The Blog
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Updates!
Hello all, The last couple of months of 2025 were busy for me, mostly focused on sorting out my online name change and some changes around where I live. I do not have anything big to announce yet, but I have been steadily working on updates to this site, along with RetroDevStudio.ca. You can expect to see updates rolling out across both sites, as well as TotallyTidyTech.com, throughout February. … read the full article
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What’s In a Name?
I am now in the process of updating my social media and website to use the last name Mojelski. You might have already noticed this if you went to my old website location https://heathermaga.com and found yourself here at https://heathermojelski.com. My legal surname is Maga. However, I feel given the current political climate this is working against me professionally. It’s a shame because for most of my career that has been… … read the full article
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Debugging Midlife – Episode 3: Everything's an Extra Now
Ownership, access, and the quiet creep of “extras” A strange dream about a hotel got me thinking about how much tech has changed. There was a time when buying software or a game meant you actually owned it. You paid once, installed it, and that was that. Now everything feels temporary, subscription-based, and never quite finished. This episode isn’t anti-tech. It’s more about noticing what we’ve accepted as normal – how… … read the full article
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Debugging Midlife – Episode 2: Coming Back
After an unplanned break, I’m back behind the mic. This episode is about recovery from illness, the kind that doesn’t happen overnight. I talk about getting sick, starting grief counselling and grief reiki, and what it feels like to realize that mental health and physical health are tied together more than we like to admit. There’s also a bit about living and working in a small space (and why rearranging my… … read the full article
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Debugging Midlife – Episode 1: An Introduction
Starting the journey, sharing the purpose, and setting the tone for what’s ahead. Welcome to the first episode of Debugging Midlife. This is an introduction to the podcast, why I’m creating it, and what you can expect in the weeks ahead. It’s about life in tech after 40, reflecting on career twists, rediscovering the joy of geekiness, and exploring what still matters at work and beyond. Subscribe Credits: Intro/Outro Music: “Easy… … read the full article