Sewing an e-reader case 🔗
I made a simple case for an e-reader as my first sewing project in a long time! [...]
Cassidy Williams
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The ABCD framework for feedback 🔗
This is a short and sweet way to get feedback on your work in a specific, helpful way! [...]
Lasagna and a root beer float 🔗
What is the food and drink that represents you? [...]
Goodbye to an 11-year-old Issue 🔗
An old feature request on a repo has me in my feelings! [...]
The what, how, and why of CSS clamp() 🔗
The CSS clamp() function is a clean way to make your apps and sites responsive. Here's how! [...]
Fix your upgrades and migrations with Codemods 🔗
Codemods, or code modification tools, are automated scripts to help transform code to match newer, updated systems. They're handy! [...]
Change commit timestamps in Git 🔗
Sometimes you might need to change when a commit happened. Here's how! [...]
Automatically mark pull requests and issues as stale with GitHub Actions 🔗
Sometimes things get old and unmaintained. Don't we all? But we can fix that in your projects! [...]
A pretty good email scam 🔗
How I helped family recover from a clever email scam that hid behind sneaky account settings [...]
How reducers work 🔗
I did a livestream about how reducers work, and now, I give it to you. [...]
Non-determinism and ownership 🔗
Humans and LLMs are both non-deterministic, probabilistic entities when it comes to work... but humans actually are held accountable for mistakes. [...]
A poem delivered by my 2.5 year old that encapsulates parenthood 🔗
My 2.5 year old Nadia told me some lovely sentiments as we walked today. [...]
I am back at work and it feels weird! 🔗
My maternity leave is over, I'm back at GitHub, and I'm ready to go. Kinda. [...]
A moose playing Go in a park while drinking boba 🔗
I like to test AI image and video generation tools with this prompt. It's very effective. [...]
Using Notebook Navigator and Cupertino in Obsidian 🔗
My latest iteration in how I take notes on mobile is using the Notebook Navigator plugin and the Cupertino theme in Obsidian! [...]
2000 Poops 🔗
I used the app Poop Map for over 5 years, for the memes. A tale of perseverence and triumph. [...]
Questions to ask when you think you need to finish something 🔗
When a pursuit becomes a drag, here's some questions to help you figure out why, and what to do about it. [...]
Playing with Fliiip Book 🔗
I made a fun little gif with this handy animation tool! [...]
I made a tree visualizer 🔗
Not like a nature tree, but the data structure tree, I made one of those things. [...]
This is probably the most I will ever pretend 🔗
Anything can be anything! Until the next game starts, of course. [...]
Ductts Build Log 🔗
I built Ductts, an app for tracking how often you cry. Here's how! [...]
Making a customizable wooden phone for my toddler 🔗
I designed and laser cut a screen-swappable wooden phone for my baby to play with! [...]
Making a faded text effect in (mostly) CSS 🔗
Here's how to make a per-letter fade and blur effect on any HTML element's text with just one CSS class and a bit of JavaScript. [...]
That Windy City Keeb Meet 2025 recap 🔗
I spoke at Chicago's biggest mechanical keyboard meetup! [...]
Have GitHub Copilot see your diff (and other cool tricks) 🔗
Using tools like #changes (and others) can make your Copilot workflows much easier. [...]
Using personal instructions in GitHub Copilot Chat 🔗
You can make your GitHub Copilot Chat responses match your preferences with custom personal instructions. Here's how! [...]
Tools using tools 🔗
Developer experience is changing, because humans aren't the only ones doing development work anymore. [...]
I (don't?) want to say yes to everything 🔗
Saying yes to ideas and requests is fun, but isn't always strategic. [...]
Generating open graph images in Astro 🔗
I built my own solution for social sharing images for my blog, and you can too! [...]
Making Puppeteer work at build time on Netlify 🔗
Sometimes Puppeteer fails during Netlify builds or in serverless functions, but there's a couple options to fix it! [...]
Building for a physical scavenger hunt with Astro, Tally, and Netlify 🔗
I built a website for Alinea's 20th anniversary, and it was a cool learning experience! [...]
Baby sayings 🔗
Kids do really say the darndest things. [...]
