Unless you’re a dyed-in-the-wool genuine extrovert, you probably find networking as tedious and exhausting as I do. It’s one of the primary reasons I hated going to meetups when I was looking for my first job out of Hack Reactor. To me, there’s nothing worse than making inconsequential small talk with someone to see if … More the delicate art of netiquette
I wasn’t planning on writing anything for mental health week. The topic isn’t one I’d particularly consider to be in my wheelhouse. I’ve had my bouts with periodic depression over the years but thankfully nothing persistent. I’ve probably been to therapy less than half a dozen times in my whole life. That said, I’ve always … More not a damsel, not in distress
“I could never learn to code– I hated math in high school.” That’s one of the most common things I hear from people when I mention how surprised I was (am?) that I ended up being a professional computer nerd for a living. Even for the people I talk to who are open to the … More JavaScript 101: the basics (cont’d)
Just starting down the path of teaching yourself the basics of JavaScript? First of all, And secondly, you’ve come to the right place! This is the first in a series of supplementary explanations to the current iteration of Codecademy’s JavaScript courses. During my own pre-bootcamp self-teaching experience, I remember being extremely confused by the specificity … More JavaScript 101: the basics
Maybe you’ve just graduated college and realized you can’t (or don’t want to) work in the field you studied for. Maybe you’re sick of making no money working multiple jobs in the service industry. Maybe you’ve realized research just isn’t your thing, but you’ve got a math brain you don’t want to waste. Or maybe … More so you want to do a coding bootcamp.
…as told through Audrey Hepburn gifs. If you followed along with my rabid Instagram story frenzy, you may have noticed that I flew the coop, jumped the pond, and had me a good old-fashioned Roman holiday for a couple weeks. Don’t begrudge a classic film nerd her classic film gif use 😜 It was a whirlwind … More Top 10 Highlights of Eurotrip #3…
Lately, I’ve been starting to realize that life isn’t about getting what you want. It’s about figuring out what you want. I’ve always been terrible about comparing myself to others and beating myself up when I’m the obvious loser. You know the drill: “This girl has the perfect boyfriend, that guy is a high fashion … More how to win the comparison game
Nearly a year after my first post on this blog (that I’ve been incidentally paying for this whole time 🙄), I think I’m finally enjoying the lemonade. A year ago, I was at six bad things– by the end of 2017, I was up to at least a dozen. We can add the following to that … More let’s try this again
We all know Life rapid-fires bushels of big, sour citrus fruits at you from time to time. And, contrary to the magnet on my refrigerator, you shouldn’t squirt them in people’s eyes. … More when Life hands you citrus
