Coming out as nonbinary at work
This week, after 10 years of working at VCU Libraries, I have been letting my colleagues know that I’m nonbinary. Response from my boss, my team, and my colleagues has been so positive, and has made...
View ArticleTrans-inclusive design at A List Apart
I am thrilled and terrified to say that I have an article on Trans-inclusive design out on A List Apart today. I have read A List Apart for years and have always seen it as The Site for folks who make...
View ArticlePodcast interview: Names, binaries and trans-affirming systems on Legacy Code...
In February I was honored to be invited to join Scott Ford on his podcast Legacy Code Rocks!. I’m embedding the audio below. View the full episode transcript — thanks to trans-owned Deep South...
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This car runs: Love letter to a 1997 Honda Accord
Three years ago I sold my 1997 Honda Accord DX. Here’s the Craigslist ad love letter I wrote to it. 1997 Honda Accord DX – 4dr, automatic – This car runs. – $500 (Richmond, VA) 1997 Honda Accord DX 4...
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Talk: Using light from the dumpster fire to illuminate a more just digital world
This February I gave a lightning talk for the Richmond Design Group. My question: what if we use the light from the dumpster fire of 2020 to see an equitable, just digital world? How can we change our...
View ArticleI’m New Here: Human-centered Onboarding
I wrote this post for my company’s November 2022 newsletter. Three months ago I started working at TMI Consulting, after over a decade of working at a large state university. In my previous job I...
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Code4Lib 2021 lightning talk: Planning for the most; or, a bellwether speaks
I gave this 5-minute talk almost two years ago at Code4Lib 2021, but hadn’t yet shared it here. Slides are available through OSF; text is below. I’m no longer working at VCU, or in libraries, but...
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A bit of an update
It’s been a whirlwind year in our household. My wife got a job as an associate professor at RISD, so we both put in our notice at VCU, picked up sticks and moved our household to Providence, RI. I’ve...
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Job hunting in tech – spring 2023
This spring I went on the job market in hopes of moving back into a tech role. After 96 days of searching, 79 job applications, 20-something interview sessions at 11 companies, I got an offer for a new...
View ArticleInterview: Practicing information architecture
This spring, I had the joy of reconnecting with my first professional colleague, manager and mentor Susan Teague Rector, who gave me some really excellent guidance during my job hunt. She’s teaching an...
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