PocketCal Build Log 🔗
I made a date-sharing app called PocketCal. Here's how I did it! [...]
What does it mean to flatten an array? 🔗
What is flattening an array, and why would you do it? I'll tell ya! [...]
Styling the icon for HTML date and time types 🔗
If you want a custom-styled icon for HTML date/time types, there's some options for you. [...]
My second c-section experience 🔗
I had a c-section recently and delivered my second baby! It was a lot. [...]
End of an era with Stack Overflow 🔗
I'm no longer writing the Stack Overflow newsletter or on the podcast, but it was fun while it lasted! [...]
Keybindings I use in VS Code 🔗
I've been asked a few times about the keybindings I use in Visual Studio Code. Here's a list! [...]
Make your images in markdown on GitHub adjust for Dark Mode and Light Mode 🔗
When you want your images to look good in Markdown on GitHub, you might have to adjust for the UI around them. [...]
Things I learned while upgrading my iPad 🔗
I traded in my iPad for a new one, and wanted to share all that I wish I knew! [...]
I don't know what MCP is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask 🔗
It feels like everyone is talking about how the Model Context Protocol is a big deal... but why? [...]
Geek mama... saying no... part 2 🔗
I really cannot "do it all" right now, but I can do some. A bit. [...]
Create an HTML dialog when you click an image 🔗
Sometimes you just want an image to be more in your face, you know? [...]
I am going to have a second baby and my brain is spinning 🔗
How do people do this everyday? [...]
We should have more friction in our lives 🔗
Our world of instant gratification and convenience has made us impatient and... kinda lazy. [...]
Think less, ship more 🔗
I do too much thinking about what I want to make, and not enough actually making the thing. [...]
Debugging my Micro Journal 🔗
It's amazing how reading the docs is actually effective. Who knew? [...]
Convert a video from dark mode to light mode with FFmpeg! 🔗
Here's a CLI command for helping you convert a screen recording in VS Code from dark mode to light mode! [...]
Re-ordering Git commits 🔗
When your Git commits are not in the right order, never fear, rebase is here! [...]
A couple CSS tricks for HTML Dialog elements 🔗
You can use CSS to add some simple functionality to HTML elements! [...]
Making my startup come back to life 🔗
I hacked together tools to make my app live once again! [...]
How to use GitHub Copilot Edits 🔗
You can edit files directly, make new ones, and mooore with Copilot! [...]
Adios, 2024 🔗
2024 is over, let's recap. [...]
The beautiful sentence that is the web 🔗
A metaphor for the building blocks of web development. [...]
Wrapping up Blogvent 2024 🔗
Don't be sad that Blogvent is over, be happy that Blogvent happened. Here's all the posts I wrote this month! [...]
I really love entering raffles 🔗
Being able to potentially win things is one of my favorite things. [...]
How I use Obsidian Dataview 🔗
I love the Obsidian plugin Dataview, which lets me index and query my notes! [...]
How I use Obsidian Templater 🔗
One of my favorite Obsidian plugins is Templater, which lets you create reusable templates in your notes vault! [...]
It would be cool for 2024 to just calm down 🔗
Why is everyone so dang busy? Stop that! I am tired! [...]
Browser extensions I shipped in 2024 🔗
I made a couple browser extensions this year that have saved me time and frustration! [...]
How I approach humor 🔗
If you want to flex your funny muscles, come on down and see how I do it! [...]
I have become a minor writing utensil snob 🔗
I like nice pencils and pens! But only a totally reasonable amount! [...]
Introduce yourself to your remote team 🔗
I've enjoyed being able to show my new team who I am... with documentation! [...]
How to make your RSS feed pretty 🔗
Life is too short for ugly XML. [...]
How to switch to Astro Content Collections 🔗
If you have an Astro website needing some updates, here's a technical peek about what you need to know for version 5.0, Collections, and globs. [...]
Updating my blog to use Astro Collections 🔗
This blog is getting some much-needed updates to keep it running smoothly! [...]
Choose kindness over pile-ons 🔗
Even when the comment section is tempting, it's better to step away. [...]
