Ali Spittel
Manager, Developer Advocacy at WeLearnCode
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolAli Spittel is a Manager of Developer Advocacy at AWS with nine years of experience bridging full‑stack engineering, developer education, and community building. A hands‑on Python and web frameworks enthusiast, she contributes to prominent open‑source projects like Forem and AWS Amplify, improving accessibility, editor reliability, and documentation. As founder of WeLearnCode and co‑host of the Ladybug Podcast, her writing and content have reached millions and helped thousands transition into tech—her ebook hit #4 on Product Hunt. She combines product‑level engineering chops (React, D3, Django) with proven public-facing impact, scaling technical learning programs and developer ecosystems. Based in Seattle, she quietly amplifies developer voices by turning real user problems into clearer docs, smarter tooling, and accessible UIs.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Trinity High SchoolBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government at Hamilton College
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Github Skills (21)
javascript10
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typescript10
rails10
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front-end-development10
typescript-types10
aws-amplify10
html10
typescripts10
ruby-on-rails10
react10
documentation10
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
aws-amplify/docs
Oct 2020 - Nov 2022
AWS Amplify Framework Documentation
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:204 reviews, 9 commits, 55 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Ali contributed to the documentation of the AWS Amplify framework. Their work focused on updating and improving the documentation for various aspects, including analytics, the homepage, and mobile platform integration. They edited documentation content, including code examples and explanations, and fixed broken links. The user also made minor code changes, primarily focused on updating and streamlining the documentation for improved clarity and accuracy.
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forem/forem
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
For empowering community 🌱
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:21 commits, 32 PRs, 3 pushes in 11 months
Contributions summary:Ali primarily contributed to the frontend development of the Forem platform, focusing on user interface enhancements and bug fixes. They implemented and added alt text to various image elements within the articles sidebar, improving accessibility. Additionally, the user addressed editor-related issues by adding autosave functionality, fixing tag templates, and frontmatter error handling. They also worked on the pro dashboard UI and charts.
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