Category: Fierce Creature
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My Notes From Adam DuVander’s Developer Content Marketing Workshop At DevRelCon London
I know what you’re thinking right now. “It’s been umpteen weeks since you’ve written on this blog and THIS is what you’re going to write about?!?” Yes, I totally used quotes because THAT is EXACTLY what you’re thinking. Yeah, that’s right, THIS is what I’m writing about – so sit back, buck up, and get…
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Fighting Acedia: Developing Mental Resilience
TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. In the midst of recovery, I bought entirely too many books for self help, distraction, and work. And along the way, I read a lot of Medium and ThoughtCatalog and in…
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Big Breath In Big Breath Out
TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Needless to say, life is a bit rough right now. There’s a lot going on. But. I’m trying to focus. To take things one day at a time and just keep…
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Silence Is Golden
Except when it’s not. TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Saturday night I went to a party. I haven’t been to a party in… forever? Ten forevers? It’s been a while. And I drank a bit. And…
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How To Pass The Torch Without Dropping All The Balls
Spoiler Alert: communication is key. I’m putting together an abstract with a couple of fellow #DevRel liaisons on how we managed to pass (and drop!) responsibility of an open source community. We’ll submit to a couple of upcoming conferences over the next year and see what happens. Cause you never know until you try. We’ll…
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So Then What’s Next?
Okay, so I’m back at work one hundred percent which means a couple of next steps are happening within the next six to twelve months. Career-wise. It’s time to apply to CFPs again. A few in particular are kickass / relevant / on my radar / wouldn’t it be super keen to do / omgomgomg.…
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Making It Up As I Go Along
P is super sick today, I’m working from downstairs AGAIN because connectivity is absolute ASS at our new house, and I’m officially off of sick leave / maternity ramp up. No big deal. Okay, but seriously, can we take a second to celebrate that? OMG I’M FINALLY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AT WORK AGAIN IT’S BEEN…
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Error Establishing A Database Connection
There have been SO MANY THINGS WRONG with this site that when I flipped over here and there was an error message I almost LOST MY MIND. No, but seriously. Except not. And while I would love to regale you with tales of interest and suspense and intrigue, the truth is that I reset a…
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Are You Digital Or Analog?
On the one hand, yes, of course I CODE, therefore, I must be all digital all the time, right? But, no, I love my moleskine everything – okay, just an agenda and a notebook. But, still. Totally analog. I love the feel of WRITING notes with a pen and paper and then referring to those…
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Do I Hear TWO?!?
Yesterday I took a day off and that’s just fine cause #whynot but today I was back on. And not only was I back on, but it was Father’s Day today and so a couple of weeks ago I picked out a present “from the twins” and went shopping with PROS.alpha and today *GASP* let…
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Can I Have One Day Off?
Cause I just want to go to bed. So. G’night.
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Last Time I Went For An Eye Exam, I Was Pregnant
I’ve been getting headaches lately and yesterday it was so bad that I threw up. Literally. In the shower. Having taken meds. I sometimes just sit in the shower to self soothe. Infinite hot water works for what ails you. The medicine finally kicked in (after puking, shower, more meds, and sleep) but now I’m…