Balance and Pespective
tag: lifelearningeducationfulfillment per·spec·tivenoun /pərˈspektiv/ True understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion"As some point I realized that the majority of what I...
View ArticleMy own dark ages
tag: personal(Trigger warnings for violence, abuse, rape)I'm not self-centered enough to believe that my life story is any worse than anyone else's. We've all got trauma in our pasts whose tendrils...
View ArticleSo you want to put on a diverse, inclusive conference
tag: diversityConference Organizing Resourcesinclusivitycommunitytechtechnologyhelphow toAs someone who has organized 20 or so conferences over the past 10 years, I can tell you: organizing a...
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Be a Courteous Inbox Citizen
tag: Dealing with EmailI'm anti-email.I don't make a secret of this fact. I don't include my email address on my personal (non-business) cards and ask people to send me a message on twitter before...
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Featured on the /dev/hell podcast
tag: podcastdiversitycommunityConference Organizing ResourcesconferenceRecently I went on the /dev/hell podcast with Reg Braithwaite to discuss encouraging diversity and inclusiveness at tech...
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Useful gmail filters
tag: Dealing with EmailIt seems like I've been writing a lot about email lately, thanks to frequent conversations on twitter about how I manage my email. I was talking today with @antifuchs and...
View ArticleHelp People Afford to Attend Your Conference
tag: conferenceConference Organizing Resourcesdiversityinclusivitycommunitytechtechnologyhelphow toRunning a conference - especially if you're new to conference organizing - is hard work. The most...
View ArticleFeatured on the Developing Developers Podcast: Giving & Getting Feedback
tag: podcastThis past week I was invited to talk with Zee Spencer, Evan Light, Dave Hoover, and Matthew Weitzel on the Developing Developers podcast. I had a great time hearing and sharing ideas for...
View ArticleIncreasing Diversity at Your Conference
tag: conferenceConference Organizing ResourcesdiversityDue to the attention So you want to put on a diverse, inclusive conference received, I held a series of google hangouts with other conference...
View ArticleWe deserve better than this
tag: sexismmisogynyfeminismpersonalSexism and misogyny isn't something that happens to "other people". I don't know one woman whose life hasn't been affected by it; I don't know a single woman who...
View ArticleOrganizing a meetup for underrepresented people
tag: organizinggroupmeetupdiversityI recently decided to put together a group for women in technology in Madison, where I live. The group is for designers, developers, and everyone in between, is all...
View ArticleGrowing Developers Podcast: Convincing your Boss to Invest in your Growth
tag: podcast"How do you convince your boss to invest in your growth as a developer? Cajoling? Begging? Arm wrestling? However you try to convince them now, this episode is all about helping you do it...
View ArticleFeatured in the Isthmus
tag: CoworkingMadisonOne of our city papers here in Madison wrote an article on coworking and coworking spaces here in Madison and I was featured.
View ArticleDrupalcon Portland voting is open!
tag: talksessionconferenceDrupalcon Portland is coming up in May and I submitted two talks. Talks are selected by track chairs after reading the abstract and getting feedback from the community via...
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Exercise offset for angry reading
tag: self-improvementangerupsetexercisedatatrackingIf you follow me on twitter, you probably know I read a lot of things: books, articles, random blogs. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the...
View ArticleCall for Perspectives: Changing our Hiring Processes for Diversity
tag: surveyhangoutsdiversityhiringRecently I've been speaking a lot about how marginalized people in our communities face issues when they are trying to attend or speak at conferences as well as being...
View ArticleGrowing Developers Podcast: Making the Most of a Conference
tag: podcastconference"How do you overcome introversion at a conference? What is this mysterious hallway track people keep talking about? How do you make new professional connections and leave a good...
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Mentioned on Ruby Rogues
tag: podcastdiversitycommunityTotally thrilled to find out that I was chosen as one of the picks on this week's Ruby Rogues. Super flattering; it's always nice to know that your work is helping other...
View ArticleMy Favorite Little OSX Helper apps
tag: osxAfter having been on OS X for 5 or so years, I have collected a bunch of little helper apps that do one specific thing very well. It never fails that I have someone sitting next to me that sees...
View ArticleNever be more than 5 minutes away from your computer setup
tag: osxtipstricksportabilitySince I'm without my own computer tonight, I borrowed one and remarked on twitter that I love that I can pretty easily recreate my laptop's basic setup with tools I use...
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