Posts tagged with "advice"
- How I use Obsidian Dataview
I love the Obsidian plugin Dataview, which lets me index and query my notes! - How I use Obsidian Templater
One of my favorite Obsidian plugins is Templater, which lets you create reusable templates in your notes vault! - How I approach humor
If you want to flex your funny muscles, come on down and see how I do it! - The developer relations pendulum swings again
Every so often, opinions about developer relations swing around, and it's my turn to share MY current opinions! - Tracking side project income
How do you value your time? How do you track that? - Ship it anyway
You have a unique voice, and you should use it to build what you can. - Writing good words for tech folks
Writing content for developers can be challenging, and there's some tips that might help. - The what and the what now: note-taking
Sometimes we take notes just to have notes, rather than for a purpose. - Fighting open source spam with interaction limits
You can limit how people interact with your repositories to fight spam! - Traveling to technical events: A guide
Here's my current recommendations and gear for traveling to events as a techie! - Actually try on your job applications
It can be a pain to put in more effort on job applications, but it takes you further than you think. - The Productivity apps I use in 2024
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps - Non-traditional push presents
New parents often are given very baby-oriented gifts, and here's some that are more about them. - Tips for posting on LinkedIn
I took a workshop from LinkedIn about how to post well, and they had helpful insights! - Stock options, vesting, and exercising, oh my
Here's some advice around stock options and why they are... the way that they are! - Cassidy's Gift Guide 2023
I've got some gift suggestions for the nerds in your life! - Turning todos into tadas
Learning to focus on what I did do, rather than what I didn't. - The Productivity apps I use in 2023
My current 'stack' of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps - Memorize quotes
Memorizing quotes is probably one of my favorite easy 'life hacks'. - Moose facts
I learned a lot about moose and need to tell people, namely you, about them - Renaming a folder on the GitHub website
Sometimes when you're working with the GitHub UI, you need to rename a folder before cloning it to your computer. Here's how! - The Productivity apps I use in 2022
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps - Making a virtual credits sequence for your video calls with OBS and CodePen
It's always good to lead with pizzazz when you're ending a call. - Why you should code together: Mob Programming FAQs
Our team at Netlify loves coding together, remotely! - Avoiding burnout as an ambitious developer
Burnout is difficult to describe to people who haven’t felt it. But it was also a valuable lesson. Here's a few tips on how to take care of your ambitious self and avoid burning out. - Apollo Mission - The Pros and Cons of Being an Early Adopter of New Technology
Using cutting edge tech can help you move fast. But what happens when something breaks and you can't find experts with an answer? There are pros and cons to being a pioneer. - 5 applications of linear regression that will drive him crazy
Push these sexy applications in his mind to spice things up and drive him nuts. - Picking your brain: Cold call email etiquette
I get a LOT of emails from people asking to "pick my brain." Here is how I wish people would approach this. - Finding a Mentor
Finding a mentor isn't always as explicit as it seems. - My last days at ISU
I'm leaving Iowa State in a few weeks, which is both a bummer and very exciting. - How to ask for help
Some people don't know how to ask for help. Luckily, there's a proper way to do it. - 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
Public speaking is the number 1 fear out there. Let's conquer it together. Lovingly. - The laptop you need for college
Too often people go for the biggest and best laptop out there, when there are reasonable, affordable options. Let's talk about it. - How to Ace an Interview
Interviews are scary, but they don't have to be. When you're on the spot, it's best to be prepared. Let's prepare you. - Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile
As much as I'd like to say that your looks will get you far, sometimes actual information is good to know too. - What is Computer Science ACTUALLY like?
You might question CS as a major, but I'm here to tell you not to! - Feedback is awesome
I love getting feedback from people. You learn most from it. - My Talk at TEDxDesMoines
I spoke at TEDxDesMoines, come hear what I had to say! - HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. - HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 1
This is part 1 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. - Inspirational quotes to get you through the day
These are some great quotes that have really helped me out! - I am better than you at everything
(I'm not, actually) - Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile
People should know what you're about! - Finding your dream major in college
What if you could study exactly what you wanted to? - Crushing Procrastination in 3 Steps
You should be doing that thing. You know that. - Design Your First iPhone App
It's not too bad to start building the phone app of your dreams! - Tips for remembering names
Because we've all panicked about this at some point or another. - 5 Questions to Ask Your Boss
The squeaky wheel gets the grease! - Networking as a college student
Networking is one of the most important skills you can develop! - Crushing the Impostor Syndrome
Sometimes you don't feel like you're good enough, and that you're fooling everyone. You're not alone.