Retrospective: Sept - Jan.
Follow-up from August 2018. Reflecting on the fall and early winter: new job, Spain, San Diego, running, social media, and more.
Jasna
Leaving Facebook
On freedom from my past self, unfulfilling distractions, and shallow connections.
Retrospective: Mar-Aug
On music, Spanish language learning, reading, rock climbing, overworking, adjusting to a new house.
First-time home-buying
Learnings and advice for others to avoid some mistakes and heed good moves.
Minimalism and sleep
On the benefits of minimalism, the importance of sleep, and how both can help with happiness.
Retrospective: March-July
Reflecting on one of the hardest times of my life career-wise -- from a new mid-level developer with 2 years of experience to interim director of technology. No bueno.
How imposter syndrome can be helpful
My ongoing battle with imposter syndrome means I'm...progressing?
Angular is exciting
Learning Angular 1 as a full-stack developer.
Costs of my self-directed career development
As a self-taught software developer.
How I learned programming
My self-taught, tortuous, nontraditional journey into programming as a career.