Becca BaileyComfort vs. Change on Tech TeamsNote: I wrote this a few months ago, but am just publishing now. These “recent events” seem like they happened a lifetime ago, but I still…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Becca BaileyReflections on a DecadeOn January 1, 2010, I was a very different person. I was in my final year of college, about to start my student teaching placement before…Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
Becca BaileyLearning to Code Fixed My Career, But It Can’t Fix CapitalismI remember the first day I started learning JavaScript. I was living in Guatemala teaching at an international school, and filling every…Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Becca BaileyReconstructionSome days it seems like the ministry of reconstruction will never be over. Straighten up the apartment, pet the cat, light a candle, make…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Becca BaileyQuittingMy family often tells the story of the day I learned to ride a bike. I was six years old and tired of wobbly training wheels. I put on my…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Becca BaileySecurityMy bike got stolen last week. I had left it in my garage, not knowing that my easily-distracted husband was going to run out to the…Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
Becca BaileyExpendableThere’s something about being expendable that just seeps under your skin. I am no longer as expendable as I once was, but I still feel it…Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
Becca BaileyOn Giving Things AwayMy fiancé moved out of his apartment last weekend.Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Becca BaileyThe problem with “Clean Code”A few thoughts on software craftsmanship, the Google manifesto, and role modelsAug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017