We Know There is a Lack of Women in Tech
Consider this.
12.31.2014.
Tavi Gevinson. Michelle Phan. Tracy Dinunzio. Probably not the first names that come to mind when you think women in tech. Scrap-booking. Shopping. Makeup. Probably the last things you think of when you think of tech. But, these women have taken their passions...
12.31.2014.
Tavi Gevinson. Michelle Phan. Tracy Dinunzio. Probably not the first names that come to mind when you think women in tech. Scrap-booking. Shopping. Makeup. Probably the last things you think of when you think of tech. But, these women have taken their passions...
Non-Ivy League Sterotype Threat
Why you'll be thankful I didn't go to Stanford. Employers, I'm talking to you.
02.01.2015.
Stereotype threat is a situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. Last year I interviewed for a position at a startup here in the city...
02.01.2015.
Stereotype threat is a situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. Last year I interviewed for a position at a startup here in the city...
The Many Faces of Feedback
What feedback looks like when it's anticipated, given, received, and processed.
01.23.2015.
Dev Bootcamp goes to great lengths to not only raise awareness of the importance of feedback, but also to educate students on how to properly give and receive this valuable form of communication. DBC discusses feedback...
01.23.2015.
Dev Bootcamp goes to great lengths to not only raise awareness of the importance of feedback, but also to educate students on how to properly give and receive this valuable form of communication. DBC discusses feedback...
True North
Personal values in the context of professional pursuits.
02.07.2015
Self confidence determines where we go in life. Call it inner-wisdom, self-reliance, or intuition, it's what I consider true North. If I want to pursue a goal or experience, I believe in my ability to do so despite what others may have to say about it. But I'm acutely aware that pride ...
02.07.2015
Self confidence determines where we go in life. Call it inner-wisdom, self-reliance, or intuition, it's what I consider true North. If I want to pursue a goal or experience, I believe in my ability to do so despite what others may have to say about it. But I'm acutely aware that pride ...
Newb to Newb: JavaScript
It's like Ruby, but not.
02.07.2015.
One of the fundamental differences in Ruby and JavaScript can be found when comparing JS's objects and Ruby's hashes. Though they are strikingly similar in their construct, you'll see the functionality is different as well as their overall scope within the ...
02.07.2015.
One of the fundamental differences in Ruby and JavaScript can be found when comparing JS's objects and Ruby's hashes. Though they are strikingly similar in their construct, you'll see the functionality is different as well as their overall scope within the ...
Newb to Newb: Variable Scope
How variables talk to each other in Ruby.
02.01.2015.
Variable scope is simply a variable's visibility throughout the code. DBC likes to refer to scope as levels of confidentiality as depending on the type of variable you use, it may not be accessible anywhere in the program. The Ruby variables we've been learning this week...
02.01.2015.
Variable scope is simply a variable's visibility throughout the code. DBC likes to refer to scope as levels of confidentiality as depending on the type of variable you use, it may not be accessible anywhere in the program. The Ruby variables we've been learning this week...
Newb to Newb: Classes with an Example
Let's get this Barney on the right surfboard!
12.31.2014.
Let me just say that learning about classes in Ruby makes me feel like I'm really getting the computer to work for me. With the foundational understanding of strings, integers, and arrays- all of which are ...
12.31.2014.
Let me just say that learning about classes in Ruby makes me feel like I'm really getting the computer to work for me. With the foundational understanding of strings, integers, and arrays- all of which are ...
Newb to Newb: Enumerable Methods
Enumerable#group_by.
01.18.2015.
You have a data set, an array, that needs to be separated by categories in a hash. If "group_by" sounds like the method you wanted to use on your enumerable, you probably started with a quick Google search and referenced Ruby...
01.18.2015.
You have a data set, an array, that needs to be separated by categories in a hash. If "group_by" sounds like the method you wanted to use on your enumerable, you probably started with a quick Google search and referenced Ruby...
Newb to Newb: Ruby Arrays & Hashes
Simple distinctions and examples.
01.09.2015.
Ruby provides various options for storing information- arrays and hashes are two examples. Similar to when we made the distinction in HTML between ordered and unordered lists, arrays store ordered data whereas ...
01.09.2015.
Ruby provides various options for storing information- arrays and hashes are two examples. Similar to when we made the distinction in HTML between ordered and unordered lists, arrays store ordered data whereas ...
My Thinking Style
Reflecting on Phase 0 to date.
01.11.2015.
VARK Learning Style: Multimodal Learning Preference (Type 1). Going into Dev Bootcamp, I took the VARK questionnaire to see what my learning style is. Not surprisingly, the survey concluded ...
01.11.2015.
VARK Learning Style: Multimodal Learning Preference (Type 1). Going into Dev Bootcamp, I took the VARK questionnaire to see what my learning style is. Not surprisingly, the survey concluded ...
Newb to Newb: Margins, Borders, & Padding
Illustrated.
12.31.2014.
Margins, borders, and paddings make your website easy on the eyes. Without them, all of your images and text would crowd right up next to each other with no whitespace to serve as a buffer. Keep this image in mind as I walk through adding margins...
12.31.2014.
Margins, borders, and paddings make your website easy on the eyes. Without them, all of your images and text would crowd right up next to each other with no whitespace to serve as a buffer. Keep this image in mind as I walk through adding margins...
Dev Bootcamp Founder Talks Culture
I'll take the pudding.
12.13.2014.
I'm no stranger to company culture. In my early twenties working for lululemon, I got a strong dose of manifestos, culture training, and accountability. The experience left me with mixed feelings about culture...
12.13.2014.
I'm no stranger to company culture. In my early twenties working for lululemon, I got a strong dose of manifestos, culture training, and accountability. The experience left me with mixed feelings about culture...
Newb to Newb: Version Control, Git, and Github
A brief synopsis.
12.13.2014.
If I could get away with posting a few developer ipsum paragraphs in this moment, I would. Afterall, that's what some of the Dev Bootcamp curriculum looked like to me during various stages in week one at Dev Bootcamp! So, newb to newb, let's talk...
12.13.2014.
If I could get away with posting a few developer ipsum paragraphs in this moment, I would. Afterall, that's what some of the Dev Bootcamp curriculum looked like to me during various stages in week one at Dev Bootcamp! So, newb to newb, let's talk...