Apr 3Old Friends & New BeginningsI’ve cultivated a morning yoga habit (along with drinking that weird mushroom coffee), so please forgive the woo-woo-ness of this post. …Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
Feb 27Graffiti & FigmaI’m not very good at making a graffiti tag. Or using Figma. Or skateboarding. If you are, then you probably learned to do these things, and then perfected your craft. For some reason, some people (i.e., me) think that if they aren’t good at something immediately, then that’s it. …Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
Feb 6Next Steps & Career Paths“I’m not sure what to do now.” — friends who have been laid off, who are “empty nesters”, or who are looking to pivot into a tech career I’d love love love to tell my friends what the “perfect job” is for them and how to get it, but I…Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
Jan 23Hobbies & HeadspaceI don’t have any hobbies. 🤦♀️ “What are your hobbies? You know, the thing that people think of when they think of you? Me, I’m a Bears fan. What’s YOUR thing?” — interviewer, prepping to interview me Um, well, I guess you could say my hobby is making tech communities…Inclusion3 min readInclusion3 min read
Jan 9COBOL & ChatGPTOpen.AI’s ChatGPT has captured the attention of techies since its launch on November 30, 2022. I’m a techie, and I’ve spent these past few weeks musing about how new technologies make me want to quit. My 30+ year career journey has taken me from COBOL to ChatGPT. If you haven’t…Careers6 min readCareers6 min read
Jan 3Build Something & Go to CoffeeI really want to write about ChatGPT (I mean, who doesn’t?!?) but I want to spend some more time exploring it first. …Careers6 min readCareers6 min read
Jan 2Is This Thing On?Me: I’m a connector, a speaker, and a writer. You: Ah, but Mary, writers WRITE. What have you WRITTEN lately? Me (sheepishly): Um…nothing? For me, writing requires inspiration. Inspiration requires time to explore: to read, watch, listen, discuss, and connect ideas. In 2022, my time went to ramping up on…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jan 13 Things I’ve Re-learned These Past 6 Months[Note: it wasn’t THESE past 6 months, it was September 2020 — March 2021. When we were all deep in the pandemic and I was job-hunting. …Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
Jul 20, 2021Stickers & WheelsI didn’t post my musings last week because I was caught up in the excitement of the Nooks launch. (What, Mary? I missed that. Tell me more! Check it out here.) This week, I’ve been musing about stickers & wheels. …Disability4 min readDisability4 min read
Jun 28, 2021Your Feed and Your FriendsThis Monday musing was sparked when my friend Laura Mignott gently questioned my assumptions (thank you, Laura!). If you aren’t already listening to Laura on The Reset Podcast, download it now! What’s in your feed? Scan your social media feed. (Go ahead. I’ll wait…) Does it tell you about a huge tech conference that…Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
