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Streamlining Tech Industry Hiring Processes for Success

The more I work in technology, the more I see the hiring process evolve—or devolve—depending on which side of the table you’re on. Recently, I've had the unique experience of being both a hiring manager and a candidate within a few weeks of each other. This dual perspective has given me a profound understanding of …

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Love Hate Relationship DALL-E

Working with DALL-E, the image generation AI model by OpenAI, requires both science and artistry. Launched in January 2021, DALL-E 3 represents a significant advancement in text-to-image systems, boasting improved accuracy and adherence to provided prompts. However, it's essential to recognize its limitations. While DALL-E excels in generating images based on prompts, it cannot replace the creativity and intuition of a human designer. Despite drawbacks like prompt fatigue and occasional misinterpretations, DALL-E can still yield surprising and impressive results when given clear, specific, and creative prompts. Learning to navigate its capabilities and limitations can lead to remarkable outcomes, making it a valuable tool in various creative endeavors.

Be An Ally. Be An Advocate.

Reflecting on my career journey and experiences at the TXCFW last year, I emphasize the crucial role of hiring more women in tech and nurturing them within teams. Despite challenges in achieving gender balance in candidate pools, I actively sought opportunities for qualified women. As a mentor and advocate, I've elevated numerous women into leadership roles, encouraging them to take risks and challenging the illusion of needing to be 100% qualified. It's about unlocking potential and reshaping the tech landscape for true diversity and empowerment.

Unveiling Ruby on Rails: A High-Level Introduction

Embark on a journey into Ruby on Rails, a development framework known for its elegance and efficiency. From my introduction to this language during a job interview to building the Recipe Book Project, Ruby on Rails proved to be user-friendly with extensive built-in features. Explore its pros, cons, and key features, embracing a language optimized for programmer happiness and fostering clean, maintainable code.

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and advocating for the rights of women worldwide.  IWD has occurred for …

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Celebrating Women’s History Month

As Women's History Month unfolds, it's crucial to acknowledge the enduring legacy of women in technology, from the suffrage movement to the present day. While women still face underrepresentation in tech, progress is evident, with a rise in the percentage of women in IT professions. Pioneering figures like Grace Hopper, Katherine Johnson, and Hedy Lamarr paved the way for contemporary trailblazers like Sheryl Sandberg and Dr. Fei-Fei Li, who continue to drive progress and advocate for diversity in the industry. Their contributions inspire us to support initiatives that promote inclusivity and gender parity in tech, whether through mentorship, advocacy, or active participation in programs that empower women in STEM.

Recipe Book Project – Month 1

Embark on our Recipe Book Project journey by crafting a deployable application with a homepage and user setup. Starting with a basic layout featuring your team's logo, we'll start to establish user functionalities, including automated tests and production deployments. Our Recipe Book Project takes shape, emphasizing the importance of testing and continuous deployment for a robust web application.

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Unlock AWS Know-How: Build Your Blog

Embark on the AWS learning journey with me as I share the practical and rewarding experience of setting up a personal blog on Amazon Web Services (AWS). For just $11 and a few hours of your time, you can unravel deployment intricacies, gain practical experience, and enhance your AWS proficiency. This journey not only teaches AWS but also enriches your understanding of deployment processes, making AWS concepts tangible and applicable to real-world scenarios.