Aug 4, 2017Five for Friyay: Tools EditionOne thing you quickly learn when you are a consultant/developer is to be more fluid in your tools and opinions because client opinions and practices range vastly from project to project. It can be a little intimidating at first but you can quickly learn what to compromise on (line length…Git3 min readGit3 min read
Jul 8, 2017MotivationLately, I have struggled to keep up with my writing. Actually, that’s not true. I haven’t had any problem writing. My struggle has been publishing and getting out of the small updates here and there mindset. Recently I realized: $ ls -la drafts | wc -l $ 74 I’m sitting…Motivation3 min readMotivation3 min read
Jun 16, 2017Pathlib Is Wonderful!pathlib is a wonderful addition to the Python 3 standard library. The library is an “Object-oriented filesystem paths” module which combines the best of Python’s file system modules like os, os.path, and glob to name a few. …Python1 min readPython1 min read
May 14, 2017Five for Friyay: Emoji EditionI wrote most of this in a car on Friday, but I ran out of time to add screenshots and actually hit publish. Oops! Here’s a Sunday version of my Friyay series! This week was all about Emoji and I wanted to share some of my favorite Emoji resources! The Power ⚡️ and Responsibility 😓 of Unicode Adoption ✨ Katie…Emoji2 min readEmoji2 min read
Apr 28, 2017Five for Friyay: CSS and HTML ResourcesDespite spending most of my professional time working on backend Python and API code, I try when possible to keep current on HTML5 and CSS trends. This week, I wanted to highlight some good resources which I found to be useful. What I’m learning Grid Garden by Thomas H. Park is a CSS…CSS2 min readCSS2 min read
Apr 21, 2017Response HierarchyTaking a queue from Rands Response Hierarchy I wanted to create a prioritized hierarchy to how likely I will respond to a piece of communication. This list is sorted from least to most likely. Spam < LinkedIn < Phone < Twitter < Chat < Email < Video < SMS <…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Mar 10, 2017Five for Friyay: March 10thThis week to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), I created a Twitter Moment dedicated to the many women who inspire me. I also compiled it into a blog post I’m Inspired By. Quote I’m pondering I can 100% relate to Ana’s tweet both as a conference organizer and for public speaking. What I’m trying Between…Letterman1 min readLetterman1 min read
Mar 9, 2017I’m Inspired ByYesterday was International Women’s Day (IWD). In honor of IWD, I decided to highlight some of the women who inspire me and mention them on Twitter. My list is far from comprehensive or complete. I know I’m missing dozens of people who inspire me. If your name is missing, please know that it wasn’t intentional. I stopped after forty people came to mind and I barely scratched the surface of anyone who’s outside of the Django community.Women In Tech1 min readWomen In Tech1 min read
Feb 24, 2017Five for Friyay: FebruaryI stumbled on Dictation: The best Apple timesaver for perfectionists not because I’m a perfectionist, but because I was looking for some advice on dictation software so that I may be more efficient at replying back to email. You spend too much time writing email. I do, too. Perfectionists over-think…Tech2 min readTech2 min read
Feb 19, 2017Now and LaterLast week I wrote about my Now page which I thought was a fun experiment. I had no idea if anyone actually read my blog post outside of a few friends. To my surprise, several friends were also inspired and created their own Now pages. I thought I’d highlight a few of these this week since I’m in the middle of trying to wrap up a few longer form blog posts. Enjoy! Lacey Williams Henschel’s Now pageLiteratura1 min readLiteratura1 min read