Celebrate Banned Books Week 2022 — Every year since 1982, Banned Books Week has taken place the last full week of September, backed by the American Library Association (ALA) and Amnesty International. In 2022, Banned Book Week is taking place September 18th — 24th. To make it on the list, books need to have either been…

Why get an advanced degree in the tech industry? — Anyone in the tech industry has at some point encountered the debate about whether or not you need a degree (usually in Computer Science or something similar), to be a good developer. …

A step-by-step guide to combining your accounts — I’ve had a personal account on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for quite some time. It typically doesn’t have much activity, as I use it primarily for two things: hosting my personal static webpage and experimenting with/learning about services. AWS Organizations is a free service that helps manage multiple AWS accounts…

My Sixth Month in the Medium Partner Program — I joined the Medium Partner Program on February 22nd, 2022, and I’ve been journaling about my monthly earnings. I plan to keep this up until I’ve covered a year. If you’re interested in the previous month’s progress, you can find those stories here: February March April May June July Here…

What it was like to do a talk for PyOhio 2022! — Throughout my high school and undergrad courses, I often went out of my way to avoid public speaking. I felt so nervous on stage — with everyone looking at me — and I dreaded the Q&A portion where I had to be able to think of an answer on demand. …

My Fifth Month in the Medium Partner Program — I joined the Medium Partner Program on February 22nd, 2022, and I’ve been journaling about my monthly earnings. I plan to keep this up until I’ve covered a year. If you’re interested in the previous months’ progress, you can find those stories here: February March April May June Here are…

Camp Nanowrimo July 2022 Results — Nanowrimo (“NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth”) happens every year in November. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel during November (that’s 1,667 words per day), and I’m a fan. I’ve done it every year since 2009, and I’ve won every year except one (I’m not sure what happened in 2012). …

And help you become a better reader! — I love to read. I’ve usually got at least three books in progress: a paper book I read in the mornings, an audiobook that I’ll listen to as I do other things, and an ebook on my Kindle that I read at night. However, I sometimes get stuck in genres…

I started working in software in 2011 and over the past eleven years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really amazing women who also work in the industry. I wanted to highlight their accomplishments in the field, and give others a perspective on the different roles that you can…