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If I could add a New Emoji to the Emoji Set, it would be...
In my job hunt, I’ve seen a lot of jobs and a lot of companies. I’ve been through countless interview processes. One interesting interview question that I saw that I’ve been pondering was: if you could create a new emoji, what would it be and why. I saw the question... read more -
React Component Libraries
React component libraries are awesome. They’re changing the way front-end developers think about displaying content on the page. If you haven’t heard of them yet, I’d describe them as HTML tags written by people who’ve thought about what a front-end developers need (sometimes) with a little extra thrown in. That’s... read more -
Second Saturday Retro
This weekend is extra busy, so I thought I’d go ahead and write my retro early. It feels like a lot has happened this week and I could use the processing. Oolong Milk Boba iced Mint Mojito from Philz Mission burritos feeling heard getting rid of my car the React... read more -
Saturday Retro (or I missed a month)
I did a sad thing. I paused blogging. To be fair to myself, the past few weeks have held a good amount of changes, so I can’t beat myself up too much. Still, reading through my past Sunday retro helped me to realize how much reflection can aid in moving... read more -
Unique IDs in Node for React
I began a new project with React recently and encountered a problem with adding an ID to a form label linked to a checkbox. Suggestions to use an incrementing counter were ok, but some kind of random and unique ID seemed much better. That’s where UUIDs come into play. Node... read more -
Productivity Tool?
How do some people write paragraphs of text and share several articles and link few blog posts and submit a photo of their lunch and find at least two appropriate cartoons per day? Do you know who I’m talking about? I think you know who I’m talking about. There must... read more -
Sunday Retro (or why I'm in love with Pivotal Labs)
I’m currently working on a project at Pivotal Labs! If you’ve never heard of them, they’re an exciting software consultancy that preaches and practices agile development and pair programming. Working with them has been one of the most meaningful experiences of the past year and a half of my life.... read more -
Speaking Up in Meetings
I didn’t realize how important speaking up in meetings was until I began working on a project at Pivotal Labs. Until recently, I spoke on average once per meeting, because I (a) believed I had nothing to add, (b) didn’t want to add to a conversation that was already probably... read more -
Letting Go of Perfectionism
Over the past few years, I’ve learned that one of the most important skills to have is to be able to communicate ideas with other people. I say skill, not ability, because good communication is not something that humans are born with. There are many different types of communication and... read more
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