Oct 28, 2019My notes from Droidcon London 2019This year I was very thankful that my employer Pusher sponsored my ticket to Droidcon UK 2019! These are the notes I took at the different talks I attended: Keynote: Coding Like an Althete — Christina Lee Christina spoke to us about the similarities between athletes and programmers (who she then refers to as Brathletes as we’re using…Programming7 min read
Jan 14, 20192018 — I learned to exerciseLast year I wrote a post about why I learned to crochet and why learning a new thing each year was helping me grow. For 2018 I wanted to exercise better. So how did I do? First achievement: I actually stepped foot in a gym! I asked a personal trainer…Self Improvement4 min read
Published in the codelog·Nov 20, 2018codebar mobile in 2018!2018 has been a HUGE year for codebar mobile! We ran 10 workshops, 5 for Android, and 5 for iOS! This has involved the help of around 100 coach positions, for over 150 students! Thank you to everyone who has graciously hosted us: January @ QuanderAndroid Development4 min read
Oct 30, 2018My notes from Droidcon London 2018I really love attending Droidcon London every year, and this year was awesome! Each year is an opportunity to learn new things and experience new and interesting ideas from other Android programmers. So here’s some of the things I wrote down, maybe they’ll be useful for you too! Applications Should Be For Everyone. It’s In Your Hands Britt walked…Android5 min read
Jul 22, 2018Making Emojis with CodeI’ve written a bunch already on how and why I teach people to code. This article going to be more of a tutorial on something to code! This is my favourite activity for introducing people to writing code; building our very own emoji! We’ll use Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and…SVG9 min read
Mar 23, 2018A rising tide lifts all boatsLast week I was lucky to attend International Womens Day through Women Techmakers hosted at Google UK. I also finished reading the book “To sell is human” by Daniel Pink. These two things shared surprisingly similar themes and learnings around leadership that I thought were important to share!Leadership5 min read
Jan 1, 20182017 — why I learned to crochetLast year I started a new tradition; I’d learn one new thing a year. Many people pick up hobbies and skills and quit as soon as it gets difficult. …Crochet4 min read
Nov 16, 2017Using APIs part 2 — JavaScript & GiphyA long time ago, I wrote a blog post introducing the concept of an API; what it is, some examples, and how you might use one. However, I didn’t show you how to actually use one in code! …Java Script5 min read
Published in the codelog·Mar 27, 2017introducing codebar androidA couple of months ago we ran our first codebar android dev workshop. Not only did we have the demand from students (we had a waitlist of students who wanted to come). We also had a bunch of *really* capable coaches. We even had some super nice people who offered…Android3 min read
Published in project-tigr·Feb 27, 2017Project Tigr in 20173 years ago I built a website called Project Tigr as an aid for me to teach students to code more efficiently. Over the years it has evolved into a system of projects and worksheets which were simple connected markdown files. For example, there is an interactive emoji project, which…Web Development5 min read
