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Mercedes Bernard

What software developers can learn about estimating from road construction

This is the third post in a series about what software developers can learn from other disciplines that we often perceive as unrelated to…

Aug 19, 2018

Aug 19, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

What software developers can learn about client engagement from preschools

This is the second post in a series about what software developers can learn from other disciplines that we often perceive as unrelated to…

Jul 24, 2018

Jul 24, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

What software developers can learn about onboarding from the crochet community

This is the first in a series about what software developers can learn from other disciplines that we often perceive as unrelated to our…

Jul 13, 2018

Jul 13, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

Refining How We Write User Stories

There are a variety of different project management approaches to writing the project’s to do list. The two most common approaches I’ve…

Jul 8, 2018

Refining How We Write User Stories

Jul 8, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

Reflections on YarnCon 2018

YarnCon celebrated its 11th year in Chicago this April 7th and 8th. Last year was my very first YarnCon, and its quickly becoming one of my…

Apr 23, 2018

Reflections on YarnCon 2018

Apr 23, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

Walking my dog has made me a better software developer

Anyone with a dog knows, you can’t skip their exercise. Somehow I have a knack for adopting dogs that eat my house if they don’t get enough…

Apr 22, 2018

Walking my dog has made me a better software developer

Apr 22, 2018

Mercedes Bernard

Spinning yarn: Connecting to the past when technology is focused on the future

The practice of spinning yarn hasn’t changed much since its first introduction. The tools have evolved and become more efficient, but the…

Aug 1, 2017

Spinning yarn: Connecting to the past when technology is focused on the future

Aug 1, 2017

Mercedes Bernard

Crochet patterns and pixel art

I’ve never considered myself an artistic person. To me creativity and an artistic eye are very different. I have the ideas but often feel…

Jul 21, 2017

Crochet patterns and pixel art

Jul 21, 2017

Mercedes Bernard

Permanence in the digital age

When you work in tech, you are forced to be humble. Much of the work that you do, whether its code you’ve written or landing pages you’ve…

Jul 20, 2017

Permanence in the digital age

Jul 20, 2017

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Unplugged: Creating without a screen

Surprising benefits I’ve seen from getting away from my screen and crafting that I can apply to my job as a software developer.

Jul 19, 2017

Unplugged: Creating without a screen

Jul 19, 2017

Mercedes Bernard

Mercedes Bernard

Software developer who spends her spare time crafting and stopping her dog from eating that mystery gunk on the sidewalk. http://mercedesbernard.com

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