The Dangers of a VC-Backed Double Standard.

I’m comfortable with the concept of business goals and initiatives. However, I don’t have to be comfortable with the double standard set in front of us and empty promises of a flourishing community. I want realism.

Community in a Downturn

If community teams are among the first to go — what does this mean for the once-exploding market of community tools? It used to take up headline after headline: splashy VC funds were announced supporting this growing sector, and companies worked to edge their way into a company’s budget.

Teaching technical skills to journalists.

Teaching journalism students technical skills is essential for both their personal and professional development and the journalism industry as a whole. Here's why.

Using Machine Learning to predict Titanic Survival Rates.

The Question at hand. (and no, it's not "who made the mistake of skipping dessert?") Based on the following Titanic datasets (name, age, price of the ticket, etc.), predict who will survive and who will die.

Why haven't we come up with a solution for misinformation?

Misinformation and disinformation may just be as old as our modern ways of storytelling. We've become increasingly reliant on these online networks and systems, have started to understand their impact, but have failed to prioritize solutions.

Staying up to date on all the latest election news using the Aiven for Grafana plugins

While it can be overwhelming to stay up on the latest news or events — putting all the details in one dashboard can help you maintain some sense of sanity in this information-overload era.

What do community builders *need* to know about security

To retain trust within the community — the community industry as a whole should make sure to take a stand for security, safety, compliance, and privacy. If we don't — these spaces could bring havoc and potentially physical, financial, and/or legal harm to folks.

Leaning into learning 🧠

I'm leaning into learning and my strengths not only as an educator but as a lifelong learner. If there's anything I've learned from my time across the pond and after speaking at How to Web, it's that this is my biggest strength and what makes me come alive.

Toolbox

I've always admired how folks document the tools and workflows they have established. Welcome to my new series, Uses, where I document various workflows and tools I use daily. Stay tuned as this updates from time to time.

Ghost theme documentation basics + using them to update my site.

As I started to update my site this week, I realized that I haven't documented just how I update my site and what critical parts of the Ghost documentation I rely on to build the customizations I need. Here's a quick preview behind the scenes of what I did to update my site recently.