On speaking
I take conference talk preparation very seriously, with good results. Here is how I do it
My primary interest is to provide value to tech educators. There are many facets to this, and I write about all of them. And some fun stuff...
I take conference talk preparation very seriously, with good results. Here is how I do it
Consulting, training services and moonshots
I've been to a lot of conferences lately, here are a few practices and mechanisms worth stealing (like an artist)
There is no ultimate way to educate or learn
A place for educators to connect and grow
Time for a new adventure
Small and cheap learning interventions with outsized effects
Small and cheap learning interventions with outsized effects
Porting from Django+React to a Django+HTMX based stack
Critical foundational knowledge for software devs of all shapes and sizes
I'm doing a little research about how new devs find their way (or don't). I'd love it if you could share this
The conferences I've spoken at and how things have built up over time
The magic ingredient for both learners and teachers
This is a work in progress, I'll update it as I go
How sage-on-a-stage teaching fails learners, and how we can do better
How assessing learners helps teachers grow
How you learn by teaching others. And applications at a code school
Sometimes the things that hold a person back are not very obvious
In a first principles approach to education system design, mastery-based learning would be among the first of the principles
Why some code schools focus on shallow familiarity
Junior devs struggle to get work, loads of people are getting laid off, yet companies struggle to find the dev talent that they need. This seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. What gives?
Advice on skill acquisition for early-career developers