Getting married, starting a new job, and the engineer/manager pendulum.
Posts
A project for building basic sewing skills, in two acts.
First foray into quilting using Melanie Ham's classic tutorial.
Time management for mortals, it sucks to be 33 (it's actually great), and chasing the 2024 eclipse.
The pathless path, happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking, and a unified theory of fucks.
"The Pathless Path" by Paul Millerd
A reflection on the book The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd.
"Consistently good is infinitely better than inconsistently perfect", sober January, and the 12 week year.
"The Twelve Week Year" by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington
Creating healthy urgency and clarity by looking at every 12 weeks as a year.
Speed-running engineering management, rediscovering tennis, discovering beekeeping, and the tech roller coaster.
The telescoping effect, promotion to staff engineer and entree to engineering management.
The storm of a century, time compression, and a tough family year.
Squishy vs. Load-Bearing Projects (When You're the Project)
The elusive balance between foundational consistency and joy-seeking experimentation.
The 30th Anniversary of the ADA
Reflecting on disability rights advocacy; the progress and the work that remains.
The Ravelry Redesign: An A11y Case Study
A look at the recent Ravelry redesign, and the accessibility concerns it raised in the community.
Help where you can, and take care of yourself.
Gatsby Days LA A11y Unconference Notes
Notes from the accessibility unconference session at Gatsby Days LA.
3 Concrete Ways to Handle Impostor Syndrome Every Day
TL;DR surround yourself with supportive people, focus on a growth mindset, and avoid toxic self-deprecation.
Reflecting on Code Bootcamp, Three Years Later
Three years after Makersquare, I'm re-publishing my weekly bootcamp posts and reflecting on the experience.
How to Tweet with Accessibility in Mind
Add alt text, improve hashtag readability, and make your tweets more inclusive.
The Cultural Push to Hire Junior Software Developers
The talent shortage for senior roles, the benefits of nurturing new talent, and the imperative to improve diversity in tech.
My Evolving Relationship with my Sister with Angelman Syndrome
Five years ago, I wrote about future planning for my sister Caroline, who has Angelman syndrome. Now, at almost 28, I reflect again on the uncertain future.
A Browser-Based, OSS for Alternative Communication
Leveraging the Web Speech API, React, and the Internationalization API to create a multilingual, accessible, and progressive web app.
Getting Started with Gatsby and WordPress
Setting up a Gatsby site with WordPress as the data source; Configuration, plugins, and dynamic page creation using GraphQL.
Contributing to CBoard, proposing new emoji, and moving back to Dallas.
The weirdest things happen at airports.
The Module Pattern in JavaScript
Closures, the module pattern, and making your code more organized, reusable, and readable.
Introducing over 100 devs- and engineers-in-training to web accessibility.
MakerSquare Week 12: The Transition
Wrapping up the program, and advice for the rising seniors.
MakerSquare Week 11: Thesis, Concluded
Wrapping up our thesis project, ending the program and starting the fellowship.
MakerSquare Week 10: Is This Real Life?
Staying on at Makersquare for the three-month post-program fellowship.
MakerSquare Week 8: Back to Back-End
Kicking off our final thesis project and focusing on back-end development and testing.
MakerSquare Week 7: Projectland
Building a travel planning app and a movie-and-restaurant pairing app.
MakerSquare Week 6: Halfway Through
Wrapping the first half of Makersquare; A solo project, valuable advice from the graduating seniors, and a challenging cumulative assessment.
MakerSquare Week 4: Mental Fog
A deep dive into server-side programming and databases, pair programming, and learning from Kyle Simpson.
MakerSquare Week 3: Enter APIs
Reflecting on vulnerability and diving into Backbone, Mithril, and APIs.
From public communication and design to technical project management -- to a software engineering bootcamp.
The Perks (+ Downsides) of Being a Generalist
I want to feel like all of the effort I put forth is getting me somewhere, instead of just another rotation around the hamster wheel.
Planting Trees (Or How I Learned How to Plan for the Future)
Laying down strong roots when planning for the future with a loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities.