- Seattle and the internet
The internet today reminds me of when I used to live in Seattle. - Non-traditional push presents
New parents often are given very baby-oriented gifts, and here's some that are more about them. - I love reading fantasy again
Brandon Sanderson books have brought me back to loving a good adventure story! - Building W-9 Crafter
I built an app for generating Form W-9s for U.S. contractors and freelancers, here's how! - Styling a CSS pseudo-element with JavaScript
JavaScript can't target pseudo-elements, but that doesn't mean you can't mess with them! - Jumblie has a database!
Using the power of Supabase and Netlify Build Plugins, I was able to make Jumblie a bit cleaner under the hood! - Tips for posting on LinkedIn
I took a workshop from LinkedIn about how to post well, and they had helpful insights! - How to test a browser extension locally
Here's a step-by-step guide for quickly testing browser extensions locally in Edge or Chrome. - Sorting Git branches
If you're tired of your git branches being alphabetically sorted, you can change that! - Use CSS accent-color to style your inputs
If you want a quick styling win, you can set a color for your input and progress HTML tags! - HTML "self-awareness" with sibling indexing in JavaScript
Make your HTML more "self-aware" with a fun little trick to get its own index. - Base CSS for your text-based pages
Sometimes the defaults your web browser gives you aren't very cute. Here's a lil snippet I use to fix that. - Kind of annoyed at React
Just a little ranty rant about my fave JS library, ya know. - I miss human curation
Where are my internet friends? And where are their weird blogs? - Jumblie 100
Today is the 100th Jumblie puzzle day! - Experimenting with AI voice
I tried out the ElevenLabs Beta! - Cassidy Williams... who is she
Cassidy Williams, this one, here, is the real one, don't listen to the others! - Buh bye, 2023
2023 is over, let's recap. - Stock options, vesting, and exercising, oh my
Here's some advice around stock options and why they are... the way that they are! - Publishing to my blog from Obsidian
This is how I publish to my Git-based blog straight from Obsidian (kind of) - Loving and hating the streak
I have a love/hate relationship with my GitHub streak. - Ideal fishing spots
Sometimes our success is pushed to the side when the conditions aren't right, but that's okay. - Geek mama... saying no
I can't "do it all" right now, but I can do some. Sometimes. - Making a single line break in markdown
Here's how you can add single line breaks in your markdown documents! - Cassidy's Gift Guide 2023
I've got some gift suggestions for the nerds in your life! - Jumblie Build Log
I built Jumblie, a jumbled word search game. Here's how! - A use-case for CSS :has()
I found an unexpected use case for the newly, fully supported :has() selector! - My first go tournament
I participated in the 2023 Chicago Rapid Open! - Adding co-authors to TinaCMS's Git commits
You can add co-authors to the TinaCMS bot now more easily - How and when to use keys in React
When you render lists in React, you need to use keys. - Thirteen Potions Build Log
I made a game called Thirteen Potions for js13kgames, here's how I did it! - Trying out TinaCMS
I'm trying out TinaCMS to make it faster and easier to post here! - Maternity TV
The shows that I've watched during my maternity leave - Dear Cassidy of 2 months ago
A letter to my past self about the roller coaster of emotions I've been through. - Open standards, trust, and Google
We should build and use software that uses open standards, and be careful about the companies in which we place our trust. - Removing trailing space underlines from groups of anchor tags
Sometimes when you have a bunch of anchor tags, the trailing spaces around them are underlined. Here's how to fix that. - Turning todos into tadas
Learning to focus on what I did do, rather than what I didn't. - My c-section experience
I had a c-section recently and delivered my first baby! It was a lot. - The Productivity apps I use in 2023
My current 'stack' of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps - Memorize quotes
Memorizing quotes is probably one of my favorite easy 'life hacks'. - Quirky local delights
I love the weird things that remind you that you're home. - The small, private wins
Sometimes I can't really share what I work on, and I just gotta deal with that and be happy! - See ya, 2022
2022 is over, taking a lil look back on how it was. - My language brain is... broken?