The developer relations pendulum swings again 🔗
Every so often, opinions about developer relations swing around, and it's my turn to share MY current opinions! [...]
Noticing the little things 🔗
The small details in everything, from code to life itself, are worth noticing, if we choose to. [...]
Actively learning languages 🔗
Passively learning a given language can work, but active effort takes you far. [...]
Tracking side project income 🔗
How do you value your time? How do you track that? [...]
Doing things that don't scale is about finding value 🔗
When you do more manual work, it can be slow, but more valuable than you think. [...]
33 of my own joke concepts that have never seen the light of day 🔗
For my 33rd birthday, please enjoy some partially written jokes [...]
Ship it anyway 🔗
You have a unique voice, and you should use it to build what you can. [...]
Writing good words for tech folks 🔗
Writing content for developers can be challenging, and there's some tips that might help. [...]
Combining tools for fun and profit 🔗
I put some tools together to make something handy, and you can do the same! [...]
The what and the what now: note-taking 🔗
Sometimes we take notes just to have notes, rather than for a purpose. [...]
Fighting open source spam with interaction limits 🔗
You can limit how people interact with your repositories to fight spam! [...]
Being forced to upgrade 🔗
Planned depreciation of hardware is annoying when you don't need a new device. [...]
Haunted by my own projects 🔗
Sometimes the new and shiny thing is way more fun than the thing that I genuinely want to ship... later. [...]
Two months at GitHub 🔗
I've been working at GitHub for two whole months! [...]
I fell asleep in a driverless car 🔗
I tried out the Waymo driverless car service and it was pretty nice. [...]
A note on the future of Jumblie 🔗
Being a puzzle editor is fun, but incredibly hard, thankless work, and it's time to move on. [...]
Sleep is the most magical thing in the world 🔗
Never take sleep for granted. Never. [...]
A Quick Guide for Building your own GitHub Copilot Extension 🔗
You can build your own Copilot extensions now! Here's how to make them and test them. [...]
Side quests 🔗
It's good to have some side quests and passive hobbies in your back pocket. [...]
Time containers 🔗
I keep busy, because I know no other way! [...]
Voice lessons taught me that I should be... true to myself 🔗
How karaoke preparation turned into self-discovery, through singing lessons! [...]
Making a simple React microphone component 🔗
The browser has some nice built-ins for building a microphone recording component, so you don't have to use third-party libraries! [...]
Why JavaScript variables don't always update 🔗
The way JavaScript assigns and references variables is sometimes weird, let's learn why. [...]
Layering CSS gradients 🔗
You can layer CSS gradients as background images, even for text! Check out how I did it for making a marker-like highlight. [...]
Traveling to technical events: A guide 🔗
Here's my current recommendations and gear for traveling to events as a techie! [...]
Analog girly 🔗
I like being able to do things without relying on the algorithms and connections in the world! [...]
Building the Micro Journal 🔗
I built myself a digital typewriter! [...]
Getting paid is weird and sometimes hard 🔗
I should make more money, right? [...]
Actually try on your job applications 🔗
It can be a pain to put in more effort on job applications, but it takes you further than you think. [...]
The Productivity apps I use in 2024 🔗
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps [...]
Figma Config recap 🔗
I spoke at Figma Config 2024 in San Francisco! [...]
Being funemployed, and all that jazz 🔗
What is a girl to do when her startup goes kersplat? Why, she blogs about it, of course! [...]
Greetings, future billionaires 🔗
Sometimes I am floored by how much money some people have. [...]
The Merge in Berlin recap 🔗
I went to Berlin for the first time and spoke at The Merge, a developer experience conference! [...]
Nice keyboards make me want to write blogs 🔗
I don't actually have anything to say, but I want to type on my keyboard right now [...]
I rewrote my blog! And website! They are one! 🔗
I merged my personal website and my blog into one beautiful baby—er, website. [...]
Front-end Design Conference recap 🔗
I spoke at Front-end Design Conf in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it was great! [...]
Seattle and the internet 🔗
The internet today reminds me of when I used to live in Seattle. [...]
Non-traditional push presents 🔗
New parents often are given very baby-oriented gifts, and here's some that are more about them. [...]
