Dec 31, 2019Member-onlyNode 8: Out with the old and in with the patchableStarting tomorrow, Node 8 is officially unsupported. What does this mean for Node developers ? The circuit breakers for Node 8 access don’t immediately turn off — you can still download it and use it in your source code, but be mindful that the Node team will no longer be…Java Script5 min readJava Script5 min read
Dec 30, 2019Member-onlyNew year, new decade (who dis?)These end of year posts are weird to write. I’m trying to reflect on the past year, but then I look back on the past decade and think about all the pivotal moments. Sure—this year was special, but I don’t think it compares to the risks I took in the…Software Engineering3 min readSoftware Engineering3 min read
Jul 14, 2019Member-onlyHotspot parks, access cards, and 3G: what it’s like to use the internet in CubaThe recent news about Cuba has me wondering if I’ll ever be able to visit again. I went for the first time a little over 2 months ago — I came back and told everyone it was one of the most magical places I had ever been. Difficulties getting internet…Cuba4 min readCuba4 min read
Apr 21, 2019Member-onlyExperimenting with GCP Cloud FunctionsI’m taking Information Security and Privacy for my graduate program right now, and the topic has diverted this week to containerization and serverless architecture. I’ve decided to document getting a function set up on GCP (Google Cloud Platform) because I haven’t really dabbled with any function-based platforms yet. …Serverless4 min readServerless4 min read
Apr 17, 2019Member-onlyBeginner’s Guide: Build & Deploy a Web App with Ruby on RailsThis post will cover the fundamentals of deploying a single web application as taught in a Women Who Code NYC workshop. Everything should be followed from start to finish through this post. What we will do The objective is for everyone to be able to create their own app, push the code to GitHub…Git11 min readGit11 min read
Mar 25, 2019Reflecting on being a former noobI’m not sure when this happened, but it has just dawned on me that I’m an “experienced” developer. I mean, I still don’t really know what I’m doing, but enough years have gone by that I can pretend like I do (with confidence!). I went to EmberConf this year, and…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Jan 11, 2019Year of LearningA lot of people reflect on their year before it ends. On the last day of the year, I saw lots of posts of what people learned and accomplished in 2018. Not me. I prefer to do my reflecting a little bit late. Since my birthday comes early January, it…3 min read3 min read
Published in Code Like A Girl·Apr 28, 2017How I Unintentionally Became a Public SpeakerI’m not an extrovert. I’m not very good at making conversation with people I’ve just met. If I make the decision to speak up in a meeting, I have a 15-30 second debate in my head about my word choice and whether I should say anything at all. So when…Conference9 min readConference9 min read
