Hi, I'm Becca!
I'm a software engineer who loves to design things. After previous career as an elementary fine arts teacher, I love helping artists and career changers understand software.
I am currently a Software Engineer at Formidable.
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In addition to my technical work, I am also passionate about mentoring, apprenticeship, and diversity and inclusion.
For more information, view my resume or follow me on twitter! You can also follow me on medium where I write about technology and other topics related to being human.
Appearances
Upcoming
Konmari Your Code: Finding Joy in Refactoring
To be announced...
Past
The State of React State in 2020
React Conf
Beyond the Stereotypes: Why Good Component Design Matters
Fullstack JS London
Design Patterns for State Management with React and Typescript
Fullstack JS London
JavaScript Survival Skills
RVA JavaScript
Writing
React Refactoring Tips: Dysfunctional API Boundaries
January 16, 2020It's no fun when you let your dysfunctional API design mess up your component props. Here's one of my most common refactoring strategies for establishing healthy boundaries.
ES6 Generators for State Management in React
October 10, 2019We can use ES6 Generator functions to manage state with very little React code.
Why I Write Tests
August 20, 2019As an apprentice at 8th Light, I learned a lot about test-driven development. I learned about the red/green/refactor cycle where you write a…
Design Patterns for State Management in React and Typescript
July 15, 2019In any interactive web application, we have state. Menus open and close, forms keep track of values, modals appear and disappear. But as our…
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