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Jul 812 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.

Feb 245 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.

Oct 22, 20233 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.

Jul 13, 20235 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.

Mar 1, 20234 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.

Nov 23, 20226 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.

Aug 31, 202211 min read

The Life-Changing Magic of Mentorship: A Conversation

My uncertainty around how to be was fundamentally grounded in questions about authenticity.

Apr 21, 20228 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 3, 20226 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.