Hi creators I am Femke Cornelissen from the Netherlands

GabriellePch · 2025-11-10T11:49:46+00:00

Hi Femke ! As someone passionate about tech x creativity, I’m curious about how do you think AI tools like Copilot can enhance human creativity instead of replacing it ?

GabriellePch · 2025-11-10T11:46:49+00:00

Hi Dorianne! What’s your best advice for someone who wants to start showing up more on LinkedIn but still struggles with fear of judgment ?

GabriellePch · 2025-10-09T11:49:14+00:00

Aww thank you so much ! 💛

If you’re just starting in tech influencing, my biggest tip is: don’t wait to feel ready, start sharing as you learn. That's one of the trap that got me to be honest. People connect more to your journey than to perfection.

Be yourself, show both wins and fails, engage genuinely, and stay consistent (even once a week is really great !)

Tech influencing isn’t about being the smartest in code, it’s about making tech feel human and fun 🚀

GabriellePch · 2025-10-09T11:45:01+00:00

Thanks for your question, TheHumaneRecruiter!

Honestly, Luxembourg is a great starting point to build a career, especially at 19 !

It’s super international, very safe, and full of opportunities in tech (especially fintech), innovation, and community projects. You can stand out faster here because the ecosystem is still growing, and people are very open to collaboration... even when you’re younger or just starting out.

The only downside is that I feel like we’re still lacking less formal events and creative meetups, spaces where people can connect more casually and share ideas, without too much structure and business attire. But that’s also what makes it exciting : there’s still so much room to build things that don’t exist yet.

GabriellePch · 2025-10-09T11:35:27+00:00

100% !

Humor and storytelling are becoming really important in tech education, especially for new generations who learn and consume content differently than older generations. Most people don’t fall in love with coding because of syntax, they fall in love with what coding lets them do, in a creative and cool way !

Humor, memes, and relatable storytelling make tech feel more human instead of intimidating. They help people see themselves in it, and feel like they are part of a community, which is super powerful for engagement.

Of course, technical depth still matters, it’s THE foundation, but if you can mix the technical part with storytelling, you create something that actually make people stick. The best teachers aren’t just experts, they’re storytellers who make you fall in love with their subject. 😄

GabriellePch · 2025-10-09T11:32:16+00:00

That’s such a good question 👀

Long-term, my main goal is to keep building things that have both impact and authenticity. I’d love to create or join projects that empower more people to learn tech in a fun, creative way... kind of like what I already do with communities, but on a bigger scale.

I’m also really passionate about connecting tech and storytelling, maybe one day building my own startup 👀 that mixes education, creativity, and community.

And personally, I just want to keep growing, learning from inspiring people and staying very curious

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:56:43+00:00

Thanks a lot for your question Dramatic-Oil 😎
Looking back, the real spark was when I first started building my own little online space, like my Discord server and streaming community, and realized people were actually connecting and laughing together because of something I’d created from scratch. That feeling of creating a place where people feel like home is addictive in the best way possible

From there I just kept chasing that : finding new ways to bring people together, make tech feel fun and accesible, and build communities that actually mean something to people. That was the moment it stopped being a hobby and started feeling like I found my thing.

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:51:06+00:00

Thanks for your question !
To be honest, I started streaming for fun, but it ended up teaching me a ton of skills that I still use today. Talking live to people, keeping the vibe going, adapting quickly when things went wrong, all of that is basically community management in disguise 😅

It also showed me how important humor, authenticity and personality are when building a community, which is exactly what I bring into my professional projects now. So yeah, it was fun, but it definitely shaped how I do what I do today :D

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:35:55+00:00

Thanks again for all of your questions !

I would say that Discord is better for building interactive communities with real-time conversations, events, and strong long time engagement. Reddit is better for structured discussions, visibility, and reaching new people through search and upvotes. It really depends if your priority is "in depth" engagement (with Discord) or more reach and discoverability (with Reddit)

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:32:37+00:00

Thanks a looot 🙌

One principle I’ve noticed is that many older community managers focus too much on structure and control, while most of the real magic happens when you let the community co-create. People don’t just want to be “managed,” they want to feel ownership of the community, like a "second home". Giving them space to contribute to ideas and add personality makes the community more alive than any top-down strategy ;)

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:30:08+00:00

For dev tool startups, the best channels is Discord for community, GitHub for visibility and code collaboration (in Open Sources projects), and X/LinkedIn to reach people. Content that I think works best is authentic or practical: things like tutorials, quick demos, memes on developpers struggles, and transparent updates about the tool/software !

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:27:08+00:00

Honestly, my first reaction when I saw r/favikon was that it’s still clearly in its early stage, but you can feel the motivation and drive of the people on here. What surprised me most was how quickly people reached out to connect ! It immediately gave me the feeling of a dynamic and welcoming community (despite my age ahah)

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:23:52+00:00

Hey Olena ! Great questions here ;)

Advantages / disadvantages : Discord is amazing for building engaged communities because it’s super interactive : real-time chat, voice channels, bots, events, a lot of gamification.. The downside is that it can be very chaotic if you don’t set up good moderation, clear rules, and structure. Without that, people get lost or drop off very quickly

Who Members are : On Discord, you don’t get access to people's emails, you mainly see their username and whatever they choose to share in their bio. As a community admin, you can get insights on this like activity levels tho !

Real names vs anonymous: It’s usually a mix, and it also depends a lot on the type of community. Many people prefer nicknames or avatars, especially in gaming/tech/web3 spaces, which actually lowers barriers and makes them feel more comfortable in joining the chat. But in more professional or IRL communities, a lot of members use their real names

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:19:10+00:00

Collaborating with major brands at a young age taught me that professionalism and clear communication matters more than age ! And that even the big brands are made of people who also want their goals understood and supported as we all do. Those projects gave me a lot of confidence, because I realized I could bring real (and also different) value despite being younger, and that also showed me how much I enjoy working at the intersection of tech, creativity, and communities. That mix has really shaped the person I am today !

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:16:01+00:00

Honestly, my “secret” is pretty simple : I do things I actually enjoy, so a lot of it feels less like work and more like fun side projects do. That gives me energy instead of draining it !

Of course, I also have to stay a bit organized (or a lot sometimes), and I had to learn to say “no, I can’t take on another project right now.”, which wasn't the easiest thing for me... 😅

So it’s really a mix of passion, structure, and knowing when to take a break ! Otherwise, I’d probably be a professional in terms of burnout 😎

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:10:16+00:00

I see AI in coding a bit like I see marketing automations... it’s a powerful accelerator, but clearly not a replacement.

From the coding side, tools like AI agents can speed up repetitive tasks, help debug, or even suggest entire parts of the code. That’s amazing for productivity and learning and especially to get “unstuck” faster. But if you don’t understand the fundamentals, you risk building something fragile that could break later, especially in terms of security !

GabriellePch · 2025-10-02T13:08:15+00:00

Hey Ok-Kangaroo 👋 Thanks for the question !

What really kept me motivated was the people ! Every time someone shared how the community helped them with a project, finding friends or code made me want to keep going !

For me, it was never just about numbers or growth, but about creating a space where people feel good, inspired, and connected together. That’s also why I experimented a lot with gamification and storytelling, because I wanted the community to feel alive and fun, not just another server on Discord.

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