Coding

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.