More time to write
I’m looking forward to having more time to write in the next few months. I have been to three conferences in three months, including speaking at LeadDev StaffPlus. It was so fun! Watch the video of my...
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Three conferences in three months
That’s right, I went to three conferences in three months (2.5 months, really). Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit (ETLS) in Las Vegas in September, I spoke at LeadDev StaffPlus in NYC in October...
Questions and stories, issue 23 of Beyond Writing Code
Creating reflection question cards for conference attendees at fall industry events.
Writer enjoying speaking
I’m a writer at heart, so enjoying speaking at conferences is a bit of a surprise for me. Speaking at LeadDev StaffPlus went even better than I was hoping, and it’s got me thinking about what works fo...
Why I love ETLS, issue 19 of Beyond Writing Code
Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit community and the value of in-person conferences.
Vibe coding made less terrifying
It's been a long time since I've felt I like I was hanging on every word of a book. I was so done reading about AI. Then I saw that IT Revolution was publishing a new book: Vibe Coding: Building Produ...
Ideas for my talk, issue #17 of Beyond Writing Code
Seven ideas for improving my LeadDev presentation, including walking rehearsal strategies.
DevOps and better ways of working, issue 16 of Beyond Writing Code
What is DevOps really about? Better ways of working together.
A failure worth doing; issue 15 of Beyond Writing Code
Us vs. them thinking and why some failures are worth experiencing.
You don't want more content; conference notes. Issue 13 of Beyond Writing Code
What we really pay for at conferences: organization and curation, not just content.
My first conference: lessons learned
My first conference in person was incredible. More later about the content — here’s what I learned from the experience of attending. First… ever? It’s true. I’ve been in tech for 25+ years, and yet De...