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Here in Seattle, if you’re a developer with any sort of public profile, you will generally get a lot of emails and requests from recruiters or hiring managers looking for new hires. There simply aren’t enough developers to go around,…

The Entrepreneur Body Image

Twitter is a great resource for entrepreneurs, and I think anyone who wants or needs a public online profile should be a part of it. If  you’re looking for a job, it allows potential companies to see who you are…

How To Be Inclusive: The LadyCoders Guest Post

Communities are better when they encourage learning, when they uplift everyone rather than judging and tearing down. That was my takeaway in the guest post the LadyCoders asked me to write for their blog. Take a look: http://ladycoders.com/2013/01/28/how-to-be-inclusive/   Photo…

My Favorite Mistakes of 2012

This is the third part in the ongoing Mistakes Were Made series. Read the first and the second parts. I’ve been lucky. In the past year, I can point to a lot more successes in my life than failures. OneBusAway…

Gratification Delayed: When Metrics Don't Matter

At Gatherball, we’re big fans of the Lean Startup movement. I’d suggest Eric Ries’ book to anyone who wants to start a tech startup today, and even before it came out I bought enough copies for my entire team and…