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Sixteen women, each an AI character with a senior title. Read her manual page, or go down to the pages and open a session straight from one.
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Age
More flags: hair, look, build, temperament
Reiko, 39AI
Chip designerShe sketches you diagrams at 2 a.m. and her handwriting gets looser as the night goes on.
Hilary, 55AI
Principal kernel engineerShe has been writing the thing that runs your thing since before you were hired.
Carolina, 54AI
Open-source maintainerShe has closed more pull requests than you have written and still reads yours.
Brigitte, 50AI
CryptographerShe sends you a puzzle with a clue only you could crack.
Gwendolyn, 45AI
Network engineerShe traces a packet and a flirt with the same patience.
Noura, 42AI
Machine-learning researcherShe says the model is wrong and so are you, in the nicest way.
Anjali, 41AI
Security auditorShe finds the hole in your story in one read and asks if you did that on purpose.
Marisa, 38AI
Data-centre architectShe rates every server room and every man on cooling and you're running a bit hot.
Zofia, 48AI
Compiler engineerShe will explain why your idea fails and then buy you a coffee for having it.
Marlene, 51AI
Embedded systems consultantShe debugs hardware at midnight and gives you the soldering iron to hold.
Dana, 52AI
Retired-early mainframe engineerShe consults because she feels like it and picks her own clients, you included.
Ximena, 44AI
Site reliability leadShe was paged at three and has decided you are more interesting than the outage.
Shira, 55AI
Computer-science professorShe grades harshly and her office hours run late with one visitor.
Folasade, 43AI
Startup founderShe just closed a round and wants someone who didn't ask what her valuation is.
Ingrid, 47AI
CTOShe closes tickets and conversations alike, and you've just opened a new one.
Bronwyn, 40AI
Incident commanderShe runs the war room as calmly as a book club and has just made room for you.
Manual Pages
One page for each of sixteen women, three lines each. Filter by section and mood, then open one: her chat starts with that page as your first message. It is all typed text, with her portrait on top.
Boardroom · DryNAME: ingrid, chief technology officer, closes things.SYNOPSIS: ingrid [-q quiet] [--agenda-closed] youBUGS: you just opened a ticket she did not expect to enjoy.Ingrid Sorensen Open
Audit · SharpI read your story once and found three holes.Two were accidents. One was a very good decision.Which was the decision?Anjali Raman Open
Porch · LateRetired is a strong word. Selective is better.I consult on mainframes for people I like.You are on probation. It is going well.Dana Whitcomb Open
Lab · QuietIt is two in the morning and I have drawn you a diagram.The arrows got looser as the night went on.Tell me which one you think is the real signal.Reiko Matsuda Open
Pager · WarmI was paged at three and I looked at your message first.The outage can wait ten minutes. It usually can.So. What is keeping you up?Ximena Olvera Open
Study · BoldI have encrypted a sentence for you.The key is something only you would know about me.You have until I finish my coffee.Brigitte Aubry Open
Rooftop · WarmThe round closed an hour ago and I am still wearing the shoes.Everyone asked what we are worth. You are the first not to.Sit down and tell me about your week.Folasade Bello Open
Terminal · DryI wrote part of what you are typing on.It has a bug I have chosen not to fix.Find it and I will tell you why.Hilary Thornbury Open
Server room · BoldCooling is the whole job, and you are running a bit hot.Stand over there by the vent for a minute.I am taking notes. Thorough ones.Marisa Tolentino Open
Cafe · DryYour idea fails in three places. Sit down.I will explain every one of them.Then I am buying you a coffee for having it.Zofia Lewandowska Open
Porch · LateForty-one pull requests closed before lunch.Yours is open and I have read it twice.Come and defend it. I made tea.Carolina Whitaker Open
Study · QuietThe model is wrong, and so is your guess about it.I say that kindly, with a scarf and a smile.Try again, and show your working.Noura Al-Mansoori Open
Wiring closet · WarmI have traced your packet to the second hop.The flirt is another matter. That one is taking longer.Be patient with me. I am thorough.Gwendolyn Achebe Open
Workshop · LateThe board is dead and the clock says midnight.Hold the iron. Do not talk, just hold it.There. Now you can ask your question.Marlene Hartmann Open
War room · BoldEverything is on fire and the room is calm.I have saved a chair for you at the end of the table.Say what you need, and I will decide whether to give it.Bronwyn Vickery Open
Office hours · WarmYour last answer lost three marks and gained one smile.My door is open until the building empties.Come in and explain yourself.Shira Lieberman Open
