decade](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/defining-decade) — 2026-06-24
- [Why Developers Are Ditching AI and Talking to Humans Again](https://youtu.be/-DYZyPLovjc) — 2026-06-10T12:00:00Z
- [What job is community being hired to do?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/what-is-community-building) — 2026-06-05
- [Your friend at OpenAI](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/joining-openai) — 2026-06-02

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