Author Archives: jessicaw
“She’s a Good Girl”
Tom Petty is my favorite singer in the whole world. He has a song you may have heard of, called…
Blog Read MoreGeeks Girls Carrots Mentoring
One of my fave meetup groups has always been Geek Girls Carrots (not to be confused with Girl Geek Dinners, another…
Blog Read MoreVolunteering at Ada Developers Academy
One of my goals during my career transition to tech was to be a mentor and role model for other…
Blog Read MoreTeaching is an Agile Process
If you’re like me, you get a special satisfaction out of pronouncing “processes” like “processEEs”. In that case, you are…
Blog Read MoreRESTful API – Hold on to your mongeese!
Requirements: Node with express and mongoose installed. MondoDB installed globally. A lot of patience. First, make sure you can start…
Blog Read MoreWhy Did You Leave Teaching for Web Development?
This is a question I’ve gotten asked a lot in my quest to change careers. If you’ve ever worked in education, especially…
Blog Read MoreUlterior Motives
It’s funny. You never hear the word “ulterior” unless it’s collocated (associated) with “motives”. I guess it means “hidden”, “not…
Blog Read MoreObligatory New Year’s Post
What I’m most excited for this year: Another great year in a great house with a great dog and a…
Blog Read MoreSanta Claus is Coming to Town
Christmas is over. So why haven’t I taken down my extraordinary (pink) Christmas tree? If the preceeding question doesn’t answer…
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