Hello, I'm Heidi

Software engineer at Superhuman and Duke University graduate

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About Me

Heidi Ann Smith

I work as a software engineer at Superhuman in New York. I graduated from Duke University in 2024, where I studied Computer Science and English.

During college, I served as a teaching assistant and participated in programs focused on increasing diversity in tech. I also wrote for The Duke Chronicle and The Trek, and was involved with the Rotaract Club.

I'm interested in the intersection of technology and communication, and enjoy working on projects that help people express themselves more clearly.

Research

Research projects and academic work from my time at Duke and beyond.

Judging Books by Their Covers: Reese's Book Club and Contemporary Bookishness

Senior Honors Thesis, Duke University • March 2024

A comprehensive analysis of Reese's Book Club's impact on contemporary literary culture and the middlebrow reading market. This thesis examines how celebrity book clubs shape reading practices, publishing decisions, and cultural perceptions of literature through computational analysis and literary theory.

Key Findings:

  • Analyzed patterns in Reese's Book Club selections using digital humanities methods
  • Explored the intersection of celebrity culture and literary taste-making
  • Examined the role of social media in contemporary book marketing and reader engagement
  • Investigated how book clubs influence publishing industry trends and author visibility
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Ethical Consumption Before Capitalism (ECBC)

Bass Connections Research Project, Duke University • 2021-2022

A computational humanities project exploring premodern ethical consumption practices through analysis of the East India Company's monopoly in England from 1660-1714. Combined historical research with modern data science techniques including text analysis, topic modeling, and sentiment analysis.

View Project on GitHub

Blog

Thoughts on technology, writing, and the intersection of both.

Dev

Personal projects, code samples, and development work.

Get In Touch

You can find me on LinkedIn.

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