Category: Speaker

  • Developer Experience Unleashed

    Developer Experience Unleashed

    The Art of Creating Efficient Developer Environments [OMG OMG OMG OMG] This is my fourth book and the first time working with a publisher, Apress, which was an absolute pleasure. The eBook version is already available for rent or purchase and the physical book is available for pre-order. About This Book Explore the intricate world…

  • भारत की ओर प्रस्थान

    भारत की ओर प्रस्थान

    (“I’m headed to India!” in Hindi ^)

  • Yesterday Sucked, Today is a New Day

    Yesterday Sucked, Today is a New Day

    This talk shares a personal journey through trauma, anxiety, and depression, emphasizing the power of tailored coping strategies like cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness and the importance of resilience and hope in overcoming mental health challenges.

  • Mastering the Art of Work Travel: Prepping for Departure and Returning Home Gracefully

    Mastering the Art of Work Travel: Prepping for Departure and Returning Home Gracefully

    “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi. But what happens when that travel is for work and brings with it the stress of meetings, presentations, and the discomfort of being away from home?

  • On The Move: Maintaining Healthy Routines While Traveling For Work

    On The Move: Maintaining Healthy Routines While Traveling For Work

    The art of balancing health and wellness while traveling for work is not an easy feat. Often, we find ourselves stuck in a conference room, surrounded by pastries, seated for hours on end, and then to top it off, our sleep is disrupted. How can we maintain healthy routines while on the road?

  • Put On Your Own Mask First

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy] As told at Short Stack Conference this morning! Trigger Warning: This talk contains information about sexual assault and violence which may be triggering to survivors.  I’d like to pretend that you’ll never need to know how to help a friend because we all live in a world without…

  • Two Talks This Week!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Six] This MAY or may not have been why the past few weeks have been super sketch – stress is a BEAST, yo. But first the news: Hacks, screengrabs and ‘consolation negatives’: the chaos of test for access Dutch pediatricians now support vaccinating 12-17 year olds against Covid-19…

  • Getting Started: Embrace Your Inner Child

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Four] On the road to becoming a unicorn, you need to go backwards to make progress. I know what you’re thinking right now, “do I want to be a unicorn?” Of course you do. And now you’re thinking, “but my inner child is pretty messed up…” Fair. Mine,…

  • Developing Communities: The DevRel Podcast

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty] It was my absolute pleasure to join Alex & Mackenzie on their podcast, Developing Communities: The DevRel Podcast, where they discuss emerging trends and talk with experts in developer relationships to unpack this growing field. But first the news: Janssen vaccine removed from Dutch programme over blood clot…

  • No Open Source Stream This Morning

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Twenty Six] I swear this is coming back SOON but this week I’m taking care of the kids by myself and still onboarding at the new adventure and, well, sometimes a person needs their introvert time more than others. #KnowWhatIMean This week I’m especially focused on getting those steps…

  • Now With Music!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Three] Today I’m quite excited to share that I figured out how to add music to my streams. And also I demonstrated how to use the new and improved GitHub Pages to put your CV online. It’s quite the productive day, eh? But first the news: Coronavirus cases start…

  • Good Morning, StarShine!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Four] The earth says, “Hello” You twinkle above us We twinkle below But first the news: Covid-19 ICU cases near 12-month high; seven-day rolling average highest since mid-January Dutch health officials explain Brazilian variant, Janssen vaccine, and cabinet’s reopening plan Five bars open in Utrecht as part of…