Failing as a junior developerI’ve been a software engineer for 15 months now and recently I’ve been failing a lot at work.Dec 11, 202018Dec 11, 202018
My experience on the Guardian’s Digital FellowshipFor new developers who might be interested in applyingJul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Why I’m not doing diversity work anymoreJunior software engineers from under-represented groups should feel ok focusing on their technical work.Nov 25, 20191Nov 25, 20191
First week on the Guardian’s Digital FellowshipThe experience of a junior developerOct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Published inThe StartupDiary of a Self-Taught EngineerAfter about 9 months teaching myself how to code, I have accepted an offer with the Guardian Newspaper to join their Digital Fellowship…Aug 13, 20195Aug 13, 20195
How should I mentor junior developers?In this article, I give my advice to senior developers seeking to learn how to mentor more junior developers.Jul 6, 2019Jul 6, 2019
My first tech talkWhat I learnt from speaking at the Hamburg Ruby unconferenceMay 29, 20191May 29, 20191
Beware of burnout whilst teaching yourself how to codeYesterday I had my first very public break-down during a coding workshop. In this article I want to discuss why I broke down and what you…May 3, 20193May 3, 20193
Understanding perfectionismReflections from the “You got this!” conference for junior devs.Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
How can I user test my website?Let’s have a look at the user testing platforms in the market.Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
What is an object in Ruby?Code Newbie? You’re in the right place! Let’s learn about objects in Ruby.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
What is Rubymine?So, you want to know how Rubymine can help you with coding? Guess what, me too! Let’s do this together.Jan 9, 20191Jan 9, 20191
Rework: Book synopsisMy colleagues recommended I read Rework to understand their business principles. Overall I can’t recommend this book more highly if you’ve…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
Code First Girls: Week 1I want to share my experience of the Code First Girls 8 week beginners course, which offers a 2 hour class every week on HTML/CSS for…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
Getting a junior developer job after 3 months self teachingI want to share my story in order to help others who might also be on this journey.Dec 22, 20181Dec 22, 20181
