24 February 2021
2020: Books in Review
A review of 32 books I’ve read in 2020.
Writing
A selection of short essays on technology, startup culture, design and inclusion.
1 February 2020
2019: Books in Review
A review of 44 books I’ve read in 2019.
12 January 2019
Year in Review: 2018
A reflection on 2018, professionally and personally.
10 January 2019
2018: Books in Review
A review of 24 books I’ve read in 2018.
28 December 2017
Year in Review: 2017
A reflection on 2017, professionally and personally.
15 September 2017
Three Things You Don’t Need to Become a Speaker
Debunking the common myths about the fundamentals for becoming a presenter.
3 August 2017
Women Will Never Advance Doing Community Work
How women sacrifice their professional development to create safe communities instead.
28 July 2017
Conferences I Won’t Be Speaking At
My rules for accepting invitiations to speak at events. Inclusion is key.
29 June 2017
A Story of a Woman in the Tech Industry
Women face countless adversities and hostility in tech. Here’s my story.
13 May 2017
Your Tech Job Posting is Broken
Often, quality doesn’t come with an abundance of job postings. Learn how to avoid common mistakes.
1 February 2017
How to Write a Successful Conference Proposal
How to optimise your talk proposals for selection; advice from a fellow speaker and event curator.
9 August 2016
Designing Actionable Emails
Advice on designing short, but informative transactional emails.
3 May 2016
Building Remote-First Teams
Remote is on the rise, but how do we transition and ensure culture and productivity don’t suffer?
23 April 2016
The Web Isn’t Uniform
The experiences of the Web can vary vastly. Let’s not forget who we’re building for.
11 March 2016
A Guide to Empathetic Hiring Processes
Even companies publicly known for exemplary ethics and culture make the same mistakes.
9 January 2015
The Dark Side of Open Source
Open Source has a dark side that’s hidden underneath the shiny benefits of a new career and Internet fame.
16 February 2014
Where to Work
Setting workplace expectations is crucial for your well-being and creating a happy work environment.
16 December 2013
Design is not a Democracy
There’s no shipping with democratic design. There’s stagnation.