Belated: I’m in print!
My opinion piece is in the June issue of .net magazine, available in the States now, or if you’re in Europe, you can still get the digital edition (it’ll also likely be online eventually). My mug in...
View ArticlePam, amateur humorist
One of my not-very-okay-kind-of-maybe secret dreams is to be a “humorist.” Following the “if you say you are, then you are” plan of action, I’m officially an amateur humorist according to my Twitter...
View ArticleWhen it’s time to start speaking at conferences
Wherever you are at in your career, you might ask yourself “should I speak at conferences?” If you listen to PyCon’s call for proposals (known as a CFP), you’ll see “You. Your friends. Your friends’...
View ArticleSpring hacking season highlights and tips
The spring season means lots of things – it’s when people start un-hibernating and coming to events, it’s one of the best times to look for jobs, and of course, it’s the re-emerging of hackathon...
View Article2 step (guaranteed!) method to building a public profile as a developer
How many times have you heard “Networking is the best way to find a job,” or “It’s all about who you know.” I contend that it helps a hell of a lot if people know you, or feel like they do, and my...
View ArticleA review of how to write
One of the requested blog posts on my backlog has been “How do you write a book?” People think I’m a good person to ask this to, as I’ve written two books (one self-published and still in alpha, but...
View ArticleBeyond the resume is in beta!! (and, more on writing books)
It only took 9 months between an alpha release (the first mention on Twitter was in October), lots of edits (shoutouts to Katya and Christopher especially for their fantastic help!), re-reads, and...
View ArticleOh no! Someone is incorrect on the internet!
Am I still attacking and gatekeeping and insulting others? Should I just have ignored the post and let the misinformation go unaddressed? I’m not quite sure what we want as a community? — getify...
View ArticleWhat to write about
I’m not sure what to write about now that I don’t necessarily want to write about tech, or technical topics. I can write about work and labor, that’s something I still do lol. I can write about my...
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