Getting Past Biases
As I was growing up, certain biases were established that I never thought I would get past: Pink is a girl's color, and blue is a boy's color. (Oh, marketing…
My Super Power – Debugging!
Almost every night, my boys want me to read books about Iron Man, Hulk, Spiderman, Thor, and even the Guardians of the Galaxy. They are all about superheroes and villains…
Rockstars Need Not Apply
My friend Doc posted this on Twitter, and it really grated on me, so much so that I'm compelled to write. Meet Bill. Bill's a rockstar programmer. He codes fast.…
2018… The Year of… Python?!
Over the past few years, I've been dealing with things in C# and Java, especially in bringing newcomers to the field and helping those who may be older in the…
Internationally Speaking!
2018 marks 10 years (and a little of change, counting my 1999 stuff) of speaking in the tech community on a variety of technologies: Linux Administration (Samba) Squeak Python (and…
My VB.NET Story
In my MVP Summit recap, I mentioned that I want to help contribute to the docs on docs.microsoft.com, including Visual Basic. Many people know that I’ve focused on C# the most in the .NET stack, followed by PowerShell. VB.NET didn’t get as much focus career-wise for me, as I had a rocky start with it and really fell for C#. However, I will forever have a soft spot for Visual Basic. But why? This is my story.
MVP Summit 2018 Recap
Last week, I was out at the Microsoft MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington. As many people know, I’ve been a Microsoft fan all of my life, so going out to the main campus is like a pilgrimage to me. I made sure to wear some of my MVP gear on the flight out, as it’s a good way to find other MVPs. While there were none flying from my starting spot, I met up with a bunch of MVPs – Azure, Outlook, Visual Studio – in Detroit.
Speaking Topics for 2018
Last year, I added data science to my talks. This year, I'm planning on growing more of my technical skills - learning React, Vue, and Node.js. In terms of talks,…
The Fear of Not Appearing Technical
Inspired by the greatest Sarah that I've met this year who has introduced me to #SarahConf.... this thread really hits home: https://twitter.com/geekygirlsarah/status/947565852995522562 Sarah mentions the fear of being less technical, and…
Earning vs Learning
Once again, Cory House has a blog-inspiring question: https://twitter.com/housecor/status/946117244727320576 Earlier in my Career Much earlier in my career, I would take pay cuts to learn technologies. I thought that was the…