I love reading fantasy again 🔗
Brandon Sanderson books have brought me back to loving a good adventure story! [...]
Building W-9 Crafter 🔗
I built an app for generating Form W-9s for U.S. contractors and freelancers, here's how! [...]
Styling a CSS pseudo-element with JavaScript 🔗
JavaScript can't target pseudo-elements, but that doesn't mean you can't mess with them! [...]
Jumblie has a database! 🔗
Using the power of Supabase and Netlify Build Plugins, I was able to make Jumblie a bit cleaner under the hood! [...]
Tips for posting on LinkedIn 🔗
I took a workshop from LinkedIn about how to post well, and they had helpful insights! [...]
How to test a browser extension locally 🔗
Here's a step-by-step guide for quickly testing browser extensions locally in Edge or Chrome. [...]
Sorting Git branches 🔗
If you're tired of your git branches being alphabetically sorted, you can change that! [...]
Use CSS accent-color to style your inputs 🔗
If you want a quick styling win, you can set a color for your input and progress HTML tags! [...]
HTML "self-awareness" with sibling indexing in JavaScript 🔗
Make your HTML more "self-aware" with a fun little trick to get its own index. [...]
Base CSS for your text-based pages 🔗
Sometimes the defaults your web browser gives you aren't very cute. Here's a lil snippet I use to fix that. [...]
Kind of annoyed at React 🔗
Just a little ranty rant about my fave JS library, ya know. [...]
I miss human curation 🔗
Where are my internet friends? And where are their weird blogs? [...]
Jumblie 100 🔗
Today is the 100th Jumblie puzzle day! [...]
Experimenting with AI voice 🔗
I tried out the ElevenLabs Beta! [...]
Cassidy Williams... who is she 🔗
Cassidy Williams, this one, here, is the real one, don't listen to the others! [...]
Buh bye, 2023 🔗
2023 is over, let's recap. [...]
Stock options, vesting, and exercising, oh my 🔗
Here's some advice around stock options and why they are... the way that they are! [...]
Publishing to my blog from Obsidian 🔗
This is how I publish to my Git-based blog straight from Obsidian (kind of) [...]
Ideal fishing spots 🔗
Sometimes our success is pushed to the side when the conditions aren't right, but that's okay. [...]
Geek mama... saying no 🔗
I can't "do it all" right now, but I can do some. Sometimes. [...]
Making a single line break in markdown 🔗
Here's how you can add single line breaks in your markdown documents! [...]
Cassidy's Gift Guide 2023 🔗
I've got some gift suggestions for the nerds in your life! [...]
Jumblie Build Log 🔗
I built Jumblie, a jumbled word search game. Here's how! [...]
A use-case for CSS :has() 🔗
I found an unexpected use case for the newly, fully supported :has() selector! [...]
My first go tournament 🔗
I participated in the 2023 Chicago Rapid Open! [...]
Adding co-authors to TinaCMS's Git commits 🔗
You can add co-authors to the TinaCMS bot now more easily [...]
How and when to use keys in React 🔗
When you render lists in React, you need to use keys. [...]
Thirteen Potions Build Log 🔗
I made a game called Thirteen Potions for js13kgames, here's how I did it! [...]
Trying out TinaCMS 🔗
I'm trying out TinaCMS to make it faster and easier to post here! [...]
Calling an imported API at runtime in Astro 🔗
When you want to call an API at runtime in an Astro component, you have to import it in a different spot! [...]
Co-authoring Git commits 🔗
Sometimes you want to be able to credit others in a single Git commit, and luckily that's possible! [...]
Why I like Astro 🔗
Astro is the latest framework on the block that I've really been liking! [...]
Maternity TV 🔗
The shows that I've watched during my maternity leave [...]
Dear Cassidy of 2 months ago 🔗
A letter to my past self about the roller coaster of emotions I've been through. [...]
Open standards, trust, and Google 🔗
We should build and use software that uses open standards, and be careful about the companies in which we place our trust. [...]
Removing trailing space underlines from groups of anchor tags 🔗
Sometimes when you have a bunch of anchor tags, the trailing spaces around them are underlined. Here's how to fix that. [...]
