Web developer, Single mom, Author, Reader, Baker, Music lover, Chaotic neutral
Embracing the base: A little advice that developers might find surprising
23 July 2015
A few weeks ago, I spent some time interacting with candidates for a development job and peppering them with questions at a recruiting event. One candidate who had just started to learn to code finally asked me a question, which...
I need a job!: 4 tips from a hiring manager
18 July 2015
The job market has been really fantastic for developers, so much so that technical immersion programs, like General Assembly and the Iron Yard, have become increasingly popular. More developers than ever are entering the market, yet unemployment (at least in...
22 April 2015
There have been a lot of stories in the news about gender issues in the tech world. The Ellen Pao case. Gamergate. The dongle joke at Pycon. The gender gap in the tech industry. The list goes on and on....
25 January 2015
I just started a new job where all communication is managed via Google – e-mail, calendar, and chat. This being my first intensive experience with Gmail, I quickly discovered that the sent folder will drive me crazy. Let me explain:...
18 December 2014
Is one of your Backbone.js pet-peeves the fact that all of your routes have to start with a hash tag? It was mine! The other day, it finally became a problem when I had to integrate my Backbone app inside...
How to write code: Kid edition
03 December 2014
I was recently asked to do some research on how to teach an 8-year old about mobile app development. This made me happy on a bunch of levels. This kid is interested in something that is pretty complicated for adults....
Reverting remote commits in Git
07 November 2014
I had a “git” of a problem this week. (Ha… see what I did there?) I committed a bunch of changes to a remote branch, merged them to master, and then needed to back out those changes. (Why this need...
Talking to clients about mobile
22 October 2014
I recently moderated a discussion with UX designers and developers that focused on “adaptive” vs “responsive” websites and how to talk to clients about these terms. We started out by establishing common definitions for each term: An adaptive web site...
Adventures in IE: A story of Javascript dependencies
03 June 2014
I have never really been one for developing in IE. To be honest, I usually exclusively develop using Chrome and save my cross-browser testing for the end of the project. This is very likely a debatable practice, and I may...
30 Things I Learned After Moving To DC
20 March 2014
I moved from Boston to Washington DC in the summer of 2012. It was somewhat (mostly) random move, but one that was completely necessary for me. I recently came across a blog post by another transplant to DC - 24...
Hybris: Create components manually
09 July 2013
I have spent a large part of this year working in a system called Hybris, which is a Java-based e-commerce platform. The Hybris back-end seems to be very robust and includes a decent amount of documentation. The Hybris front-end also...
Mobile should not be an afterthought
02 July 2013
I grew up watching the Jetsons, with their flying cars and video calls, and Star Trek, with their tricorders and communicators. Looking back at these shows, there is a common theme here. Sometime in the future, we could have technology...
Taming my Frankenstein monster of a website
24 May 2013
It was a disaster. My website, that is. I started my site with good intentions. All I wanted was a simple site with some basic information about me. Maybe my resume, too. After all, any serious web developer needs a...
28 February 2013
And last but not least… the 28th! Today’s photo subject was “upside down”, which gave me a great excuse to hang around… well… upside down. Seeing my office upside down was the most fun. My apartment does not have a...
27 February 2013
The photo subject for the 27th: “playing”. Now, I don’t really play that often. At least, not the way I think of playing. It has been forever since I jumped rope… or played hopscotch… or tag… or make believe with...
26 February 2013
The photo subject for the today was “quiet”. Taking a picture of actual quiet stumped me at first. What is quiet? Especially in my life. I like background noise. A lot. TV, music, podcasts, whatever. I am a city girl,...
25 February 2013
Who knew this photo-a-day thing would get so personal? OK- that is somewhat of a no-brainer, right? Why do I ask? Because today’s photo subject was “on my bedside table”. So, internet readers: meet Baby. I have had her...
24 February 2013
First, another apology. Today’s photo subject was “cloud”. All I could think of when I saw this subject was a photo I took in Chicago several years ago. I was out there for a family reunion. It was an absolutely...
23 February 2013
A little behind again, but hey - it was a weekend. Saturday’s photo subject was “word”. So, I spent all day with my camera, taking pictures of words wherever I went. Which was weird. I did take other pictures...
22 February 2013
Work has been hard lately. I mean seriously, frustratingly hard. I am learning a new piece of tech these days, which is pretty awesome, but, at the same time, obnoxiously crazy and seemingly impossible. The learning curve is getting better,...