Published in The Insanity Journal·Oct 10, 2022Member-onlyMindfulness: A step-by-step guideThere are probably over 10k articles on Medium all about how beneficial mindfulness can be; not just for your focus and attention, but also for your emotional intelligence. I’m not here to negate that, but this also isn’t a story about why it’s great for you. …Mindfulness5 min readMindfulness5 min read
Published in iHeartRadio Tech·Sep 13, 2022Junior Development @ iHeartRadioMy first job as a software developer was at a small company (~40 people), and the first company I worked for in tech was even smaller (~5), so I was wary of moving to a large Fortune 500 company. I didn’t want to get lost in the sea of engineers…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Sep 13, 2022Member-onlyCoding: Where To StartI first found a love for coding while I was a law school student. Perhaps it was the fact that I should’ve had my head in a contracts textbook that drove me to a new path, or maybe it was fate — I haven’t decided. Ever since starting my journey…Coding6 min readCoding6 min read
Jul 7, 2022Member-onlyCreating a Digital(ish) CommunityBeing involved in your community, surrounded by like-minded (or similarly-purposed) people is important. It not only adds value to your mental and physical health but also allows you to give back to the area in which you live. In the age of COVID — full of zoom meetings, slack messages…Community5 min readCommunity5 min read
Published in iHeartRadio Tech·Oct 23, 2021iHeartRadio HackWeek 2021HackWeek involves a full week of project hacking, team activities, cooking meals together, and more! Our company takes the idea of a “hackathon” to a whole new level: software engineers, UX designers, data engineers and scientists, product managers, project managers, and more come together to make our products better. People…Engineering3 min readEngineering3 min read
Published in Better Programming·Sep 13, 2021Member-only3 Things To Know Before Sitting for Software Developer Job InterviewsBased on my interview journey as a junior(ish) developer — When I was approaching graduation from a software bootcamp in 2018, people always told me, “Your first job will be the hardest to find!” For me personally, that turned out to be anything but true. I secured a job two days after graduation, and found the interview process extremely easy…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Sep 7, 2021Member-onlyStartup or Corporate: Where Should You Start a Software Engineering Career?Trying to decide if you should work for a small start-up or vast conglomerate? Here’s a look at my experience at both — I’ve had the opportunity to spend over a year as a software engineer at both a small startup (with 5 employees) and a Fortune 500 company (with over 10k employees) and have many thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of each. While 1+ years isn’t much experience, I’ve at least…Software Development7 min readSoftware Development7 min read
Mar 5, 2020Member-onlyThe rise and fall of a startup, and what I learned as a developerLearning to program in the midst of a startup — The story of Octerra is one that is sometimes exciting, sometimes bitter, and unfortunately, very common. I worked at a startup from its conception through its end, where our funding ended up falling through, and there are a lot of things I learned in the process. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Feb 11, 2019Member-onlyMy First Tech Conference Post-BootcampPyTennessee is a conference held in Nashville, TN for Python developers and those currently learning the language. Though I’ve only been…Tech4 min readTech4 min read
Published in The Insanity Journal·Jun 9, 2018Member-onlyLet’s Talk About DepressionAnthony Bourdain. Kate Spade. Chester Bennington. Robin Williams. The list could go on and on. But the taboo of talking about mental illness and depression shouldn’t have to. It seems, to me, that society has held this dark cloud over the topic of mental illness. We can talk quite a…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
