> Markdown version of [/@colleen-lake](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@colleen-lake). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Colleen Lake Developer advocate at GitLab building high-trust communities in the age of bots. ## About Colleen Lake builds communities and developer resources at GitLab. Her background spans embedded systems and software development, including past collaborative work with NASA and a feature on Gimlet Media's *Startup* podcast. She focuses on shaping high-trust technical communities in an algorithmic age. Her conference sessions explore the dead internet theory, breaking down why genuine human connection is the only clear way to save forums from becoming bot-driven ghost towns. When she isn't tinkering with robots or writing code, Colleen is usually getting lost in the woods. ## Past Sessions ### World Congress 2026 Europe 路 July 8, 2026 Berlin, Germany - [The Internet is Dead, Long Live the Internet: Building Community in the Time of Bots](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100044-the-internet-is-dead-long-live-the-internet-building-community-in-the-time-of-bots) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ## Videos - [The Internet is Dead, Long Live the Internet: Building Community in the Time of Bots](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100044-the-internet-is-dead-long-live-the-internet-building-community-in-the-time-of-bots) 路 Colleen Lake ## WeAreDevelopers LIVE - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) 路 Chris Heilmann, Daniel Cranney, Colleen Lake ## Links - [X](https://twitter.com/colleencodes) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmlavin/)