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Tips for the First-Time Chaperone of the First-Time Miniature Golfer
Some tips to help keep miniature golfing with children as civilized as possible.
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Your Engineers Do Need Communication Skills. So Teach Them about Rhetorical Situations (Part 2)
In this second part of the series, I’ll describe the rhetorical situation using a framework used in college composition classrooms.
Jul 8, 202412 min read


“I Didn't Grow Up Speaking Code”: GitHub Copilot as a Programming as a Second Language Tool
To succeed in software engineering, mastering code as a language is crucial, and "speaking code" is as important as writing and reading it.
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Please Don’t Fake It Till You Make It: On the Need for Confidence, Honesty, & Integrity in Software Development
Being honest when you don’t yet know how to do something is a powerful display of confidence and integrity.
Feb 24, 20245 min read


From 'Meh' to 'Magniloquent': Building Vocabulary with Gen AI & Prompt Engineering
“Simplifying” our language use can make our meanings less precise, and rob our audiences of the opportunity to deepen their own literacy.
Dec 3, 20236 min read


The New Developer: AI Skill Threat & Developer Thriving in the Transition to AI-Assisted Coding
AI Skill Threat is real. Software practitioners are afraid, anxious, and worried about the relevancy of their current skill sets.
Oct 22, 20233 min read


Technical Upskilling: Are We Walking in Circles without a Rhetorical Compass?
Absent an invitation, even the most theoretically sound workshop, course, academy - what have you - will fail to garner learner engagement.
Oct 1, 20236 min read


Your Engineers Do Need Communication Skills. So Teach Them about Rhetorical Situations. (Part 1)
Our failure to communicate effectively in the engineering domain can have consequences inimical to our ultimate goal of shipping software.
Jul 13, 20235 min read


Learn to Code: The Importance of Practicing Speaking & Listening
When we think about coding – especially early in our journeys as code learners – we typically think about writing code.
May 25, 20234 min read


Using a Learning-Themed Retrospective to Strengthen Learning Culture & Reduce Learning Debt
Software development teams traditionally use the retrospective ceremony to reflect on their results, performance and processes. But the...
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Get Ahead of Burnout Through Candid Conversations with Your Leader
In December of 2019, I was horribly burnt out. Over the prior four years, I’d been working maniacally to exit a career in education.
Mar 1, 20234 min read


The Pythonista’s Guide to Setting Up a Mac for 🐍 Python 🐍 Development
It's been seven years since I set up a personal machine for software development, and my first time setting up for Python development.
Feb 20, 20235 min read


Increase Web & Software Accessibility Through Focused Upskilling
The overarching objective was to arm folks across the company with the knowledge to diagnose the accessibility of our products.
Jan 17, 20231 min read


I Finally Finished a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC)! Here’s How.
I’ve never been able to sustain the motivation to actually complete a MOOC. Until now!
Dec 9, 20228 min read


From Teacher to Tech: A Conversation with Hannah Aldine
Following is an asynchronous conversation as Hannah onboarded to her new role as a Solutions Architect at Pluralsight.
Nov 23, 20226 min read


The Life-Changing Magic of Mentorship: A Conversation
My uncertainty around how to be was fundamentally grounded in questions about authenticity.
Aug 31, 202211 min read


On "Big" Words & Lexical Precision
Most have likely heard – and probably even uttered at one point or another – the phrase “big word”.
Aug 16, 20225 min read


Learn How to Code: Insights from the L2 Motivational Self System
Learning how to code requires time, doggedness, deep concentration, ceaseless solicitations for help, and the ability to endure...
Jun 12, 202210 min read


An Open Letter (of gratitude) to the Golf Bruh Who Threw His Club on the Third Green
I’m writing this letter of gratitude in order to thank you for what ended up being an immensely satisfying round of Bandon Dunes golf.
May 5, 20223 min read


How a Year in Leadership Has Made Me a Better Individual Contributor
What I’ve found since transitioning back into an engineering role is that because of that year in leadership, I’m a more confidant IC.
Apr 21, 20228 min read


Addressing Bias Against Women in the Tech Industry
It’s no secret that women are still a minority in the tech industry, and the causes are multifactorial and complex.
Apr 3, 20226 min read


Welcome to my blog, where <coding/> is a communal activity
I want to encourage everyone who produces writing in any mode, genre and format to embrace the communal nature of it.
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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