Nov 12, 2021DevRel/Engineering Leadership ResourcesBeginning my journey into engineering management, check out the leadership resources shared with me by my network. — I recently accepted an offer to manage a team of open source developer advocates. When I announced my new role on Twitter I also used it as an opportunity to ask for engineering leadership resources because while I’ve done a ton of interviewing, hiring, training, mentoring, teaching, public speaking, team…Engineering Mangement3 min readEngineering Mangement3 min read
Jan 14, 2021Resources for People Grieving After a MiscarriageSince writing about my experience with miscarriage, “On Silence and a Tiny Butterfly”, people in my sphere tend to reach out to me when they experience unexpected pregnancy loss. I am grateful to be able to offer comfort or understanding in these moments, as I know how isolating this experience…Miscarriage3 min readMiscarriage3 min read
May 27, 2020The Importance of Discomfort in the Face of TyrannyIf you are white and the mention of #BlackLivesMatter makes you feel uncomfortable or even angry, consider that this visceral reaction is a direct product of your unwilling and unwitting conditioning by white supremacy to resist the liberation of black people. As white people, we need to confront these feelings…BlackLivesMatter1 min readBlackLivesMatter1 min read
Published inCenter for Open Source Data and AI Technologies·Apr 8, 2020On Pivoting a Global Hackathon to Tackle the PandemicHow IBM’s Call for Code, in it’s Third Year, Will Now Address COVID-19 in Addition to Climate Change. — In partnership with the United Nations and The Linux Foundation, IBM and the David Clark Cause launched the third annual Call for Code Global Challenge just as the Novel Coronavirus pandemic was shocking the world. As anyone who spends over a year planning a multi-national event will tell you, it’s…Hackathons4 min readHackathons4 min read
Apr 7, 2020Takeaways From Hosting my First Virtual MeetupLast night I hosted my first virtual meetup for my local chapter of Womxn in Machine Learning and Data Science. We were lucky to have Andrea Suozzo who is the Data Editor at Seven Days and she presented on her experience building the Vermont Eldercare Navigator. It was amazing to…Developer Relations4 min readDeveloper Relations4 min read
Jan 30, 2020Editorial Guidelines for Developers and Data ScientistsSome simple does and don’ts for writing a compelling technical blog post. — These editorial guidelines have been modified and updated from the ones written originally by my brilliant former coworker, Mike Broberg. These are the guidelines we still use at The CODAIT Data Lab. These tips should get you up and running, and meeting your blogging goals for 2020 in no time. …Developer Advocacy6 min readDeveloper Advocacy6 min read
Jan 15, 2020Childcare at Tech ConferencesA Publicly Maintained List of Tech Conferences that Offer Childcare — Long story short, I’ve made a repo where you can find a publicly curated list of tech conferences that offer childcare to their attendees. mmcelaney/tech-conferences-w-childcare A publicly compiled list of tech conferences that offer childcare. Special thanks to all the people who contributed to…github.com I’ll soon be entering my 5th year as a Developer Advocate for IBM and a big part of my job is traveling to conferences around the…Diversity In Tech3 min readDiversity In Tech3 min read
Published inCenter for Open Source Data and AI Technologies·Nov 12, 2019Finding Trust and Transparency in Artificial IntelligenceTL;DR: It’s possible but there’s no magic wand. — I’ve written before about the existence of racism and inequalities perpetuated by the usage of artificial intelligence. This is one of many things that cause people to pause before delving into AI to solve real world problems. If you work with artificial intelligence technologies you are acutely aware of the…Machine Learning7 min readMachine Learning7 min read
Aug 24, 2019Developer Advocates: Go Alone But Not Without a PlanConsidering safety and comfort makes work travel more accessible for everyone. — Travel goes hand in hand with developer relations. If you are committed to supporting diversity in tech then you need to think about the differing needs of your developer advocates while traveling. The reality is that someone who is marginalized in tech has wildly different worries and considerations than someone…Developer Advocacy9 min readDeveloper Advocacy9 min read
May 22, 2019Women in Tech and White SupremacyHow being complicit with racism at Girl Develop It didn’t earn my innocence. — I became involved with Girl Develop It | GDI in early 2012 as a class participant in Philadelphia. I was looking to make a career change into tech and started going to meetups to network and learn about what I needed to learn to make this career change. I heard…White Privilege7 min readWhite Privilege7 min read
