The backstory on our creation of Archiverly: On the first day of SXSW my grandmother passed away. It was a big blow. I attend SXSW for inspiration and insight. To say that I was not in a great place for... Continue reading →
I started this blog to chronicle the challenges and triumphs of being a mother and a technologist. A woman on a career path change. While it’ll continue to be that. I need to interject another piece to my narrative. This... Continue reading →
April 24-26, Plano, TX I spent the last weekend of April in Plano, Texas exploring the Data Analysis side of Python. Thanks to Numfocus, PyLadiesATX was able to give scholarships to 5 Austin PyLadies to attend. So I had a... Continue reading →
Last Tuesday, I went to a Women in Technology Panel, presented by General Assembly. On the heels of PyMoms launching I felt it important to hear what successful women were saying about succeeding in Technology. It was a fascinating conversation... Continue reading →
February 23rd. The date has been staring at me all day. I’ve had such a busy two months, I hardly noticed the passage of time. It’s been a good busy, let me recap! PyMoms officially began yesterday here in Austin.... Continue reading →
It’s not quite January 1st, but close enough! The kids are in school and being tended, and it’s my first day back at Vuka. I’m feeling productive so here are a few announcements. I wrote a few months ago about... Continue reading →
Taken in August and September 2014 Instructor: Miguel Grinberg Class: The Flask Mega-Tutorial After taking the PyLadies Django tutorial, I finished up the CodeAcademy Python course and decided to create a small web application. Considering I was planning on making... Continue reading →
I submitted a meetup proposal for SXSW Interactive 2015. I hope we can get some good discussion going on how we cope, thrive and learn as new parents. I know this is a big topic for moms in the tech industry,... Continue reading →
In April of last year I took the Python Coursera online course. Even though I took it a year ago, I think I’ve got some good insights into what you’re getting into, especially if you’re a mom. The course is... Continue reading →
Mommy! Mommy! I hear that refrain every day. Today as I sit down to write my post, I’ve been interrupted more than a half dozen times. I have a 9 month old and a 2 and a half year old.... Continue reading →