Hi, I'm Becca!
I think I was drawn towards a career in tech because I am a huge fan of iterative processes and making things better. Seven years later, I still love improving things, whether it's web performance, team processes, or user experience. I am an engineering manager, a frequent user of the JavaScript dev tools, an occasional conference speaker, and a fan of a good diagram for explaining technical concepts to teammates and stakeholders.
I am currently an Engineering Manager at Formidable.
Want to learn more?
Prior to my career in software, I majored in music education and worked in music and fine arts education. My current technical specialties include React, web performance, and data visualization. I have been one of the primary maintainers of Victory, Formidable's charting library written with React and d3. I manage people, and occasionally give conference talks on state management, refactoring, and building strong technical teams.
For more information, view my resume or follow me on twitter!
Appearances
Past
Episode #42 - Rebecca Bailey
Professional Technical Interviewee with Taylor Dorsettpodcast
Bouncing Back, But Not Back to Normal
DevReach
Konmari Your Code: Finding Joy in Refactoring
Reactathon
Becca Bailey on Refactoring React Components
React Podcastpodcast
State Management and React Component Design
React Rounduppodcast
Writing
Communication, relationships, and everything else I learned from paper plants in the 90's
Substack - January 19th, 2023
Community resilience is not a wellness app
Substack - November 15th, 2022
The "ideas guy" and the mental load of tech leadership
Substack - November 1st, 2022
Adventures with Victory and Canvas
Formidable Blog - November 4th, 2021
Data Visualizations and the Main Thread: A (Sometimes) Love Story
Formidable Blog - October 27th, 2021
Contact me!
Do you need a speaker at your next JavaScript event? Do you want to talk to me about my cats? Leave me a message here and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.