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We still have copies for Issue 7: Security for sale!  We are also looking for sponsors to put those articles online. Reach out to audrey@recompilermag.com if you or someone you know may be interested. Shoutouts: DevOpsDays: Portland is offering 10% off registration for Recompiler supporters, readers and listeners! Use the code RECOMPILERSUPPORTER. Empowering Instagram Hashtags for Women … Continue reading #WIT hashtags, thoughts on panels, and livable code

There is only one week left to submit your ideas for The Recompiler Issue 9: Hard Problems! Next Wednesday, June 14th, is the deadline. Shoutouts: Apply for the 2017 Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship for LGBTQ Women: They will fund your coding tuition by 50%. Hurry! The deadline is Wednesday, June 14th! Women in Tech - … Continue reading Scholarships, online advertising pet peeves, and documentation as care

It's officially summer! I know I'm looking forward to warmer weather, longer days, and possibly a vacation or two! What are your favorite things about summer? Shoutouts: Fireflies: In honor of summer, here's a beautiful simulation of synchronizing fireflies. CS4G Netsim: A game about how computer networks work. For a Good Strftime: A tool to make it … Continue reading Synchronizing fireflies, a game on computer networks, and open source sustainability

Happy Friday! Hopefully you are as pumped for the upcoming long Memorial Day weekend (US) as I am! I want to do something special with my daughter. Right now we're struggling to make a decision between visiting an amusement park, the zoo, or a science museum. What would you do? If you haven't done so … Continue reading Insecurity as a coder, conference visa denial, and giving back to achieve happiness

News from The Recompiler: This week, take a minute to fill our our Recompiler Media 2017 Reader Survey? We want to know what you like, dislike, and a little about you. If you complete the survey, we have a discount code to share for our shop! Also a huge THANK YOU to our supporters! We met our … Continue reading Fitting in, revisiting #DisabilityTooWhite, and kids that are doing it right

I'm still reflecting from the Codeland conference and what an inclusive and wonderful experience it was. This week, I wanted to share with you some articles written about the conference and encourage you to submit a CFP of your own. (I took the guesswork out of it for you and included a list of open ones below!) Our … Continue reading Public speaking, inclusivity, conference experiences, and a call to action

With yesterday's House vote to repeal and replace ObamaCare, many of us are left to wonder, what's next? The ball is now in the Senate's court, so I suggest you #DoSomething and contact your local representatives. Shoutouts and Links: Here's to you, anonymous woman, aka the subject of this Twitter thread live tweeted courtesy of … Continue reading Diverse perspectives, retrospectives, and contact your representatives