Turning todos into tadas 🔗
Learning to focus on what I did do, rather than what I didn't. [...]
My c-section experience 🔗
I had a c-section recently and delivered my first baby! It was a lot. [...]
Three ways to set headers with Netlify and Astro 🔗
If you need to set headers in your Astro site to deal with CORS or custom requests, here's a few ways how! [...]
The Productivity apps I use in 2023 🔗
My current 'stack' of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps [...]
Memorize quotes 🔗
Memorizing quotes is probably one of my favorite easy 'life hacks'. [...]
I made a bookmark out of stickers 🔗
I am precious about stickers to a fault, so it was fun to do a little project to use one! [...]
When useEffect runs 🔗
useEffect can be challenging to understand, and manipulating exactly when it runs is a good skill to have! [...]
Quirky local delights 🔗
I love the weird things that remind you that you're home. [...]
Setting up Netlify Redirects with Astro 🔗
Making Netlify Redirects work with Astro is a quick one-line change! [...]
Loving and hating the streak 🔗
I have a love/hate relationship with my GitHub streak. [...]
The small, private wins 🔗
Sometimes I can't really share what I work on, and I just gotta deal with that and be happy! [...]
Importing SVG files as React components with Vite 🔗
With create-react-app, it was easy to import SVG files as components. Now with Vite, you can do the same! [...]
See ya, 2022 🔗
2022 is over, taking a lil look back on how it was. [...]
My language brain is... broken? 🔗
I think in one language when I hear another, and... I have no idea why. [...]
Two(ish) months at Contenda 🔗
I've been at Contenda for about two months! [...]
Passing Markdown components to React or Preact in Astro 🔗
When you want to pass Markdown components to a non-Astro component (while using Astro itself), you need slots! [...]
Managing knowledge on a team 🔗
How to manage and document the collective knowledge across your teams [...]
Hello, world 🔗
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet (but for real) [...]
Saying goodbye to my crappy vision 🔗
My vision sucks... for now, with LASIK on the horizon! [...]
Moose facts 🔗
I learned a lot about moose and need to tell people, namely you, about them [...]
How to break the cycle of tech debt 🔗
A leader's guide to managing and reducing technical debt [...]
Customizing my Zsh Prompt 🔗
Cassidy updated her Zsh prompt to have some fun colors, the date, and git information. Here's how! [...]
Renaming a folder on the GitHub website 🔗
Sometimes when you're working with the GitHub UI, you need to rename a folder before cloning it to your computer. Here's how! [...]
Make line breaks work when you render text in a React or Vue component 🔗
Sometimes you just want those pesky newline characters to actually work! [...]
Use Unicode characters for bullet points in CSS using ::marker 🔗
If you don't want to use plain bullets, the ::marker psuedo-element is for you! [...]
Being available: The secret to great leadership 🔗
The power of being there for others [...]
The Productivity apps I use in 2022 🔗
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps [...]
Adding a lang attribute to your Next.js site 🔗
Updating your Next.js sites to have a language set for screen readers is important for accessibility, and only takes a few lines of code! [...]
Do successful products prioritize familiarity over uniqueness? 🔗
Why being instantly understandable can be an advantage. [...]
Build wicked fast sites with Astro: An Introduction 🔗
Astro is the latest new framework that seems pretty dang nice! [...]
React 18 Alpha is out! Now what? 🔗
They kept us in Suspense!! [...]
Shallow Routing in Next.js 🔗
Shallow routing isn't a deep topic. Heh. Heh heh. [...]
Pursuing Passive Learning 🔗
A little update on how some of my learning is going! [...]
Making a virtual credits sequence for your video calls with OBS and CodePen 🔗
It's always good to lead with pizzazz when you're ending a call. [...]
An Incredibly Serious Discussion about Next.js at Reactathon 🔗
Next.js is very, very serious and you should never, ever joke about it. Ever. [...]
Enabling AMP in your Next.js projects 🔗
You must appease the SEO gods. [...]
Adding Babel presets and plugins in Next.js 🔗
Babel presets and plugins help you add even more functionality to your code! [...]
