Last week, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing for the first time. I was definitely overwhelmed by the 8000+ attendees, a mobile app’s worth of programs and panels, and the sheer size of the Phoenix Convention Center. But the general air of openness and camaraderie meant that I was still able to talk one-on-one with so many interesting women. The conference’s theme this year was “Everywhere, Everyone.” While that certainly inspired a lot of great conversations, it also prompted some backlash related to a few of the panels and speakers.

##Conversation Limited table seating makes for great introductions. I found myself sitting at a table on the third day with perfect strangers, talking with a Ph. D candidate who also worked full-time as a product manager, a UX designer and...

It’s a new school year and I figured it’s time to start a blog where I’ll actually write things instead of just reblogging Parks and Rec screencaps. This site was made following this tutorial - “Build a Blog with Jekyll and Github Pages.” Clark’s tutorial is easy to follow and he also details the advantages of a Jekyll-powered blog:

• No database: all posts and pages are converted to static HTML prior to publication (good for loading speed)
• No CMS: posts can be written in Markdown (so they can also be written in a web browser or while on-the-go)
• Fast: makes fewer HTTP requests and since it’s serving static pages, the site doesn’t have to load a database
• Minimal: your Jekyll site doesn’t contain features or functionality that you aren’t using

I also thought it would be a...