Tag: writing-and-talks
All the articles with the tag "writing-and-talks".
Nothing to Catch
At 16 I passed off a Twilight Zone episode's plot as my own short film. My journal remembers what I did next.
Ideas Die in Drafts
Some of my best ideas used to die before anyone saw them. That's changing.
Why I write (and why you might want to too)
I started this blog for my future self. Eleven years later, writing has given me something I once felt I lacked: a record of things I made.
Two Trains Talk
Slides from my SoCal Python talk on improving legacy code, the risks of rewrites, and the two-trains analogy for switching systems.
How to Prepare for Talks
How I prepare a technical talk: write about the topic, choose a few takeaways, sketch slides, and rehearse aloud before the talk feels ready.
Intro to Code Reviews talk
Slides and resources from my LA Django talk on starting code reviews: what they offer, what to check, and how to discuss the code.
Python / Django Talks
Notes from my commute listening: four Python and Django talks on service architecture, migrations, Unicode, and testable code.