React Children: The misunderstood prop 🔗
Both human and React children could use some help being understood. [...]
Query an API at both build time and runtime with Next.js 🔗
There's pros and cons to calling APIs at different times! [...]
How to turn off telemetry in Next.js 🔗
Don't let 'em catch ya! [...]
Add Web Monetization to your sites with Snippet Injection 🔗
You can use Netlify's snippet injection to add web monetization to any of your apps! [...]
Logging in Next.js 🔗
Where will your logs be? Depends on where you call them. [...]
Deploy from CodePen to Netlify in less than 30 seconds 🔗
It's faster to deploy from CodePen to Netlify than it is to read this blog post. [...]
React Strict Mode in Next.js 🔗
Strict mode helps you, help yourself. [...]
Environment variables in Next.js and Netlify 🔗
Environment variables in Next.js are pretty straightforward, and importing them to Netlify ain't too bad either! [...]
Global Styles in Next.js 🔗
Sometimes you'll want some styles that can be applied across your Next.js applications. [...]
Making a custom 404 page in Next.js 🔗
Don't be lost, don't be unfound, a 404 page gives you steady ground! [...]
Absolute Imports in Next.js 🔗
Get rid of those long, gross import statements in your Next.js apps! [...]
Why you should code together: Mob Programming FAQs 🔗
Our team at Netlify loves coding together, remotely! [...]
Building a custom React media query hook for more responsive apps 🔗
CSS only gets you so far, sometimes, when you want to pay attention to window sizes! [...]
"Escaping" Next.js to access the browser 🔗
When things are server-side, there's some tricks to get back to client-land! [...]
What is React Fast Refresh? 🔗
Hot module reloading has a new look! [...]
Next.js: Should I use SSR or SSG? 🔗
Next.js allows you to both server-side render and statically generate websites. Why would you choose one over the other? Read and find out! [...]
Using React Context for state management in Next.js 🔗
Ever wondered how you should manage state information across your Next.js applications without installing anything extra? Look no further! [...]
Avoiding burnout as an ambitious developer 🔗
Burnout is difficult to describe to people who haven’t felt it. But it was also a valuable lesson. Here's a few tips on how to take care of your ambit [...]
Apollo Mission - The Pros and Cons of Being an Early Adopter of New Technology 🔗
Using cutting edge tech can help you move fast. But what happens when something breaks and you can't find experts with an answer? There are pros and c [...]
Follow your dreams (literally): How I designed and launched the Official Scrabble Keyboard 🔗
The Scrabble keyboard has been a passion project of mine, and now it's real! [...]
Building todometer: a meter-based to-do list 🔗
Just released my latest side project with Electron, React, and Redux! [...]
Building My S60-X Keyboard 🔗
After a bunch of trial and error, I built and programmed my first mechanical keyboard! [...]
L4 Digital: First Impressions 🔗
This week was my first week at L4 Digital! [...]
Writing Practice: The Agua Caliente Airport 🔗
I did a writing exercise using a random Wikipedia page. And puns. [...]
Subconscious Learning 🔗
I've been learning about... learning lately, specifically subconscious learning. Here's what I've found! [...]
Pure CSS3 Text Carousel 🔗
I built a pure CSS text carousel because I couldn't find one I liked. Here's how I did it, and tweaks for later. [...]
Closures in JavaScript 🔗
Closures in JavaScript are an important concept that all JS devs should know. So here's a summary for you. [...]
Messing with Sketch Club 🔗
I got the app Sketch Club and have really enjoyed making some fun drawings! [...]
5 applications of linear regression that will drive him crazy 🔗
Push these sexy applications in his mind to spice things up and drive him nuts. [...]
Adding Keyboard Shortcuts to your React Apps 🔗
Using the Mousetrap library, you can add keyboard shortcuts to your React apps. [...]
Making the Whitney Houston API 🔗
I made a Whitney Houston API. Because why not. [...]
Picking your brain: Cold call email etiquette 🔗
I get a LOT of emails from people asking to "pick my brain." Here is how I wish people would approach this. [...]
One year at Venmo 🔗
I've been at Venmo for a year! [...]
A Brief History of the PNG 🔗
The PNG file format has been around forever... sort of. Not really. [...]
