Published in strava-culture·Dec 18, 2018Investing Where it MattersAt Strava, diversity and inclusion is more than just a thing to talk about — it’s something we put time and energy into. Grace Hopper Celebration 2018 is just one way we do this. — I’ve wanted to go to Grace Hopper Celebration for a long time. When I joined Strava this past spring, I was excited to learn that we had already committed to a booth for recruiting and would be taking some of our technical women along to attend the conference.Women In Tech4 min read
Feb 10, 2018Welcome to the Vevo Product & Engineering BlogWelcome to the Vevo Product & Engineering Blog. We’ve dabbled with this format in the past, but our 2018 resolution is to share more with the greater engineering community. One way we’ll be doing this is by posting about things we learn, hard problems we’ve solved and occasionally open sourcing…Open Source3 min read
Nov 28, 2017Component Lifecycle in ReactAdapted from chapter 4 of Isomorphic Web Applications, discusses the React component lifecycle. — The code and examples in this article are part of a larger example app that is used through the Isomorphic Web Applications book. You can find the complete code in this github repo: https://github.com/isomorphic-dev-js/complete-isomorphic-example. …8 min read
Mar 29, 2017Review: Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott BerkunI recently finished reading Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun because I’m ramping up to do more speaking at both work and at conferences this spring and summer. Overall, I found it be well written with good tips and perspectives on public speaking. I’d give it a 4.2/5. …Public Speaking2 min read
Jan 22, 2017Women: Our Hope for a united San FranciscoEven as a teenager, I knew that someday I would live in San Francisco. I’ve long felt a connection to this city — a place that is unique, diverse, exciting and pulsing with life. Upon moving here (returning to the bay area after living in Denver), I discovered that San…San Francisco3 min read
Nov 29, 2016An Introduction to Isomorphic Web Application ArchitectureThis article has been excerpted from Isomorphic Development with JavaScript Isomorphic Web App Overview To understand what an isomorphic web app is, we’re going to use an example web app called All Things Westies. On this site, you can find places to adopt a Westie (West Highland White Terrier, a small white breed of…Java Script9 min read