I think in one language when I hear another, and... I have no idea why. - Two(ish) months at Contenda
I've been at Contenda for about two months! - Hello, world
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet (but for real) - Saying goodbye to my crappy vision
My vision sucks... for now, with LASIK on the horizon! - Building My S60-X Keyboard
After a bunch of trial and error, I built and programmed my first mechanical keyboard! - L4 Digital: First Impressions
This week was my first week at L4 Digital! - Writing Practice: The Agua Caliente Airport
I did a writing exercise using a random Wikipedia page. And puns. - Subconscious Learning
I've been learning about... learning lately, specifically subconscious learning. Here's what I've found! - Pure CSS3 Text Carousel
I built a pure CSS text carousel because I couldn't find one I liked. Here's how I did it, and tweaks for later. - Closures in JavaScript
Closures in JavaScript are an important concept that all JS devs should know. So here's a summary for you. - Messing with Sketch Club
I got the app Sketch Club and have really enjoyed making some fun drawings! - 5 applications of linear regression that will drive him crazy
Push these sexy applications in his mind to spice things up and drive him nuts. - Adding Keyboard Shortcuts to your React Apps
Using the Mousetrap library, you can add keyboard shortcuts to your React apps. - Making the Whitney Houston API
I made a Whitney Houston API. Because why not. - Picking your brain: Cold call email etiquette
I get a LOT of emails from people asking to "pick my brain." Here is how I wish people would approach this. - One year at Venmo
I've been at Venmo for a year! - A Brief History of the PNG
The PNG file format has been around forever... sort of. Not really. - The CSS Image Values Spec
The CSS Image Values Spec allows you to cleanly blow up pixel art on the web. - Finding a Mentor
Finding a mentor isn't always as explicit as it seems. - The positives coming from the negatives
From the negatives we see and experience online, together we can create positives. - A Weekend at BattleHack Boston
I had my first hackathon experience as a Venmo employee this past weekend, and boy was it fun! - My last days at ISU
I'm leaving Iowa State in a few weeks, which is both a bummer and very exciting. - How to ask for help
Some people don't know how to ask for help. Luckily, there's a proper way to do it. - 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
Public speaking is the number 1 fear out there. Let's conquer it together. Lovingly. - The laptop you need for college
Too often people go for the biggest and best laptop out there, when there are reasonable, affordable options. Let's talk about it. - HackISU Hackathon!!
We had the first ever Iowa State hackathon! - How to Ace an Interview
Interviews are scary, but they don't have to be. When you're on the spot, it's best to be prepared. Let's prepare you. - Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile
As much as I'd like to say that your looks will get you far, sometimes actual information is good to know too. - What is Computer Science ACTUALLY like?
You might question CS as a major, but I'm here to tell you not to! - Feedback is awesome
I love getting feedback from people. You learn most from it. - My Talk at TEDxDesMoines
I spoke at TEDxDesMoines, come hear what I had to say! - My "romantic" Valentine's Day plans!
Don't be fooled, I'm coding on Valentine's Day. - HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. - HTML+CSS Tutorial, Part 1
This is part 1 of a two-part tutorial for beginners as an introduction to HTML and CSS. - Here come the 2013 Mashups!
Here's some of my favorite mashup music of the year! - Inspirational quotes to get you through the day
These are some great quotes that have really helped me out! - I am better than you at everything
(I'm not, actually) - Things you should have on your LinkedIn profile
People should know what you're about! - Finding your dream major in college
What if you could study exactly what you wanted to? - Crushing Procrastination in 3 Steps
You should be doing that thing. You know that. - Design Your First iPhone App
It's not too bad to start building the phone app of your dreams! - Tips for remembering names
Because we've all panicked about this at some point or another. - 5 Questions to Ask Your Boss
The squeaky wheel gets the grease! - Networking as a college student
Networking is one of the most important skills you can develop! - A Weekend at PennApps
I went to PennApps to hack some apps and take some names! - Crushing the Impostor Syndrome
Sometimes you don't feel like you're good enough, and that you're fooling everyone. You're not alone. - Startup Weekend Ames
We built some fun things at Startup Weekend! - Happy Pi Day!
It's the mathiest day of the year! - I went to the White House!
My sister and I were so thrilled to be included in such a cool event! - What's a house that's white in Washington D.C.?
My sister and I got some exciting news! - Grace Hopper in Baltimore!
I'm at a huge women in tech conference! - Facebook's 2012 Summer of Hack
I got to check out the Seattle Facebook offices for their summer hackathon! - This is how a rock star feels
I had an incredible day!! - How my big bod broke a bus
I am a real Spaniard now! - System.out.print("My Major");
I'm studying computer science! - The T in Often
Don't pronounce it! - Amazing and Free Software
Here's some great free software! - The Wrist Keyboard
Someone made a wearable keyboard! - Hello.
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