The CSS Image Values Spec 🔗
The CSS Image Values Spec allows you to cleanly blow up pixel art on the web. [...]
Finding a Mentor 🔗
Finding a mentor isn't always as explicit as it seems. [...]
The positives coming from the negatives 🔗
From the negatives we see and experience online, together we can create positives. [...]
A Weekend at BattleHack Boston 🔗
I had my first hackathon experience as a Venmo employee this past weekend, and boy was it fun! [...]
My last days at ISU 🔗
I'm leaving Iowa State in a few weeks, which is both a bummer and very exciting. [...]
How to ask for help 🔗
Some people don't know how to ask for help. Luckily, there's a proper way to do it. [...]
10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking 🔗
Public speaking is the number 1 fear out there. Let's conquer it together. Lovingly. [...]
The laptop you need for college 🔗
Too often people go for the biggest and best laptop out there, when there are reasonable, affordable options. Let's talk about it. [...]
HackISU Hackathon!! 🔗
We had the first ever Iowa State hackathon! [...]
How to Ace an Interview 🔗
Interviews are scary, but they don't have to be. When you're on the spot, it's best to be prepared. Let's prepare you. [...]
Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile 🔗
As much as I'd like to say that your looks will get you far, sometimes actual information is good to know too. [...]
What is Computer Science ACTUALLY like? 🔗
You might question CS as a major, but I'm here to tell you not to! [...]
Feedback is awesome 🔗
I love getting feedback from people. You learn most from it. [...]
My Talk at TEDxDesMoines 🔗
I spoke at TEDxDesMoines, come hear what I had to say! [...]
My "romantic" Valentine's Day plans! 🔗
Don't be fooled, I'm coding on Valentine's Day. [...]
HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 2 🔗
This is part 2 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. [...]
HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 1 🔗
This is part 1 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. [...]
Here come the 2013 Mashups! 🔗
Here's some of my favorite mashup music of the year! [...]
Inspirational quotes to get you through the day 🔗
These are some great quotes that have really helped me out! [...]
I am better than you at everything 🔗
(I'm not, actually) [...]
Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile 🔗
People should know what you're about! [...]
Finding your dream major in college 🔗
What if you could study exactly what you wanted to? [...]
Crushing Procrastination in 3 Steps 🔗
You should be doing that thing. You know that. [...]
Design Your First iPhone App 🔗
It's not too bad to start building the phone app of your dreams! [...]
Tips for remembering names 🔗
Because we've all panicked about this at some point or another. [...]
5 Questions to Ask Your Boss 🔗
The squeaky wheel gets the grease! [...]
Networking as a college student 🔗
Networking is one of the most important skills you can develop! [...]
A Weekend at PennApps 🔗
I went to PennApps to hack some apps and take some names! [...]
Crushing the Impostor Syndrome 🔗
Sometimes you don't feel like you're good enough, and that you're fooling everyone. You're not alone. [...]
Startup Weekend Ames 🔗
We built some fun things at Startup Weekend! [...]
Happy Pi Day! 🔗
It's the mathiest day of the year! [...]
I went to the White House! 🔗
My sister and I were so thrilled to be included in such a cool event! [...]
What's a house that's white in Washington D.C.? 🔗
My sister and I got some exciting news! [...]
Grace Hopper in Baltimore! 🔗
I'm at a huge women in tech conference! [...]
Facebook's 2012 Summer of Hack 🔗
I got to check out the Seattle Facebook offices for their summer hackathon! [...]
This is how a rock star feels 🔗
I had an incredible day!! [...]
How my big bod broke a bus 🔗
I am a real Spaniard now! [...]
I can't see! 🔗
I have an eye disease! I love drawing, though. [...]
System.out.print("My Major"); 🔗
I'm studying computer science! [...]
Just Dancing. 🔗
Let's dance! [...]
The T in Often 🔗
Don't pronounce it! [...]
Amazing and Free Software 🔗
Here's some great free software! [...]
The Wrist Keyboard 🔗
Someone made a wearable keyboard! [...]
Hum de dum 🔗
I'm so bored!!!!! [...]