Nov 8, 2022An Unexpected Job SearchFirst let me begin by expressing my gratitude for every experience life has thrown my way. Despite the hardship by which I arrived at my last position, I wouldn’t have traded it for anything in the world. Yes, the pandemic shut down my business, yes I lost my house and…Job Hunting2 min readJob Hunting2 min read
Oct 16, 2022IxDF AUSTIN InPerson Meetup TodayMerit Coffee, Seaholm District Austin 9:30–1:00 am https://lnkd.in/gKNxDzz6 #interactiondesignfoundationUX1 min readUX1 min read
Mar 16, 2021Great, now that you graduated bootcamp, what’s next?As a recent Flatiron Grad, applying to jobs, networking, and practicing Data Structures & Algorithms are what we do most! Here are some of my favorite resources: Leetcode https://leetcode.com/discuss/general-discussion/494279/comprehensive-data-structure-and-algorithm-study-guide HackerRank (my favorite at the moment) https://www.hackerrank.com/domains/data-structures hackerrank.com/domains/algorithms1 min read1 min read
Mar 2, 2021Create React App with RESTful API using Sheet.Best + Google SheetsHappy Learning.1 min read1 min read
Feb 23, 2021What are the best resources to use before attending a coding bootcamp?Congratulations! If you are asking this question, you have gotten quite far along the path, have an acceptance in hand and are staring down your bootcamp start date, with excitement and probably a bit of trepidation! Fear not… you will be ready! First, make sure to complete all of the…2 min read2 min read
Published inThe Startup·Feb 16, 2021Create a Simple But Effective Bug Ticketing System Using Google Forms + Zapier + TrelloSo, I found myself working on a small team developing a game, which is great, huzzah! But soon we needed testers (other than the few of us on the team). …3 min read3 min read
Feb 9, 2021How can I ace the bootcamp admissions interview?Talk about your tech past — even if it’s the very recent past — even if it’s only a “Hello World” script! Bootcamps just want to know that you have had the motivation to get to know what coding is, find out if you have an aptitude for it, and…3 min read3 min read
Feb 2, 2021Podcasts for Beginning ProgrammersAs a recent bootcamp grad, I am thirsty for more information, as clearly in a few short months I have barely scratched the surface. Also, as a digital nomad, I am frequently on the road for days at a time, and seek to listen to audiobooks and podcasts. Happily, I…3 min read3 min read
Jan 26, 2021Homegrown React LibrariesWhile working on my React project, I researched several npm calendar libraries, including one of which I implemented. But also, came to discover a way that one can grow one’s own garden of npm libraries and save time for future projects. Start by creating a new react app: npx create-react-app…5 min read5 min read
Jan 19, 2021Review: CS50 A Taste of PythonThis weekend, I attended one of the new CS50’s New Year’s Seminars, “A Taste of Python”. I had never worked in Python prior to this, so I was excited to get my first “taste” of a new language (new, for me). We began, of course, with ‘hello, world!’. print("hello, world!") …Python3 min readPython3 min read
