Dec 25, 20205 Years of SpecFMA podcast network post-mortem From the years 2015–2020 I ran the podcast network, Spec Network, Inc. alongside my co-founders Brian Lovin, Jon Cutrell, and Bryn Jackson. In December 2020, that network closed. This is a retrospective of my experience as a producer running that network of 12 podcasts for the…Podcasting7 min readPodcasting7 min read
Jan 4, 2015Sweet, Flaky, Buttery Customer ResearchLessons learned after 5 months at a pastry shop — 6 min read6 min read
Mar 10, 2014One Small Step Forward. Female developers make equal pay to their male counterparts. — The IT Crowd The other day my husband came home from work, put his bag down, sat next to me, and proceeded to take off his shoes. While untying his laces, he said, “I read an article today that said women in programming make the same amount of money as…5 min read5 min read
Jan 23, 2014Mentor Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Mature Rethinking what it takes to give sound advice. — By Danka Peter (Unsplash) I used to imagine my life as a movie. In the movies, you always see these unlikely heroes and troubled, unmotivated or awkward kids built up to eventually do great things. I would catch myself daydreaming about being overly ambitious or acting out in defiance of…3 min read3 min read
Dec 31, 2013I Think My Dog Just Landed Me an Interview…Pet-friendly places open new doors — I recently made the move to San Francisco. Yup. Just a short 30-hour drive from Minneapolis to the Bay. Previous to trip I had only been to California one other time and it was such a blur that I couldn’t tell you what happened. This was definitely a new adventure…5 min read5 min read
Oct 27, 2013DINKWAD It’s just Me, My Husband and Our Dog. — “First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes paying off debts and working and maybe having a little extra cash on hand.” The acronym, DINK (Dual Income, No Kids)— widely used in the personal financial industry, is becoming more and more mainstream when describing a couples’ lifestyle. …4 min read4 min read
Published inSitcom World·Oct 15, 2013The Act of InactionHow Ron Swanson shed some light on job culture today — An IT guy walks into a potential client’s office. Politely, my business partner and I give the team some space to speak with this IT professional. After a quote has been given and the IT guy has left, the client asks us to review his recommendations and suggest any iterations. …Parks And Recreation6 min readParks And Recreation6 min read
Oct 5, 2013Color Between the Linesdesigners, marketers and narrowing the gap. — My husband and I were driving to a meeting. On our way we stumbled onto the topic of design and development work. Since my area of expertise is more marketing focused, I couldn’t lend much to the conversation other than to listen. Here’s what I caught… “Design and development works…4 min read4 min read
Sep 27, 2013Full-Stack Dream Team a personal take on startups and what to look for when finding your team — Picture this: you run into a friend at the bar whom you haven’t seen in years. You exchange the usual pleasantries about kids, jobs and significant others (or lack thereof). Suddenly, you find yourself listening to this person telling you all about their “brilliant idea” for an app.3 min read3 min read
