Coding

Mar 201 min read

“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.

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.

Oct 1, 20236 min read

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.

May 25, 20234 min read

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.

Mar 10, 20231 min read

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...

Feb 20, 20235 min read

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.

Jan 17, 20231 min read

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.

Jun 12, 202210 min read

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...

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 1, 20222 min read

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.